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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Our View: Mainers should all follow the same mask rules
Whether we’re vaccinated or not, high levels of transmission dictate that we should cover up when indoors in public.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Experts urge universal mask-wearing to fight omicron, but behavior varies widely
Wildly inconsistent policies and people generally masking less after getting vaccinated present challenges for public health officials.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
It may be time to upgrade from cloth masks to hi-tech ones, experts say
Better masks will better block transmission of the virus, especially omicron, some say.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2021
Waterville board chair tells anti-mask activist that schools will follow health guidelines
Nick Blanchard, founder of the group Patriots with Attitude, spoke to the Waterville Board of Education on Monday, asking what can be done to get schools to remove the mask-wearing mandate.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2021
Anti-mask mandate group says it will protest outside central Maine school board members’ homes
Nick Blanchard, founder of Maine Patriots With Attitude, wouldn't say when or where these would take place.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
Federal judge overturns Texas ban on school mask mandates
The ruling prohibits Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from suing school districts that require students to wear masks as a safety measure.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
Mask mandate to remain in place for Skowhegan-area schools
The Maine School Administrative District 54 superintendent on Thursday said the mask requirement has contributed to a steep drop in the number of students who have had to quarantine.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2021
Judge rules Tennessee governor’s mask opt-out can endanger kids with disabilities
Parents of students with health conditions argued that the governor's executive order endangered their children and hurt their ability to attend in-person classes.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2021
Judge: Florida can’t enforce ban on school mask mandates
The case next goes before an appeals court in Tallahassee and could ultimately be decided by the Florida Supreme Court.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2021
Waterville council asks that city workers and visitors in city buildings to wear a mask
"It is very important for us to send a message to everyone in Waterville that it's important to wear masks and to follow CDC guidance, and I think this resolution will fulfill that," a councilor said.
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