By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine — The nation’s 3,000 or so private bus lines — and the millions of people who rely on them for cheap, basic travel — fret that they will go under without the same kind of federal help trains and planes are enjoying as[Read More…]
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New England: Mass death toll passes 4,000; Trump tweets about Maine
By Wilson Ring Associated Press These are the latest coronavirus-related developments from across New England: Connecticut Connecticut is banding together with six nearby states to purchase equipment and supplies that sometimes have been hard to come by during the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, Connecticut farmers are shifting how they get products[Read More…]
New Hampshire expands testing; some Vermont trades resume work with limits
By Holly Ramer, Lisa Rathke and Patrick Whittle Associated Press A look at developments around New England related to the coronavirus pandemic: New Hampshire New Hampshire has set a new goal of testing 1,500 people a day for the coronavirus, and a task force studying how to reopen the economy[Read More…]
Sununu cleared to spend relief aid; Vermont nurses defend Scott’s stay-home order
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press Here are the latest coronavirus updates around New England: New Hampshire A judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Republican Gov. Chris Sununu from spending New Hampshire’s $1.25 billion in coronavirus relief aid without legislative approval. The Democratic leaders of the New Hampshire[Read More…]
NH judge weighs spending power; hospitals detail costs
By HOLLY RAMER and WILSON RING Associated Press Here are the latest coronavirus updates around New England: New Hampshire A judge is considering whether Republican Gov. Chris Sununu can spend New Hampshire’s $1.25 billion in coronavirus relief aid without legislative approval. The Democratic leaders of the New Hampshire House and[Read More…]
Virus in New England: Anti-lockdown protest in New Hampshire
AP PHOTO/MICHAEL DWYER A look at developments around New England related to the coronavirus pandemic: CONNECTICUT The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Connecticut has declined for the first time since the outbreak began, Gov. Ned Lamont said Saturday. New data released by state officials show there were 1,938[Read More…]
NH schools shut for academic year; new unemployment claims dip
By HOLLY RAMER and DAVID SHARP Associated Press A look at developments around New England related to the coronavirus pandemic: New Hampshire New Hampshire schools will remain closed and continue remote learning for the rest of the academic year, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu announced Thursday. Sununu’s initial order transitioning education[Read More…]
Safety gear from China arrives in NH; VT inmates tested
By STEVE LEBLANC Associated Press A look at developments around New England related to the coronavirus pandemic: NEW HAMPSHIRE Top elected officials including New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu welcomed a FedEx plane Sunday carrying about 91,000 pounds of personal protective equipment at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. The Republican governor was[Read More…]
Lawmakers sue governor over relief money; hikers out of luck
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD — Democratic leaders of the New Hampshire Legislature went to court Monday to stop Republican Gov. Chris Sununu from spending federal COVID-19 relief funds without their permission. House Speaker Steve Shurtleff, Senate President Donna Soucy and the top Democrats on the Legislature’s joint fiscal[Read More…]
Burton to donate 500,000 respirator masks across Northeast
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The Burton snowboard company is donating 500,000 respirator masks to hospitals across the Northeast, harnessing the company’s worldwide footprint to help put a dent in the country’s lagging stockpile of personal protective equipment for the coronavirus pandemic. Donna Burton Carpenter said her company’s largest[Read More…]