All remaining U.S. states with COVID-related public mask requirements have recently lifted them, and in mid-April, a district judge in Florida ended a federal mask mandate on trains, planes, buses or other public transport. For the first time in about two years, consumers can shop, exercise, travel, work and lounge […]
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Some local businesses report unruly customers in wake of Brunswick mask mandate
A sign indicating Brunswick’s indoor mask mandate posted outside of Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern. C. Thacher Carter / The Times Record Masks are now required in all indoor public spaces throughout Brunswick, and while some business owners feel the town’s mandate takes the pressure off them, others report of unruly […]
Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its sweeping vaccine-or-test requirements for large private companies, but allowed a vaccine mandate to stand for medical facilities that take Medicare or Medicaid payments. The rulings came three days after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency measure for businesses […]