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As Congress launched a historic bailout to keep businesses afloat at the outset of the pandemic, government officials stressed that the loans were for mom-and-pop operations that didn’t have another easily available lifeline.
Strafford County residents charged House and Senate special committees on redistricting to do their work and bring back a new political map to consider that is fair.
There are currently 130 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire, since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 115,957 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
It took a $680,000 repair job, including painting and new climate control in Representatives Hall and its portraits this summer to find out that the abolitionist and U.S. Senator John Hale of Dover wore a black suit, rather than a blue one for his portrait.
New Hampshire people are divided over President Biden’s plan to require large employers to ensure employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 or are tested weekly, according to a new UNH survey poll.
There are now 3,603 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Special committees in the state Senate and House on redistricting will be meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Strafford County Courthouse, but people can also watch from the comfort of their homes.
Several House committees will be busy next session as Representatives have requested Legislative Services to draft at least 64 requests bills dealing with COVID-19 vaccines or face masks.
The Board of Directors of the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program announces that LCHIP Executive Director Dijit Taylor intends to retire at the end of 2021.