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On the agenda is a resolution offered by Isaiah Lary that calls the executive orders issued by Gov. Janet Mills unconstitutional and calls for the county to not enforce the mask mandate.
Androscoggin County commissioner offers new resolution that forbids county officials from enforcing mask mandate Isaiah Lary's statement advocates for prohibiting the county from using funds, personnel or resources to enforce the governor's orders to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Share Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary of Wales speaks at a recent commission meeting in Auburn. Lary opposes the state requirement that masks be worn in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, saying it’s unconstitutional. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal AUBURN — Instead of backing down, Androscoggin Co...
Spokesman: Citizen group will drop recall effort if commissioners renounce anti-mask resolution Three of the seven Androscoggin County commissioners are facing a potential recall vote for their views on not wearing masks during meeting at the county building. Share Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary of Wales watches as his anti-mask supporters were asked to reduce their numbers in the room at the Feb. 3 meeting in the county building in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal AUBURN — The spokesman for a group of local residents seeking to recall up to three members of the Androsco...
AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A local Maine citizen group is seeking to recall three members of the Androscoggin County Commission for their support of an anti-mask resolution being considered by the board, but says it will end the efforts if the resolution is dropped. A spokesperson for the group said the effort to recall the members will be dropped if they publicly reject the resolution, the Sun Journal reported Tuesday. The three members are...
Updated: 7:13 PM EST Feb 10, 2021 Terry Stackhouse The Androscoggin County Commissioner pushing a controversial anti-mask resolution is not backing down. Commissioner Isaiah Lary of Wales shared a revised resolution with WMTW News 8 Wednesday which states, “no county official shall enforce a Pandemic Order or Pan- demic Rule, including mask mandates, against any citizen or business of, or visitor to, Androscoggin County.”In the document, Lary adds several more arguments questioning the legality of executive orders issued by Gov. Janet Mills throughout the pandemic. ...