Governor Mills Announces Change To Mask Mandate

According to WMTW, Governor Mills has updated the state's COVID-19 restrictions again.

As of May 24th, fully vaccinated people will no-longer be required to wear a mask inside.

To be considered "fully vaccinated" it needs to have been at least fourteen days since you had your final dose of the vaccine.

She also said that she will remove the physical distancing guideline for places where people are removing their masks to eat.

This change brings the State of Maine in-line with the National Centers for Disease Control recommendations. The national guidelines now say it is okay for people to be unmasked inside in most cases. There are a few stipulations, though. It is suggested they still wear masks in extremely pack places like airliners, buses, trains, and homeless shelters.

For now, the Maine Department of Education’s requirements for schools remain in effect for now.

Yesterday, she had announced that, as of May 24th, she would lift the capacity limits for all public spaces - both inside and outdoor.

LOOK: Answers to 30 common COVID-19 vaccine questions

While much is still unknown about the coronavirus and the future, what is known is that the currently available vaccines have gone through all three trial phases and are safe and effective. It will be necessary for as many Americans as possible to be vaccinated in order to finally return to some level of pre-pandemic normalcy, and hopefully these 30 answers provided here will help readers get vaccinated as soon they are able.

LOOK: See America's 50 Best Beach Towns

Every beach town has its share of pluses and minuses, which got us thinking about what makes a beach town the best one to live in. To find out, Stacker consulted data from WalletHub, released June 17, 2020, that compares U.S. beach towns. Ratings are based on six categories: affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life. The cities ranged in population from 10,000 to 150,000, but they had to have at least one local beach listed on TripAdvisor. Read the full methodology here. From those rankings, we selected the top 50. Readers who live in California and Florida will be unsurprised to learn that many of towns featured here are in one of those two states.

Keep reading to see if your favorite beach town made the cut.

LOOK: Here Are 30 Foods That Are Poisonous to Dogs

To prepare yourself for a potential incident, always keep your vet's phone number handy, along with an after-hours clinic you can call in an emergency. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center also has a hotline you can call at (888) 426-4435 for advice.

Even with all of these resources, however, the best cure for food poisoning is preventing it in the first place. To give you an idea of what human foods can be dangerous, Stacker has put together a slideshow of 30 common foods to avoid. Take a look to see if there are any that surprise you.

How Many in America: From Guns to Ghost Towns

Can you take a guess as to how many public schools are in the U.S.? Do you have any clue as to how many billionaires might be residing there? Read on to find out—and learn a thing or two about each of these selection’s cultural significance and legacy along the way.

Want to be the first person in your group of friends to find out when something big happens in Central Maine? Get our app! If you leave the ALERTS turned on, we'll send breaking local news, entertainment news, info about upcoming contests, and more right to your phone. You will never need to go looking for what you need to know ever again! Also, you can use it to stream the station from nearly anywhere (basically, anywhere that there is internet), message to the DJs, and to send us pictures & videos. The easiest way to get the app to enter your phone number in the box below. We'll send the download link to you.

Get our free mobile app

Source: Governor Mills Announces Change To Mask Mandate

Categories: Offbeat