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A new way to navigate Manchester: Support your local favorites
read more…: A new way to navigate Manchester: Support your local favoritesQuick links to local businesses in need of your support.
COVID-19 Daily Update: 13 new cases, with 4 identified in Manchester for a NH total of 39
read more…: COVID-19 Daily Update: 13 new cases, with 4 identified in Manchester for a NH total of 39Daily update from the NH Department of Health and Human Services on new COVID-19 cases.
3 new state emergency orders: Beer/wine delivery with food, tele-health expansion and modified data privacy restrictions
read more…: 3 new state emergency orders: Beer/wine delivery with food, tele-health expansion and modified data privacy restrictionsOn Wednesday, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu announced three new emergency orders, following the three he released on Tuesday.
SOS! (Send Over Supplies): Donations sought for city workers short on wipes, sanitizers
read more…: SOS! (Send Over Supplies): Donations sought for city workers short on wipes, sanitizersPolice, firefighters and other essential city staffers still on the job are short on sanitizing supplies. Can you help?
Facing equipment shortages, NH medical providers prepare for COVID-19 surge
read more…: Facing equipment shortages, NH medical providers prepare for COVID-19 surgeHealthcare providers across New Hampshire are adjusting to a new coronavirus reality. They’re also preparing for an even bleaker possible future – one that includes a surge in patients requiring critical care as the virus continues to spread.
Superintendent: Goffstown/New Boston school staffer tests positive for COVID-19
read more…: Superintendent: Goffstown/New Boston school staffer tests positive for COVID-19The superintendent of schools serving Goffstown and New Boston has notified parents that a “staff member in our daily school community” has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
No-visitor policy instated at Dartmouth-Hitchcock health facilities
read more…: No-visitor policy instated at Dartmouth-Hitchcock health facilitiesVisitor limitations apply to patient rooms, general waiting areas, emergency departments, clinics, and the Cafe. Exceptions will be made for the neonatal ICU, partner or spouse of patients in our Birthing Pavilion or those visiting patients receiving end-of-life care.
‘Social distancing’ to ensure safety at homeless shelters nearly impossible
read more…: ‘Social distancing’ to ensure safety at homeless shelters nearly impossibleAt the Manchester shelter, ideally, a second facility is needed to provide that amount of space to ensure their clients’ safety.
NH DHHS announces nine new COVID-19 cases
read more…: NH DHHS announces nine new COVID-19 casesThe new confirmed cases of COVID-19 are all in adults, including five males and four females. Persons are from the counties of Rockingham (4), Hillsborough (3), and Grafton (2).
Gun dealers on social media reflect dramatic hike in sales since COVID-19 emergency
read more…: Gun dealers on social media reflect dramatic hike in sales since COVID-19 emergencyAs many people scrambled to restructure their lives in the new reality of restrictions during New Hampshire’s COVID-19 State of Emergency, many people were also heading to stores that sell guns and ammunition.
HOPE for NH temporarily closes, but offers online resources during COVID-19 precautions for those in recovery
read more…: HOPE for NH temporarily closes, but offers online resources during COVID-19 precautions for those in recoveryIn a perfect world, things like Covid-19 wouldn’t matter. The power of group support, recovery and positive thoughts would be enough to protect us. In a perfect world, giving up a self-destructive practice would lead to a much easier existence.
New Hampshire day cares encouraged to stay open as schools forced to close
read more…: New Hampshire day cares encouraged to stay open as schools forced to closeIt’s a delicate, maddening decision to make. But as Gov. Chris Sununu and top New Hampshire officials work to encourage daycare facilities to keep their doors open and even expand to meet anticipated demand in coming days, that decision has varied from center to center.
Governor issues 3 emergency orders to protect residents from eviction, utility shut off and lost wages
read more…: Governor issues 3 emergency orders to protect residents from eviction, utility shut off and lost wages“We are taking steps to help Granite Staters, ensuring they have the support and services for themselves, their families, and their businesses throughout this crisis,” Gov. Sununu said.
Manchester School District food distribution begins
read more…: Manchester School District food distribution beginsThe District is utilizing our busses to make deliveries along bus routes. All Manchester School District students can access food by meeting the bus at their regular stop, or the stop nearest their home if they are not a bus rider.
Shelves empty during pandemic, Food Bank supply chain remains strong
read more…: Shelves empty during pandemic, Food Bank supply chain remains strongSliced bread and ramen noodles were almost completely gone. Toilet paper and tissue paper were nowhere to be found. The meat section had been picked three-quarters clean, leaving very little for the shoppers who had come in at that time of day. Nevertheless, employees of the store pushed around carts with orange signs on the sides, picking up items for people ordering online.
Governor orders restaurants to shift to take-out/delivery only; city services update
read more…: Governor orders restaurants to shift to take-out/delivery only; city services updateThe fast-moving COVID-19 pandemic has claimed New Hampshire’s bar and restaurant industry at least until April 7 as Gov. Chris Sununu, by tweet, ordered their closure effective at the end of business Monday night.