New CDC mask mandate gives business the freedom to decide

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Photo by Lucy Zuckerman ’22

Signs posted in the windows of Brandy Melville in downtown Westport show customers that masks are still required despite the recent CDC guidelines.

Lucy Zuckerman ’22 Assistant Business Manager, Margot Stack ’22 Business Manager
May 28, 2021

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