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In Androscoggin County, Sheriff Eric Samson said it’s too soon to go back to prepandemic protocols. “We are still following guidelines, as much as practical, regarding the precautionary measures taken due to the pandemic,” Samson said. “It isn’t over yet.” His patrol officers are continuing to exercise discretion in making arrests while using recommended personal protective equipment on the job. Yet, the numbers of inmates at Androscoggin County Jail are back up, closer to prepandemic levels, he said. On Tuesday, the headcount was 139, he said. “We only have so many holding cell...

‘Completely changed my life:’ A year of COVID We talk to area residents about the losses and the lessons one year after COVID hit Maine. By Mark LaFlamme, Bonnie Washuk and Steve CollinsSun Journal Share In some ways, COVID-19 has been around so long now that dealing with its many intrusions has begun to feel like old hat. Then there are times when it all feels shockingly novel: this hideous new pestilence that forces us to wear masks everywhere we go, cancels events we have come to love and brings a hard stop even to timeless traditions like Thanksgiving Day dinners, Christmas gatherin...

Christner said the policy was developed to follow Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines so employees feel safe in the workplace. “This is not a mask policy,” she said. Commissioners had heard enough, voted to end debate and passed the policy. In other business… In other business, commissioners passed Sheriff Eric Samson’s recommendation to accept the bid from Eagle Point Gun in Thorofare, New Jersey, to provide ammunition for $8,028. With an ammunition shortage, it was the only bid the sheriff received and the shipment could take 300 days. Samson also requested a pa...

Local resolutions have been proposed that oppose the statewide mask mandate. By Sun JournalStaff Report Read Article Below, find a timeline of Maine’s most public instances of resistance to the state’s mask mandate.  Feb. 22, 2021 — The Paris Select Board unanimously passed a resolution opposing Gov. Janet Mills executive orders on face coverings after mistakenly claiming the mandates violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. Feb. 17, 2021 — The Androscoggin County Commission rejected the controversial anti-mask resolution proposed by Commissioner Isaiah Lary during a contentio...

Paris board members unanimously pass anti-mask resolution, saying mandate violates ADA The executive director of Disability Rights Maine said she supports the governor’s mandates and called the resolution “a form of misguided civil disobedience." Credit: Getty Images Published: 4:05 PM EST February 24, 2021 Updated: 4:07 PM EST February 24, 2021 PARIS, Maine — The leaders of a town in western Maine say a mandate that people wear masks during the pandemic violates the Americans With Disabilities Act.  The Paris Select Board members, all of whom were weari...