Nearly 100 people tuned in to Wednesday’s virtual meeting.
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Androscoggin commissioners to debate anti-masking resolution via Zoom on Wednesday
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.
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Fire damages Farmington house
Firefighters needed an hour to get the flames under control at the 1½-story, single-family home at 183 Box Shop Hill Road.
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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.
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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.
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Citizen effort underway to remove members of Androscoggin County Commission
Papers filed to recall anti-masker and Lewiston commissioner Brian Ames, and plans made for Wales’ Isaiah Lary and Auburn’s John Michael as well.
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Idaho man recalls chance meeting with Maine adventurer in Panama
Bill Dunlop of Mechanic Falls was attempting to sail solo around the world on his 9-foot boat Wind’s Will in 1983 when he went missing six months after his encounter with Jim Case on an island near the Panama Canal.
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Maskless presence prompts sheriff to skip future public meetings with Androscoggin commissioners
Eric Samson said he will participate only via Zoom to protect himself and staff from exposure to COVID-19.
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‘Cowards’: Anti-maskers berate Androscoggin commissioners who vote to postpone action on resolution
The 4-3 vote postpones a decision on a statement rejecting Gov. Janet Mills’ order to halt spread of COVID-19.
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Androscoggin County commissioners to consider anti-mask resolution
The proposal, offered by Commissioner Isaiah Lary, rejects Gov. Janet Mills’ executive orders mandating masks be worn in public and supports residents and visitors to Androscoggin County who do not want to wear maks.