Mill River Park announced on Friday that Steven & Alexandra Cohen Skating Center will close for the 2020 – 2021 skating season.
The rink opened on November 21, when the The Mill River Park Collaborative says outdoor rinks in Connecticut were allowed to operate at 50% capacity with masks worn at all times.
On December 7, the state of Connecticut instituted a new series of rules called ‘Team Sports on Pause’. Until January 19, 4 or more strangers doing the same activity are a team, making public skate times a team sport.
The Collaborative requested the state review this, because the order eliminates the outdoor winter skating season, but the the distinction between public skating and hockey was declined.