Just days after Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a relaxation of mask requirements, Brookline, a town just outside of Boston, doubled down on its more restrictive mask mandate.
These 2 Massachusetts communities are keeping their COVID outdoor mask mandates in place despite state relaxing restrictions
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Despite Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker opting last week to do away with a coronavirus public health order requiring that masks be worn outdoors at all times, at least two communities in the Bay State are erring on the side of caution by keeping their local mandates in place.
Both the town of Brookline and the city of Salem chose to continue their outdoor face covering mandates after Baker announced on April 27 that masks would only need to be worn outside when it’s not possible to socially distance and at other times based on sector-specific guidance.