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New Gloucester board tables anti-mask resolution
Members of the public opposing the measure call it ignorant, irresponsible, a manifesto and a spread of misinformation.
By Emily BaderLakes Region Weekly
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The New Gloucester Selectboard took no action on the mask resolution introduced by Selectperson Linda Chase, top right. At one point, upwards of 70 citizens joined the virtual meeting held over Zoom.
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New Gloucester Selectmen took no action this week on an anti-mask resolution that questioned the constitutionality of Gov. Janet Mills’ executive orders requiring face coverings in public settings.
The majority of the 70 people tuning into the meeting who spoke opposed the anti-mask measure, with one, New Gloucester resident and South Portland City Manager Scott Morrelli, saying it was an “ignorant” and “irresponsible” resolution.
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The New Gloucester Board of Selectmen took no action on an anti-mask resolution that questioned the constitutionality of Gov. Janet Mills’ executive orders requiring face coverings in public settings.
The four-page preamble begins with a declaration that “there is scant scientific evidence to date that cloth masks prevent the spread of COVID-19 despite the fact that cloth mask use is quite common, yet infection rates are still high.”
A number of scientific studies conducted and cited by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National Institutes of Health and other medical research institutions across the country have found that wearing a multi-layer cloth mask dramatically reduces the risk of infection to both the mask-wearer and those surrounding them.
Local resolutions have been proposed that oppose the statewide mask mandate.
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Below, find a timeline of Maine’s most public instances of resistance to the state’s mask mandate.
Feb. 22, 2021 The Paris Select Board unanimously passed a resolution opposing Gov. Janet Mills executive orders on face coverings after mistakenly claiming the mandates violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Feb. 17, 2021 The Androscoggin County Commission rejected the controversial anti-mask resolution proposed by Commissioner Isaiah Lary during a contentious meeting. The vote was 6-1, with Lary the only one voting in favor of his statement.
• No county official can enforce a “pandemic order,” including the wearing of masks by any resident, visitor or in a business in Androscoggin County.
Androscoggin County commissioner offers new resolution that forbids county officials from enforcing mask mandate
Isaiah Lary s statement advocates for prohibiting the county from using funds, personnel or resources to enforce the governor s orders to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary of Wales speaks at a recent commission meeting in Auburn. Lary opposes the state requirement that masks be worn in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, saying it’s unconstitutional.
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AUBURN Instead of backing down, Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary of Wales has doubled down.
Facing a potential recall vote over his initial resolution arguing against the mask mandate and other executive orders issued by Gov. Janet Mills to prevent the spread of COVID-19, he released a new resolution Wednesday, a week after the first was tabled.