With hospitals seeing more pediatric COVID patients than ever, masks are the easiest way to keep kids in the classroom and support their mental health.
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Bath repeals public mask mandate
City Manager Marc Meyers said preliminary tests on the city’s wastewater — which is tested through a federal CDC program — indicate COVID-19 cases don’t seem to be increasing in Bath.
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Bath could keep or repeal city’s mask mandate
As of Monday, Mid Coast Hospital was treating four patients for COVID-19, consistent with the recent downward trend of hospitalizations statewide.
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Our View: Gov. Mills’ State of the State comes at a confusing time in pandemic
Many are ready to give up on COVID restrictions even as infections rage. How will the governor handle the months ahead?
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School mask mandates are going away in other states. Will Maine follow suit?
As some look forward to an end of mask mandates in Maine schools, hospital patient counts remain high and the state says more federal help is coming.
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Another View: Supreme Court mask controversy misses bigger point
Americans deserve to know if Neil Gorsuch has forced Sonia Sotomayor to work remotely.
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Bath businesses report little pushback from customers over mask mandate
The city’s mask mandate went into effect on Monday, Jan. 24.
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Bath becomes latest Midcoast community to enact public mask mandate
The 60-day mask mandate for indoor public spaces like stores, public transportation and restaurants, goes into effect on Monday, Jan. 24.
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Our View: COVID’s spread in Maine outpaces the numbers
It’s hard to keep up with the omicron variant, but common sense and compassion are still our best tools.
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Bath to decide on mask mandate for indoor public spaces tonight
City councilors will review a draft mask mandate during a special public meeting at 6 p.m. at Bath City Hall.