Shortage of Chromebooks complicating efforts for remote learning in New Hampshire
As a state in which nearly half of its residents lack a broadband internet connection, New Hampshire is also having to address a nationwide shortage of Chromebooks.
Report: Some New Hampshire lawmakers mulling cannabis legalization to help fill budget gap
In light of the economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic, some members of the New Hampshire Legislature have turned to consideration of the legalization of cannabis.
Scott stands by mask-for-sports mandate despite conflicting CDC policy
Despite the Center for Disease Control stating that participants in high-intensity sports “may not be able to wear a mask if it causes difficulty breathing,” Gov. Phil Scott is standing by his decision to require masks for children during sporting events.
Report: 39 states ill-prepared for economic crisis resulting from coronavirus-related state shutdowns
New Jersey ranked the worst, having the highest taxpayer burden of $57,900 per taxpayer, meaning each taxpayer would need to pay $57,900 to pay New Jersey’s debt. Rounding out the bottom 10 were Delaware, Kentucky, California, Vermont and New York.
Over 60 percent of Americans say they will not get a 1st generation coronavirus vaccine
Sixty-one percent of Americans surveyed now say that they would not get a first-generation coronavirus vaccine as soon as it available, an Axios-Ipsos poll shows.
New Hampshire private schools, Catholic schools, boarding schools seeing influx of students
The state of education in New Hampshire in the age of COVID-19 is a tale of two opposites. Public schools throughout the Granite State are struggling to keep students, while its private schools are enjoying an increase in enrollment.
Dr. Fauci: Vermonters ‘in lockstep with authorities’ on COVID-19
According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, Vermonters are doing a good job of following the lockdown measures put in place around much of the nation in response to COVID-19.
Fauci ‘would not hesitate’ to take FDA-backed COVID vaccine
Presidential advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci today told Vermont press and officials he would not hesitate to take a Covid-19 vaccine approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
34 GOP women running for state office, college expels COVID offenders
Of the 130-plus Republicans seeking statewide office in the Nov. 3 general election, 34 are women. By contrast, only 27 GOP women were on 2018 general election ballot.
University of New Hampshire fraternity suspended after party linked to 11 new COVID cases
“Let me be clear: this is reckless behavior and the kind of behavior that undermines our planning and will lead to us switching to a fully remote mode,” James Dean Jr., the university president, said in a statement.
Opioid, car crash deaths up this year in Vermont; Pat Leahy, with just one eye, was college marksman
Twice as many people have died in car crashes so far this year compared to 2019. Opioid overdoses are up 50%. In both cases state officials say the pandemic is at least partly to blame.
Scott administration doubles down on masks for youth sports as COVID narrative wobbles
Vermont’s governor and health commissioner said Tuesday there is no evidence at the moment to assure parents that having kids play sports while wearing masks is safe, despite the state’s mask mandate for youth leagues.