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The socially distanced fans in the sparse crowds at Hadlock Field this spring could soon have lots of company.
Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
The state’s decision to lift outdoor capacity limits and distancing requirements on May 24 has opened up options for entertainment in Maine this summer, prompting the Portland Sea Dogs to increase to full capacity in June and outdoor concert venues to start booking shows for August.
After Gov. Janet Mills’ announcement Thursday lifting COVID-19 restrictions, Portland’s minor league baseball team quickly announced that it would allow fans to fill Hadlock Field to full capacity for games starting in June. Currently, the Sea Dogs allow only 28 percent capacity, 2,087 fans, at the ballpark.