The Boston Globe reports that mayoral candidate Amy Sangiolo has publicly called for a city wide indoor mask mandate in Newton to help bring the latest Covid uptick under control.

““As mayor, I would immediately enact an indoor mask mandate in Newton, just like the one Belmont has put in place. I’m not going to wait for Charlie Baker to weigh in on something so obvious,” Sangiolo said in the statement. 

Mayor Fuller has issued a statement strongly encouraging the use of masks indoors but stops short of a legal mandate.   Mayor Fuller noted that there is “a place for mandates” and the city will continue to consider them, specifically as Newton Public Schools prepare to open next month.

What do you think? 

Would you like to see Newton institute a citywide legal mandate that mask are required indoors or are guidance and recommendations enough?