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Boston Issues 9 p.m. Curfew ‘Advisory’

Matthew McDonald

The city of Boston's Public Health Commission has issued what it calls an "advisory" that residents stay in their homes between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. and refrain from physical activity outside.

The advisory comes with no penalty for violating it, but an implied escalating mechanism.

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Contractor Charged With Stealing Masks From City Hall in Maine

Matthew McDonald

A man working for a contractor refurbishing windows at the city hall in Bangor, Maine has been charged with stealing 50 N95 masks, 30 dust masks, and at least two boxes of medical gloves.

The 31-year-old man took the items overnight late last week and planned to sell them, police said, according to the Bangor Daily News.

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