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Local chambers of commerce are urging patrons to respect the wishes of local businesses that are continuing with mask mandates even after the state’s mandate expired on April 16.Nonie’s Restaurant and Bakery owner Greg Smith said he hadn’t noticed an. ....
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Published: 5/3/2021 3:19:34 PM Local chambers of commerce are urging patrons to respect the wishes of local businesses that are continuing with mask mandates even after the state’s mandate expired on April 16. Nonie’s Restaurant and Bakery owner Greg Smith said he hadn’t noticed an increase in unmasked patrons since the statewide mask ordinance expired, but that his business was continuing with all COVID-19 prevention protocols regardless. Most people continue to wear their masks when visiting, he said. A share of people refuse, which sometimes prompts Smith himself to explain to them that Nonie’s requires masks for the safety of employees and others. The restaurant continues to require masks, and is keeping Plexiglas barriers and distanced seating arrangements in place. “I don’t see any reason to stop,” he said. “This thing’s not over,” he said. ....