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Financial support for Supporting Action for Mental Health — also known as SAM —  has dried up just as the organization embarked on an effort to tap community groups and businesses to help fight suicide, said project coordinator John Kellow.

The closures will begin later this month and extend to September. City officials said if the closures are not bringing more foot traffic into shops and restaurants after 30 days, they can pull traffic-control barricades and return Main Street to normal.

The Summer Sundown Music Series, which kicks off Thursday and will continue every other week through Sept. 2, will highlight a variety of musical genres and a number of community issues. It will do so virtually, with all the shows and talks livestreamed as the coronavirus pandemic continues to limit the size of gatherings and events. 

A daily crime report in Longmont.

As many as 3,000 volumes are available at the Innovation Lab and all are free to students in the St. Vrain Valley School District.

Under the new modifications, which Polis said will go into effect in the next 48 hours, bars will be closed for in-person service. But those with dining options can continue to serve customers and sell takeout alcohol.

As of now, students in grades preschool through fifth, sixth and ninth grades will return to full time, in-person instruction. Seventh- and eighth-grade students and 10th- through 12th-grade students will return to a combination of in-person and real-time online learning. A final plan for fall classes will not be decided until mid-July.

​​​​​​​Local businesses are again welcoming customers after such a long stint of staying at home and some have reached out to say they are open. Below is an alphabetical list of those that have, along with guidelines they provided for their reopenings. To have your business added to this list, which will be updated regularly, email details to [email protected].

A daily crime report in Longmont.

Starting Wednesday, Regional Transportation District fare collection will resume, and riders will be asked to board through the front door on all buses.