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New quarantine advice for post-infection, vaccination in NH
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire residents who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus or were previously infected no longer need to quarantine after being exposed to an infected person or after traveling, according to new guidance from the state Division of Public Health Services. Under previous...
American idle: New Hampshire House holds drive-in session
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Bumper-to-bumper parking replaced the usual shoulder-to-shoulder seating for the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday as one of the world’s largest legislative bodies convened from the socially distant confines of their cars instead of the Statehouse. “This...
Statehouses could prove to be hothouses for virus infection
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — As lawmakers around the U.S. convene this winter to deal with the crisis created by the pandemic, statehouses themselves could prove to be hothouses for infection. Many legislatures will start the year meeting remotely, but some Republican-controlled statehouses, from Montana to...
Legislating by dashboard light? NH plans drive-in session
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — There will be only one House speaker, but as many as 400 New Hampshire lawmakers will be in the driver’s seat next month for a legislative session modeled on a drive-in movie theater. The House released plans Tuesday for what acting Speaker Sherm Packard called “the most...
Acting speaker: House not prepared to operate remotely
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House isn't prepared to run an election for speaker or conduct its business for adopting rules in a remote meeting or hybrid situation, the acting House speaker said. Sherman Packard, R-Londonderry, expressed his opinion in a message in the House calendar on Friday...
House members consider meeting in cars in January
The House of Representatives is tentatively planning to hold a drive-in style meeting in January at the University of New Hampshire in the wake of its speaker dying of COVID-19. Dick Hinch, who was sworn in Dec. 2 as leader of the state’s newly Republican-led, 400-member House, died Wednesday. He was 71...
Craft beverage industry to get energy efficiency assistance
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire craft beverage industry is getting some help with improving its energy efficiency and reducing waste. A program under the state Department of Environmental Services has received a two-year grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant. The program will...
Trials in 4 NH county courthouses canceled for January
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Jury trials and grand jury meetings scheduled for January in four county courthouses have been canceled because of rising COVID-19 infection rates and limited air circulation in the buildings. The decision affects the courthouses in Newport, Strafford, Laconia and Nashua, said Superior...
Many New Hampshire Democrats skip opening session over virus
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers bundled up and spread out on an athletic field Wednesday to start their next two-year session. But many House Democrats skipped the gathering over concerns about the coronavirus, and the no-shows, coupled with a show of force by Republicans, signaled a rough path...
GOP lawmakers test positive for virus before opening session
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A “small number” of Republican lawmakers who attended a recent caucus meeting have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday. The development, first reported by WMUR-TV, comes a day before the 400-member House and 24-member Senate are set to meet...
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