January As of Dec. 27, 2022, the home of Dennis Corriveau at 391 Old Jay Hill Road in Jay was still without power after wind felled a large poplar tree in a storm the previous Friday. Neighbor Patrick Duffy said he has lived across the street since 2002. He had left at 5:30 p.m. Friday […]
Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. and Jail Administrator Major Douglas Blauvelt spoke with the Franklin County Budget Advisory Board about increases to their budget to combat issues with staffing and medical resources.
Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. and Jail Administrator Major Douglas Blauvelt spoke with the Franklin County Budget Advisory Board about increases to their budget to combat issues with staffing and medical resources.
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While Maine courtrooms are starting to look more “pre-pandemic” this month, nearby jails remain locked in pandemic mode.
On June 30, Gov. Janet Mills rescinded her statewide emergency order for COVID-19 protocols.
State courts followed suit.
On July 1, Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill revised the standing judicial order to allow anyone who is fully vaccinated to enter Maine courthouses and courtrooms without a mask and the need to socially distance.
Although the new rule says that anyone who is not fully vaccinated must continue to wear a mask, security officials at state courthouses are not demanding proof of COVID-19 inoculation.