Gov. Ned Lamont will end the controversial school mask mandate as of Feb. 28. That includes schools and daycare. “We now have the tools to keep ourselves safe,” Lamont said during a late afternoon virtual press conference. He said that means each city and town and local board of education can make the decision for themselves about what’s best for their community. ... Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani said the case counts are dropping and the positivity rate is dropping. She said putting this decision at the local level works best. Asked if the state had any data about in-school...