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Flags To Fly At Half-Staff In Honor Of On-Duty Soldier's Death Flags To Fly At Half-Staff In Honor Of On-Duty Soldier's Death
Flags To Fly At Half-Staff In Honor Of On-Duty Soldier's Death The American flag will be flying at half-staff in Massachusetts today, Monday, Jan. 25, to honor the recent death of a soldier who had been deployed overseas. On Jan. 5, in South Korea, Staff Sergeant James Lynch Wento of the U.S. Army died, the Governor’s office said. Wento was from Lynn and was 34 years old at the time of his death. He was on his second South Korean tour. The United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Monday. They will fly at half-staff at administrative buildings, any public or sta…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19 Masks To Be Worn In More Situations, For Longer Under New Regs COVID-19 Masks To Be Worn In More Situations, For Longer Under New Regs
Covid-19 Masks To Be Worn In More Situations, For Longer Under New Regs People are required to wear their face masks for longer and in more situations under the newest economic restrictions to fight the spread of COVID-19 in Massachusetts. On Sunday, Dec. 13, Massachusetts rolled back the economy to Step 1 of Phase 3 - a move that reduces restaurant capacity, and closes indoor performance spaces, among other things, according to an outline provided by the Governor's office. Patrons in restaurants must now wear masks unless they are eating or drinking and masks must be worn in offices and gyms at all times unless a person is there alone. A protest of the new r…

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by Kristin Palpini