North Andover Offers 'PPE Starter Kits' To Small Businesses

NORTH ANDOVER, MA — The town of North Andover is offering personal protective equipment kits to small businesses as the state's reopening continues.

Businesses can get sets of 300 disposable face masks and six 12 ounce bottles of hand sanitizer, the week of June 22.

The second part of the state's phase two reopening begins Monday, with indoor dining and additional personal services permitted. Guidelines for these businesses include strict use of personal protective equipment; restaurant workers must wear masks and sanitizer their hands between table interactions.

The town's starter kits will be distributed to local small brick-and-mortar businesses on a first-come, first-served basis. They must have 30 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.

More information and the sign-up form are available here.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.