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…]
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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…]
NH closes state-run highway rest stops; Boston mayor cals for curfew
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON — The New England Patriots’ home stadium has became a coronavirus testing site while a Vermont fairground has transformed into a field hospital. Connecticut is wrestling with unrest at one of its jails and some Maine hospitals are cutting salaries despite the pandemic. A[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…]
Group home residents, staff test positive for virus; 1 death
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD — A man who lived in a group home for adults with disabilities has died and other staff and residents have fallen ill as New Hampshire responds to the coronavirus pandemic. Developments across the state: GROUP HOME INFECTIONS An adult resident of a New[Read More…]
Large retailers stop in-person sales of nonessential items in Vermont
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS State officials in Vermont are ordering large retailers that sell critical items such as food and prescription drugs to stop the in-person sale of nonessential products. Whenever possible, stores such as Walmart, Target and Costco must stop the sale of nonessential items and require online or[Read More…]
Those without broadband struggle in a stuck-at-home nation
By TALI ARBEL and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press In Sandwich, New Hampshire, a town of 1,200 best known as the setting for the movie “On Golden Pond,” broadband is scarce. Forget streaming Netflix, much less working or studying from home. Even the police department has trouble uploading its reports. Julie[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…]
New Hampshire boosts benefits, skips standardized testing
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD — New Hampshire students will skip standardized tests this spring and businesses will have more time to pay their taxes, Gov. Chris Sununu said Monday as the number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in the state surpassed 300. Sununu said residents have done a good[Read More…]