Vermont to end mask mandate for the fully vaccinated
WILSON RING, Associated Press
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Vermont will comply with new federal guidance and eliminate the mask mandate for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Phil Scott said Friday.
Complying with that guidance, which says those who have not been vaccinated or those whose vaccination is not yet complete should to continue to wear masks, will be done on the honor system, Scott said during his regular virus briefing.
Scott is also moving up the state’s reopening plans by two weeks. Effective Friday, there will no longer be a testing requirement for travel, and capacity limits will increase for both indoor and outdoor gatherings.
Maine s Beach to Beacon race will again be virtual in 21
May 13, 2021
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CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (AP) One of Maine s most beloved road races will again be a virtual event this year.
Organizers of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K are concerned about holding the race during the coronavirus pandemic and have chosen not to have an in-person event this year, the Portland Press Herald reported. The race typically takes place on the first Saturday of August.
This year s virtual event will allow participants to run 10 kilometers on the route of their choice in late July or early August.
An in-person event would have required changes that prevented the event from being “the celebratory, gala event that people are accustomed to, race president David Backer said in a Thursday statement.
Maine lifts restrictions this month; beach race goes virtual
May 13, 2021
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CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (AP) Maine is removing capacity limits and easing physical distancing restrictions ahead of what it hopes will be a busier summer tourist season this year.
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday the state will lift all capacity limits and requirements to physically distance in outdoor settings starting May 24. That same day, the state will remove all capacity limits in public indoor venues.
Maine will also eliminate physical distancing requirements indoors, other than in settings in which people are eating or drinking such as restaurants and bars. The state is still calling for facial coverings to be worn in public indoor settings, officials said.