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Noticias Actualizadas de New Hampshire: 25 de agosto.

By Daniela Allee & Maria Aguirre • Aug 25, 2020

A continuación, encuentra las noticias del martes 25 de agosto.

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Estado reporta datos actualizados de COVID-19 en New Hampshire

Noticias Actualizadas de New Hampshire: 21 de agosto.

By Daniela Allee & Maria Aguirre • Aug 21, 2020

A continuación, encuentra las noticias del viernes 21 de agosto.

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Hay 225 casos activos de COVID-19 en New Hampshire

Los funcionarios de salud reportaron el jueves que otra persona en New Hampshire ha fallecido por COVID-19 y que hay 14 [catorce] nuevos casos positivos del virus, pero, no se reportaron nuevas hospitalizaciones.

Noticias Actualizadas de New Hampshire: 6 de agosto.

By Daniela Allee & Maria Aguirre • Aug 6, 2020

A continuación, están las noticias del jueves 6 de Agosto.

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Funcionarios de salud reportan casos nuevos pero ningún fallecimiento u hospitalización adicional

Los funcionarios de salud anunciaron 27 [veintisiete] nuevos casos de COVID-19 el miércoles.

Hay 378 [trescientos setenta y ocho] casos activos en el estado y 20 [veinte] pacientes actualmente hospitalizados.

Live Theater Returns to the Hatbox in Concord

By Sean Hurley • Jul 26, 2020

This past weekend the Hatbox Theatre in Concord became one of the first theaters in the state to begin offering live indoor shows, almost a month after the restriction on performing arts spaces was lifted on June 29th. NHPR’s Sean Hurley attended the opening of Copenhagen.

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Noticias Actualizadas de New Hampshire: 17 de julio

By Daniela Allee & Maria Aguirre • Jul 17, 2020

A continuación, están las noticias del viernes 17 de Julio.

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Corección: ayer dijimos que el banco de alimentos visitará Manchester de 3 p.m. a 5 p.m. Es hoy viernes a 1 p.m. a 3 p.m. en el estacionamiento de Comcast en Manchester. La dirección es: 676 Island Pond Rd.

Noticias Actualizadas de New Hampshire: 13 de julio

By Daniela Allee & Maria Aguirre • Jul 13, 2020

Hoy, lunes 13 de julio, te contamos:

Esta semana los distritos escolares recibirán la guía oficial del gobernador sobre cómo reactivar las escuelas. Un sindicato de profesores está en contra de la reapertura.

Los contribuyentes tributarios deben presentar sus impuestos federales hasta el miércoles 15 de julio con opción de extender hasta octubre con ciertas condiciones.

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N.H. Day Camps Can Open This Week, But Many Towns Are Waiting

By Alex McOwen • Jun 22, 2020

New Hampshire’s day camps are allowed to open today, but some won’t be bringing kids back until later in the season.

Rus Wilson, Portsmouth’s recreation director, says that city's camps are starting up on July 6th, the same day its public pool opens.

Pandemic Parking Rules Draw ‘Aggression’ From N.H. Beachgoers As Temperatures Climb

By Annie Ropeik • Jun 21, 2020

Seacoast beaches have been crowded this weekend with people trying to beat the heat, though some coronavirus restrictions remain in effect. Parts of the shoulders of Route 1A have reopened for parking, but the state beach lots are only accepting 50 percent of their normal capacity to encourage physical distancing.

With More Hot Weather Coming, N.H.'s Options Are Limited For Cooling Stations

By Annie Ropeik • Jun 19, 2020

Pandemic closures are limiting the options in New Hampshire for people who need to take shelter from the heat this weekend.

Much of the state will see temperatures in the 90s, with high humidity, through early next week.

But it may fall short of an official heat advisory, which is what cities like Manchester and Nashua use to activate their heat response plans.

Weekly N.H. News Roundup: June 5, 2020

By The Exchange • Jun 4, 2020

Black Lives Matter holds protests against racial injustice and vigils across the state in memory of those who lost their lives. After more than two months of roped off parking and patrolled sand, New Hampshire’s beaches reopen with some caveats. We discuss Nashua's emergency public health ordinance requiring masks. And he state has begun the process to allow Granite Staters to register by mail to vote in this fall’s elections and making it easier to vote absentee.

Beaches Reopen in N.H., Offering Sand, Solitude and a Change of Scene

By Todd Bookman • Jun 1, 2020

After more than two months of roped off parking and patrolled sand, New Hampshire’s beaches reopened on Monday.

Huge swaths of the shoreline remained empty, though, likely due to a combination of chilly morning weather and the large number of restrictions that remain in place, including limited parking capacity, in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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As More N.H. Businesses Violate Emergency Orders, Sununu Cautions Against ‘Snitching’

By Todd Bookman • May 26, 2020

While most of the state's businesses appear to be adhering to emergency orders issued by Gov. Chris Sununu designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus, more entities are openly violating the guidelines as the pandemic drags into warmer weather.

