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After much anticipation, Gov. Janet Mills has unveiled a staged plan to reopen Maine businesses that have have been temporarily closed by her public health restrictions. The plan establishes a timetable for allowing specific types of business to resume customer operations in May, June and July. Barber shops and hair salons, for example, can reopen on Friday, May 1, according to Mills' plan.

Some companies will have to wait until "stage four," which isn't yet scheduled, before doing so. The entire rollout is contingent on whether or not Maine continues to make progress in slowing coronavirus infection. And it's not clear how the state plan meshes with restrictions in Portland, now extending until May 18.

Are you willing, starting May 1, to again patronize hair salons, car dealers or other business allowed to reopen in Maine?
Yes (67%, 150 VOTES)
No (33%, 74 VOTES)
Poll Description

After much anticipation, Gov. Janet Mills has unveiled a staged plan to reopen Maine businesses that have have been temporarily closed by her public health restrictions. The plan establishes a timetable for allowing specific types of business to resume customer operations in May, June and July. Barber shops and hair salons, for example, can reopen on Friday, May 1, according to Mills' plan.

Some companies will have to wait until "stage four," which isn't yet scheduled, before doing so. The entire rollout is contingent on whether or not Maine continues to make progress in slowing coronavirus infection. And it's not clear how the state plan meshes with restrictions in Portland, now extending until May 18.

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9 Comments

  • April 29, 2020

    The Gov's plan is a one size fits all disaster for most of Maine. At least 12 counties should be immediately moved to Stage 3 status and the 14 day quarantine waived. Unless that happens, and quickly, many hotels, restaurants and sporting camps will not survive. In Maine, we have a short "summer" to make enough money to survive the other 10 months!

  • April 29, 2020

    Assuming they are following common-sense practices like wearing masks, disinfecting regularly, and keeping direct human contact to the minimum amount needed

  • April 29, 2020

    This will require careful consideration of many factors, such as contact numbers, location indoors or outside, necessity of the item or service, status of the "flattening" here in Maine, and in Skowhegan.

  • Kathy Guillory
    April 29, 2020

    Personally, I will be waiting at least another month. But if these businesses can reopen and follow safety guidelines, I wish them well.