
This Massachusetts town will keep its outdoor mask mandate despite governor loosening restrictions
CNN
Just days after Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a relaxation of mask requirements, Brookline, a town just outside of Boston, doubled down on its more restrictive mask mandate.
As of April 30, masks are no longer required outdoors in Massachusetts when social distancing is possible, according to a news release from the governor's office. The updated mask mandate came the same week the CDC issued new outdoor mask guidance that said fully vaccinated Americans can unmask at small outdoor gatherings.
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