Mask mandates are making a comeback in Vermont. There are 12 towns and cities in Vermont that now have indoor mask mandates in place. None of these communities have outdoor mask mandates in place, according to The Burlington Free Press.
Here is a list of the communities that are mandating masks indoors as of Thursday, December 9:
The Fourth Essex District had a new state representative sworn in this week.
Jamie Belsito of Topsfield, who won a November 30 special election 55 percent to 45 percent over Rowley selectman Bob Snow, had her ceremony on Wednesday, December 8, according to the Salem News. With the win, Democrats have 130 of the 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives; there are just 29 Republicans out of the 160 state representatives.
