Paris board members unanimously pass anti-mask resolution, saying mandate violates ADA
The executive director of Disability Rights Maine said she supports the governor’s mandates and called the resolution “a form of misguided civil disobedience.
Credit: Getty Images Published: 4:05 PM EST February 24, 2021 Updated: 4:07 PM EST February 24, 2021
PARIS, Maine The leaders of a town in western Maine say a mandate that people wear masks during the pandemic violates the Americans With Disabilities Act.
The Paris Select Board members, all of whom were wearing masks, unanimously passed the resolution on Monday night.
The ADA, adopted in 1990, prohibits the discrimination against people with disabilities.
Androscoggin County Commissioners vote down anti-mask resolution
The commissioners met via Zoom Wednesday night to discuss the controversial anti-mask resolution, proposed by Republican Commissioner Isiah Lary Author: Zach Blanchard (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 6:28 PM EST February 17, 2021 Updated: 5:36 AM EST February 18, 2021
AUBURN, Maine
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In a 1-6 vote, Androscoggin County Commissioners on Wednesday voted down an anti-mask resolution that has caused controversy among the commissioners and the community in recent weeks.
The virtual meeting came after several un-masked supporters showed up to speak out on the issue at a meeting two weeks ago, and after Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson said he and his deputies would no longer attend meetings in person unless the mask mandate was enforced.
I am appalled that the Androscoggin County Commission would consider Isiah Lary’s resolution to politicize the matter of wearing a mask a proven and accepted method for preventing the spread of the COVID virus. I applaud the vast majority of my fellow Mainers and businesses who have followed Gov. Mills and Dr. Shah’s leadership […]