Top NH Dems thrilled with Kamala Harris pick as Veep
read more…: Top NH Dems thrilled with Kamala Harris pick as VeepNH GOP calls Biden-Harris ticket out of touch with NH.
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$16M CARES Act money set for rural broadband upgrades
read more…: $16M CARES Act money set for rural broadband upgradesGov. Chris Sununu announced more than $16 million in federal CARES Act funding will go to install rural broadband at 5,574 homes and businesses by Dec. 31 at Thursday’s news conference.
Official: Some parts of NH ‘on track for containment’ of COVID-19
read more…: Official: Some parts of NH ‘on track for containment’ of COVID-19The areas where the state is seeing a bump up in new cases are in the south. The largest age cohort getting sick are residents in their 20s, she said.
NASCAR staff, drivers limited to Speedway, hotels in ‘modified quarantine’
read more…: NASCAR staff, drivers limited to Speedway, hotels in ‘modified quarantine’Pit crews and drivers for an upcoming NASCAR race in Loudon and their close to 12,000 ticket-holders for a race are descending on the state, but there are measures in place to help protect the public, Gov. Chris Sununu said at his news conference on Thursday.
Ventilation at long-term care facilities with COVID-19 scrutinized
read more…: Ventilation at long-term care facilities with COVID-19 scrutinizedAn investigation has begun into ventilation systems at long-term care facilities that have suffered outbreaks of COVID-19, officials said at Gov. Chris Sununu’s news conference Tuesday.
Police Panel issues draft as deadline looms to report
read more…: Police Panel issues draft as deadline looms to reportAbolish the part-time state police academy, create a state-wide mental health mobile crisis unit and expand police diversity training to more than two hours are among 21 specific public recommendations to a statewide commission on law enforcement.
After VT Gov.’s change of heart, NH is sole New England state without mandatory mask order
read more…: After VT Gov.’s change of heart, NH is sole New England state without mandatory mask orderGov. Chris Sununu said each community has the right to implement a mask ordinance to protect the public from the spread of COVID-19 in their municipalities, but he restated at Thursday’s press conference he would not impose an order on a statewide basis.
State loosens restrictions on visiting hospital patients
read more…: State loosens restrictions on visiting hospital patientsHospitals will now allow for the visitation of non-COVID-19 patients, the state announced on Thursday at Gov. Chris Sununu’s news conference.
More municipalities mull mandatory mask orders
read more…: More municipalities mull mandatory mask ordersMandatory mask ordinances are being considered in towns and cities around the state and one is already in place in Nashua as municipalities grapple on their own with measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Sununu earmarks millions for colleges, businesses and signs Police Reform bill
read more…: Sununu earmarks millions for colleges, businesses and signs Police Reform billGov. Chris Sununu signed a comprehensive police reform bill and one that will allow New Hampshire residents to soon have the lowest drug price for insulin by importing the drugs from Canada, he announced at his regular COVID-19 new conference on Thursday.