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Retailers and restaurants in most Maine counties are now allowed to do business as (almost) usual, after Gov. Janet Mills on May 8 introduced her "rural reopening plan."

The plan modifies a previous one to let businesses, temporarily shuttered as a public health precaution, gradually resume their brick-and-mortar operations.

Under the new plan, retailers are permitted to open their stores in 12 of Maine's 16 counties. Restaurants can resume on-site dining May 18. All the businesses are required to follow new health and safety guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Stores and eateries in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Penobscot and York counties, which have experienced community spread, can reopen June 1, as originally planned.

The modified timeline comes as some states now reopening their economies see sudden new increases in COVID-19 cases.

 

 

Do you support the decision by Gov. Janet Mills to speed up the reopening of retail businesses in 12 Maine counties?
Yes (74%, 118 VOTES)
No (26%, 41 VOTES)
Poll Description

Retailers and restaurants in most Maine counties are now allowed to do business as (almost) usual, after Gov. Janet Mills on May 8 introduced her "rural reopening plan."

The plan modifies a previous one to let businesses, temporarily shuttered as a public health precaution, gradually resume their brick-and-mortar operations.

Under the new plan, retailers are permitted to open their stores in 12 of Maine's 16 counties. Restaurants can resume on-site dining May 18. All the businesses are required to follow new health and safety guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Stores and eateries in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Penobscot and York counties, which have experienced community spread, can reopen June 1, as originally planned.

The modified timeline comes as some states now reopening their economies see sudden new increases in COVID-19 cases.

 

 

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7 Comments

  • May 13, 2020

    I understand the frustrations of being in self quarantine, however is killing a loved one or a family member really worth it?

  • May 13, 2020

    Yes, but it's a half-step. She needs to remove the 14-day quarantine...wedding, group and individual reservations are being cancelled well into September and October. She has single-handedly destroyed the entire 2020 tourist season and seems oblivious to it.