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Financial recovery from the pandemic Financial recovery from the pandemic and last updated 2021-03-06 20:36:49-05 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The pandemic didn't just lead to restrictions on businesses. Events, in general, were canceled across the Commonwealth. That has meant big cuts to a lot of cities' bottom line. The Lexington Opera House had a new marquee installed along the South Broadway side on March 4, 2020. The excitement of the lights burned out quickly. "Day by day, the picture became more bleak and we realized we were going to be closed for some time," said Luanne Franklin, di...