Sununu says hospitalizations down; Elliot Hospital adds refrigerator truck for potential corpses

Monday, June 10, 2024Thursday, December 23, 2021

Facing some of the worst statistics during the pandemic with hospitalizations straining capacity and federal emergency resources being drawn here, Gov. Chris Sununu announced measures Wednesday to counter COVID-19 to bring numbers down including more in-home tests and new fixed vaccination sites.

Executive Council approves Chicoine to head Energy Department, funds to help hospitals

Sunday, June 16, 2024Thursday, December 9, 2021

The Executive Council voted 4-1 to confirm Jared Chicoine as Commissioner of the new Department of Energy and approved funding for Gov. Chris Sununu’s plan to help hospitals that are stressed with the recent COVID-19 surge.

Medical teams from National Guard, FEMA called in to help hospitals with surge

Monday, June 10, 2024Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Gov. Chris Sununu is calling up 70 members of the New Hampshire National Guard and FEMA is sending medical teams to help hospitals with the COVID-19 surge.

State confirms active COVID-19 clusters in schools on the rise

Monday, June 10, 2024Thursday, December 2, 2021

State epidemiologist Dr. Ben Chan did not sugar-coat the situation in schools and child-care centers after Thanksgiving as COVID-19 cases soar across the state.

Officials say they’ll find funds to replace $27M nixed by Executive Councilors

Monday, June 10, 2024Tuesday, November 2, 2021

While the Executive Council’s Republican majority rejected $27 million in federal funds for boosting vaccines, effectively slowing the potential roll-out of clinics for 125,000 New Hampshire children ages 5-11, state officials said they believe they can find a total of $22 million from other accounts.

NH State Trooper killed after tractor-trailer hits cruiser on I-95

Monday, June 10, 2024Thursday, October 28, 2021

New Hampshire has lost a veteran state trooper in the line of duty. Staff Sgt. Jesse E. Sherrill was killed in an accident that is being investigated on Interstate 95 early Thursday morning.

Executive Council OKs $15M to buy Hampstead Hospital, accepts $4.7M for vaccine help

Monday, June 10, 2024Thursday, October 28, 2021

CONCORD, NH – The Executive Council unanimously approved $15 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase Hampstead

Committee accepts $4.7M for vaccine program, shelter per-night operation rate increase on back burner

Monday, June 10, 2024Friday, October 22, 2021

In an end-run around the Executive Council’s controversial rejection of $27 million in federal funds for a state vaccine program, the Joint Fiscal Committee unanimously supported the acceptance of $4.68 million in more flexible funding on Friday.

Executive Council votes 4-1 to reject $27M in federal vaccine contracts

Monday, June 10, 2024Wednesday, October 13, 2021

At a meeting Wednesday that saw the arrest of nine anti-vax mandate protesters, the Executive Council voted 4-1 to reject two controversial federal contracts to build out the state’s vaccine program and get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 through regional health networks. It makes New Hampshire the only state in the nation to reject such funding.

‘Unruly’ crowd protesting vaccination contracts shuts down Executive Council meeting

Monday, June 10, 2024Wednesday, September 29, 2021

An “unruly” crowd of anti-vaccination protesters closed down the Executive Council meeting before it started Wednesday when state employees left feeling unsafe by the chaos that erupted in the packed room at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.

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