Collected Item: “"Masks at the Big E: Mask mandate will take effect in West Springfield as Big E begins 17-day run"”
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"Masks at the Big E: Mask mandate will take effect in West Springfield as Big E begins 17-day run"
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news story URL
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This MassLive article reports on the Board of Health's decision to enact an indoor mask mandate, which will affect the Eastern States Exposition, or Big E, held annually in West Springfield, MA. The New England fair was cancelled in 2020 and is trying to make a comeback in 2021 despite the pandemic.
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#BigE, #WestSide, #WestSpringfield, #MassLive, #deltavariant, #maskmandate
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https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2021/09/mask-mandate-will-be-in-effect-in-west-springfield.html
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Elizabeth Roman
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2021-09-16