A policy requiring that people entering the State House wear face coverings remains, even with mask mandates lifted in other places.
Masks
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Finally, a trip to the store without a mask
Some can’t wait to bare their faces. Others need a little time.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers lose committee assignments after breaking State House mask rule
Seven conservative legislators, arguing that Gov. Mills has lifted the mask mandate, entered the building without wearing the face coverings required by the Legislative Council in a ruling last week.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Mask guidance conflicts as lawmakers return to State House
The Legislative Council voted to reopen the State House effective Monday while requiring people to continue wearing masks.
Posted inNation & World
Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber
Democratic lawmakers say they are tired of it, too, but they worry that some of their GOP colleagues have declined to be vaccinated and could spread the virus.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Unmasking a ‘political animal’
Facing a problem that’s bigger than us, trust is a survival tool.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
FAA seeks $27,500 from passenger it says hit flight attendant
The confrontation on board a Delta Air Lines flight departing from Miami for Atlanta began when the passenger’s companion refused to wear a mask, secure his tray table or fasten his seatbelt, the agency says.
Posted inNation & World
Biden aims to distribute masks to millions in push for ‘equity’
The president’s plan will distribute masks through Federally Qualified Community Health Centers and the nation’s food bank and food pantry systems, the White House says.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion
A county commission meeting? Try theater of the absurd
Androscoggin County’s anti-mask resolution is history. Stay tuned for the recall drive.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Threat of COVID-19 variants adds urgency to vaccination campaign
Health experts say it’s inevitable that variants will arrive in Maine, and double masking is a good way to reduce the risk of transmitting the more infectious forms.