In a letter to the families on Tuesday, Regional School Unit One Superintendent Patrick Manuel said that any close contacts have been individually notified and will need to quarantine. He did not say how many close contacts were identified.
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After push from Maine Attorney General, Phippsburg board adopts Mills’ mask mandate
In a letter to the Phippsburg Select Board, Attorney General Aaron Frey wrote Gov. Mills’ executive order makes the board “legally obligated to require the use of face coverings in all municipal buildings.”
Mills addresses Phippsburg board bucking mask mandate, announces stronger mask requirements
Gov. Janet Mills said she wasn’t aware Phippsburg selectmen have been bucking the mask mandate and warned: “If I were running any kind of facility, whether it’s a town office or a private business, I would not want to take the risk.”
Despite calls from some residents, Phippsburg board continues to buck mask requirements
Eight residents asked selectmen to require masks in municipal buildings to protect town employees and the public, but the board again declined.
Our View: Phippsburg should enforce mask mandate
Protecting public health isn’t government overreach – it’s government’s job.
Phippsburg board bucks Mills’ mask mandate
“None of the three of us believe that this is a hoax or something to be taken lightly,” said Chris Mixon, select board member. “I encourage people to wear a face mask, I just don’t believe I have the authority to mandate it.”
Fundraiser for fishermen lost at sea surpasses $100,000 goal
The online fundraiser was organized by Rosalee Varian, 20, of Phippsburg, who said the money raised will be split evenly among the victims’ families.
109-year-old Phippsburg inn for sale
Built in 1911, the Rock Gardens Inn is made of nine separate cottages spread across 4.6 acres on the western shore of Phippsburg.
Popham Chapel gearing up for 125th anniversary
PHIPPSBURG — For more than 100 years now, Popham Chapel, otherwise known as the “Little Church by the Bay,” has kept vigil over Popham Beach and the ocean beyond. Today, a group of the church’s parishioners have banded together to organize a fundraising effort to have some much-needed work done next year in time for […]
Popham Chapel group launches fundraiser for chapel repairs, anniversary celebration
The proceeds from the brick walkway will fund repairs to the chapel as well as a 3-day celebration to recognize the chapel’s 125th anniversary next August.