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AUBURN After receiving a warning last week from the Maine Attorney General’s office, the chairwoman for the Androscoggin County Commission announced that only commissioners and county employees will be allowed to attend in-person meetings.
Chairwoman Sally Christner wrote in an email to the commissioners, Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson and Chief Deputy William Gagne that “due to the space constraints, we will be only allowing commissioners and employees to attend in-person meetings.”
“We are presently working on a Zoom option for the public to view the meetings,” Christner said.
Christner’s statement arrived shortly after she received a letter from Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey telling the commissioners that they were “legally obligated to require that all persons attending public meetings, including the commissioners themselves, wear face coverings.”
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Androscoggin County Commissioners Brian Ames of Lewiston, left, and John Michael of Auburn talk before the start of the Feb. 3 commission meeting at the county building in Auburn.
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AUBURN A recall effort is underway to remove three members of the Androscoggin County Commission for their roles in the anti-mask debate that has consumed commissioners the past few weeks.
Targeted commissioners include Isaiah Lary of Wales, who authored the controversial anti-mask resolution that states the mask mandate by Gov. Janet Mills is unconstitutional and calls for residents and visitors of Androscoggin County to decide for themselves whether or not to wear face coverings.
Citizen effort underway to remove members of Androscoggin County Commission
Papers filed to recall anti-masker and Lewiston commissioner Brian Ames, and plans made for Wales Isaiah Lary and Auburn s John Michael as well.
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Androscoggin County Commissioners Brian Ames of Lewiston, left, and John Michael of Auburn talk before the start of the Feb. 3 commission meeting at the county building in Auburn.
Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
AUBURN A recall effort is underway to remove three members of the Androscoggin County Commission for their roles in the anti-mask debate that has consumed commissioners the past few weeks.
Targeted commissioners include Isaiah Lary of Wales, who authored the controversial anti-mask resolution that states the mask mandate by Gov. Janet Mills is unconstitutional and calls for residents and visitors of Androscoggin County to decide for themselves whether or not to wear face coverings.
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AUGUSTA, Maine January 21, 2020 Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address in Augusta on Jan. 21. The governor will be releasing a series of provisions allowing towns and schools to operate on their existing budgets in the event town meetings are delayed due to the coronavirus. (Natalie Williams | BDN)
AUGUSTA, Maine January 21, 2020 Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address in Augusta on Jan. 21. The governor will be releasing a series of provisions allowing towns and schools to operate on their existing budgets in the event town meetings are delayed due to the coronavirus. (Natalie Williams | BDN)