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Restrictions on motels; Vt. governor predicts bleak time ahead

By KATHY McCORMACK, WILSON RING and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Here are the latest coronavirus developments from around New England: NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Monday ordered that hotels, inns and short-term rental services such as AirBnb be restricted to “vulnerable populations and essential workers only” during[Read More…]

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard civilian worker who had virus dies

AP PHOTO/ALEX BRANDON KITTERY, Maine (AP) — A civilian worker at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard died from complications associated with COVID-19, the Navy said. The employee, who died on Sunday, was assigned to Submarine Maintenance Engineering, Planning and Procurement Activity at the shipyard in Kittery, the Navy said. “We here[Read More…]

New Hampshire to get $11.7M to help communities, homeless

By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD — New Hampshire is getting an additional $11.7 million from the massive federal coronavirus relief package to help community service programs and the homeless, the state’s congressional delegation announced Thursday. Here are the latest coronavirus developments across the state: AID FOR COMMUNITIES, HOMELESS The[Read More…]

New Hampshire getting another $147M from virus aid package

CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire is getting more aid and Gov. Chris Sununu has asked some hospital rules to be waived during the coronavirus pandemic. More on developments: RELIEF AID New Hampshire’s getting an additional $147 million from the massive coronavirus aid package signed into law by President Donald Trump,[Read More…]

Vermont candidates do not need to gather signatures to run

MONTPELIER Vt, (AP) — Vermont is making temporary changes to its election laws amid the outbreak of new coronavirus, Secretary of State Jim Condos said. Candidates will no longer have to gather petition signatures for the state’s primary elections in August and the general election in November, Condos said Monday[Read More…]