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Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air

by DAVID KOENIG Associated Press April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

A White House coronavirus-policy adviser says another extension is ‘on the table.’

by John Terhune March 30, 2022

On March 23, the Brunswick School Board voted unanimously to lift the district’s pre-K mask mandate, reversing its March 9 decision.

With COVID-19 recommendations relaxed, Mainers navigate the new mask etiquette in different ways. For some, it’s a matter of reading the room.

by Matthew Wellington Special to the Telegram March 6, 2022March 5, 2022

Lawmakers can protect the immunocompromised and kids under 5 from COVID while still allowing others to live their lives generally unencumbered.

In tying the requirement to local transmission rates, legislative leaders could reinstate the mask mandate if Kennebec County goes red again.

by The Editorial Board March 2, 2022March 1, 2022

Maine students and parents should continue to think of their most vulnerable community members.

Announcement comes following protest in which students refused to mask.

Brunswick School District will also take up the issue.

by Chris Cioffi CQ-Roll Call February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

The Washington area is currently at a low risk level for COVID-19, according to a new metric unveiled by the CDC.

by CARLA K. JOHNSON and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

Most of Maine remains at high risk under the new guidelines and masks are still recommended indoors in 13 of the state’s 16 counties.