masks
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Letter to the editor: Note to GOP candidates: Masks protect constituents
I read with interest the biographies of the Republican candidates for Vermont Senate from Addison County, Jon Christiano and Peter Briggs. I have one point that I believe…
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Letter to the editor: Yes on guns but no on masks?
I just read Christopher Ross’s piece on mask wearing in Bristol. I agree with the wearing of masks in public. It is such a simple and proactive measure…
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Gov. Scott mandates face masks in state
VERMONT — Maura Donnelly, who owns the Bristol children’s shop Simon Says on Main Street, was pleased that Gov. Phil Scott has mandated Vermonters to wear masks in…
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Editorial: Mask up to open up
With Gov. Phil Scott’s declaration that everyone in the state should don facemasks when inside public establishments and when social distancing is not possible outside, Vermont just might…
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Scott mandates masks in public
Gov. Phil Scott on Friday ordered people in Vermont to cover their faces when out in public. The Republican governor said that while Vermont’s COVID-19 infection rate is…
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Guest editorial: Of liberty and masks
If government makes you wear a facemask to help ward off the spread of the coronavirus, has it trampled on your freedom, your personal liberty? If government decides,…
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Masks not mandated at polls in Ferrisburgh
FERRISBURGH — After a discussion likely to play out around other selectboard and council tables around Vermont in the weeks to come, the Ferrisburgh selectboard on Tuesday stopped…
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Dems knock Scott for no masking order
The top contenders for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in August are criticizing Gov. Phil Scott for his reluctance to mandate face coverings in public spaces, even as almost…
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Letter to the editor: Wearing masks needs no debate
It’s remarkable to me how guidance to put a cloth covering on our face sparks debate, resentment or even anger. Why is something so trivial so hotly contested?…
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Letter to the editor: Gov. should continue good leadership, require masks
Regardless of political persuasion and a strong belief in individual rights, the novel COVID-19 virus only seeks cells to invade in any host available. It is a successful…
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Middlebury opts for resolution to support masks
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury selectboard on Tuesday unanimously endorsed a coronavirus-related resolution directing all people to wear face coverings in public settings (or outdoors) in Middlebury where it…
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Rebekah Irwin IDs masked locals and wins drawing
In this past Thursday’s edition we ran a little contest in which we showed 13 pictures of local folks wearing masks, and we asked readers to identify them…
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Letter to the editor: Wearing masks mitigates risks
In a June 4 letter to the editor, Peter Ryersbach discouraged use of face masks as a means of preventing community spread of COVID-19. I have known Peter…
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Letter to the editor: We must all stay informed about ways to avoid COVID
I’m going to discuss an issue that may bring up strong feeling in many readers, including disbelief and anger. I do not do this to make anyone angry…
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Vergennes eyes rule that would require mask wearing
VERGENNES — Customers of Vergennes businesses and those who wish to enter city buildings will soon be formally requested to wear protective masks, according to an agreement in…
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Letter to the editor: Make masks mandatory
This is a letter I wrote to the Vt. Governor’s office: I am writing this email to ask if you would consider making the wearing of masks mandatory…