West Springfield indoor mask mandate impacting small businesses | News




While initial concerns focused on how the mandate has impacted vendors and fairgoers at the Big E, one local business owner says they’re losing more than income.






WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) — Just over one ago, the West Springfield Board of Health voted to mandate masks in all public indoor spaces in the town.

While initial concerns focused on how the mandate has impacted vendors and fairgoers at the Big E, one local business owner says they’re losing more than income.

Western Mass News spoke with the owner of a local martial arts studio that was hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now with a mask…

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