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No New COVID-19 Deaths, 17 New Cases Saturday
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There have now been 6,980 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire.
91st Annual Craftsmen’s Fair Continues This Weekend at Mount Sunapee
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It’s been a pretty wet and relatively cool week for the 91st Annual Craftsmen’s Fair which continues through Sunday, but most artists say that business has been pretty strong during the week and they have many beautiful items yet to be displayed.
New Cyanobacteria and Fecal Bacteria Listings Issued in NH After Recent Storms
Recent storms may have churned up some unwanted water problems on the state’s water bodies this week with 15 posted for either cyanobacteria or fecal bacteria as of Friday afternoon.
Opponents of Dock Approval on Ossipee Lake Confront State Officials
Lakefront property owners and residents made it clear at a public meeting Friday they do not like the state Department of Environmental Services process for approving docks and were told that it would require a legislative fix in the law.
Notable NH Deaths: The Soup Lady from Dover; Long-Time Barrington Town Moderator
InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column.
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Brookline Fire Chief Suspended Again
Speakers Oppose Rye Harbor Proposal for $1M Changes at PDA Meeting
Friend Says Gov. Chris Sununu Behind Effort To Force Geno Marconi To Resign
COVID-19
1 New COVID-19 Death, 43 New Positive Tests Friday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced one additional death related to COVID-19 on Friday, a man from Hillsborough County who is older 60 years of age.
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N.H. College Democrats Run Ads Seeking Class Action Suit Against Corky Messner
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New Hampshire College Democrats are placing advertisements in 16 Colorado publications looking for students who they say may have been defrauded by the Corky Messner Foundation.
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Defense Lawyer Tells Panel Secret Dishonest Police Laurie List ‘A Mess’
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New Hampshire Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency took a deep dive Friday into Laurie List issues, as the commission begins work on final report to Gov. Chris Sununu.
COVID-19
College Students, Tourists With COVID-19 Will Be Counted Differently
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Most students sign or agree to a health pledge or informed consent form before returning to campus, binding them to adherence of their school’s health protocols.
COVID-19
Sununu Cracks Down on COVID-19 Emergency Order Violators
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Law enforcers and health inspectors have the authority to show up unannounced at any business or event and close it down and/or issue fines per day per violation for violating any of his emergency orders related to the pandemic.
COVID-19
Night with the Stars: Turn Off Lights at 9 p.m. Saturday, Turn Up the Quiet, Look Up
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It is billed as a celebration of conservation and community and it will be held Aug. 15 at 9 p.m. for one hour.
COVID-19
2 New COVID-19 Deaths, 34 New Cases Thursday
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There have now been 6,921 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation.
Sununu Outlines What Schools Do In COVID-19 Outbreak
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Gov. Chris Sununu outlined how schools should deal with an outbreak of COVID-19 this fall, and announced an opening up of visitation at long-term care facilities during a Thursday press briefing.
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4 Nonprofits Awarded $1M Each of $40M Relief Fund: AMC, Granite YMCA, Goodwill NNE, Palace Theatre
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There were 496 awards granted to New Hampshire nonprofit, 501c3 organizations totaling $39,792,601.
COVID-19
Reopen Panel Wants COVID-19 Testing Data for Out-of-State Students, Vacationers
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Members of the Governor’s Economic Reopening Task Force said there should be some sort of reporting mechanism that would allow the state and local college communities to know if out-of-state students have tested positive for COVID-19.
Covidiots
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Homegrown editorial cartoonist Mike Marland is keeping a watchdog eye on the State House in Concord and White House in Washington, D.C.
News
1 New COVID-19 Death, 26 New Cases Wednesday
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The state also announced 26 new positive test results for COVID-19.
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Ideas To Overhaul Education Funding Look Beyond the Property Tax
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Local school and municipal officials believe the current education funding system is broken and want the state’s Education Funding Commission to provide a statewide solution that is creative and does not pit community against community.
Courts & Corrections
Laconia Bike Week, New Ipswich Revival Must Obey Mask Order for Big Groups
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Some hosting large events soon are re-thinking their plans after Gov. Chris Sununu released a new order Tuesday that gatherings of 100 or more people are required to wear face masks to stop the spread of COVID-19.
State Child Advocate: Schools Need Social Workers More Than Police
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Moira O’Neill, the director of New Hampshire Office of Child Advocate, told members of the Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency that schools need social workers more than police officers.
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Dem Party Blasts AG Probe of GOP’s Faulty Absentee Ballot Request Mailer
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The state Democratic Party’s legal counsel William Christie sent a letter to the Attorney General’s Office critical of its response to absentee ballot applications with incorrect mailing information sent to New Hampshire voters by the state Republican Party.
COVID-19
Latest COVID-19 Cases, Deaths in Long-Term Care Listed by Institution
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 21 new positive test results for COVID-19 and no new deaths on Tuesday.
NH Dems Thrilled with Kamala Harris Pick as VP
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Leaders of the Democratic party in New Hampshire and members of the state’s congressional delegation reacted with joy to former Vice President Joe Biden, presumptive Democratic nominee for president, selecting U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate.
Business & Economy
Sununu: Mask Order For 100+People, Bar Rules Enforced As Bike Week Approaches
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Gov. Sununu said existing universal guidance on bars and restaurants would be now enforced by the state’s liquor commission to ensure that people stay in their seats, cannot mingle or hang at the bar and said earlier curfews in bars could definitely be on the table to manage those types of activities.