Commissioner Edelblut: How N.H. Schools Could Potentially Reopen In The Fall

By Rick Ganley & NHPR Staff • May 15, 2020

The New Hampshire Department of Education has created a task force to determine how public schools should resume this fall.

The School Transition Reopening and Redesign Taskforce will look at lessons from remote learning and at different approaches schools could take next year as the pandemic continues.

Restaurants In Manchester Can Use Private Parking Lots, Adjacent Sidewalks For Outdoor Dining

By Todd Bookman • May 13, 2020

Manchester is easing the process for restaurants to set up outdoor seating, including using sidewalk space in front of adjacent properties.

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants in the state will be allowed to serve customers outdoors beginning May 18, though tables will need to be spaced at least six feet apart.

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Malls Reopen In New Hampshire, Including Along Mass. Border

By Josh Rogers • May 11, 2020

Gov. Chris Sununu says he’d prefer out-of-staters to stay home as New Hampshire begins to reopen parts of its economy.

But retail locations, including malls, opened in New Hampshire Monday, including along the Massachusetts border.

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As N.H. Businesses, Salons And Golf Reopen, Some Say It's Too Soon

By Todd Bookman • May 11, 2020

New Hampshire’s economy took another step towards reopening on Monday, as retail businesses and hair salons welcomed customers back inside their stores.

Gov. Sununu Talks Plans For Re-Opening New Hampshire In May

By Rick Ganley & NHPR Staff • May 4, 2020

Gov. Chris Sununu is loosening restrictions on several parts of the state’s economy throughout the month of May.

On Friday, the governor extended his stay-at-home order to the end of the month, with some key amendments. Retailers will be allowed a limited number of customers in their stores beginning May 11, and restaurants can open with outdoor dining beginning May 18.

NHPR's Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley spoke with Sununu about his plans to slowly reopen the economy within the next few weeks.

How Two New Hampshire Business Owners Are Thinking About Reopening

By Daniela Allee • May 4, 2020

The phone hasn’t stopped ringing since Friday afternoon for Kae Mason, who owns Salon K in Concord.

She says since Governor Sununu announced that some businesses can re-open this month with restrictions, her salon has booked over 175 appointments.

Gov. Sununu Talks Plans For Reopening N.H.'s Economy

By Rick Ganley & Mary McIntyre • Apr 28, 2020

Gov. Chris Sununu says the state is working on a plan to reopen the economy in phases. Sununu's stay-at-home order is scheduled to end next week on May 4.

NHPR's Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley spoke with him about how he's working with local and regional leaders on plans to reopen.

(Editor's note: Because of the governor's cell phone connection, the audio for this interview is difficult to understand in places. The transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.)

N.H. State Parks, Tourist Industry Outline Plans To Safely Reopen For Summer

By Annie Ropeik • Apr 27, 2020

New Hampshire is laying out a potential phased plan for resuming normal operations at state parks and other outdoor recreation sites, with new controls to protect public health.

Most state parks have remained open and well trafficked, including by out-of-state visitors, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, many public and private campgrounds, beaches and other amenities and attractions have closed.

N.H. Hair Stylists Petition Gov. Sununu To Reopen Salons

By Lauren Chooljian • Apr 27, 2020

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Some New Hampshire hair stylists are petitioning Gov. Chris Sununu to allow them to reopen and see one client at a time.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced closed businesses not deemed “essential” in New Hampshire, including hair salons, barber shops and other cosmetology shops.

Task Force To Examine Reopening N.H.'s Economy Holds First Meeting

By Todd Bookman • Apr 22, 2020

A task force created to safely re-open the state’s economy met for the first time on Thursday.

The group consists of lawmakers, as well as leaders from a variety of industries including restaurants, retail and hospitals.

D.J. Bettencourt, policy director for Gov. Chris Sununu, said the committee’s mandate is “to ensure that New Hampshire’s economy is able to reopen efficiently, and in a manner that protects public health, while limiting the risks of any resurgence.”

Survey: Most N.H. Residents Prioritize Social Distancing Over Restarting Economy

By Jason Moon • Apr 19, 2020

Dartmouth College-UNH Survey Center New Hampshire COVID-19 study

A new survey from UNH and Dartmouth College shows widespread economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in New Hampshire, but also widespread agreement that social distancing is more important than restarting the economy.

Results from the survey show one-third of working New Hampshire residents say they have either lost their job or had their hours cut as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

When It Comes to Defining 'Essential' Businesses, N.H. Casts A Wide Net

By Todd Bookman & Casey McDermott • Apr 3, 2020

After initially resisting the idea, last week Gov. Chris Sununu implemented a historic “stay-at-home” order aimed at curbing the threat of the coronavirus, which, as of April 2, has sickened 479 in New Hampshire, and been blamed for five deaths .