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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
HCA New Hampshire established hotline to help recently unemployed get health insurance coverage
PORTSMOUTH – In New Hampshire, unemployment has risen from less than 3 percent to over 14 percent since the beginning of the pandemic. That number is expected to continue to rise as the economy struggles to stabilize. The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty for many who have lost their jobs due to the economic impacts of the virus. The loss of health insurance coverage is a major concern for those recently unemployed. HCA hospitals in New Hampshire – including Frisbie Memorial Hospital, Parkland
Tuesday, June 23, 2020City of Portsmouth moves forward with cautious reopening: Citizen groups working with City staff on business and recreation plans
PORTSMOUTH – Gov. Sununu intends that most of New Hampshire will “open” by July 1, having released retail stores, restaurants and recreational venues from “Stay At Home” orders on June 15. The combination of three months of lost revenue, hesitant customers and the new State guidelines on occupancy, sanitizing and employee protections mean that most businesses in Portsmouth are reopening as reimagined establishments. City staff in conjunction with Mayor Becksted and City Council have shifted their 24/7
Wednesday, June 17, 2020Main Street Relief Fund info via WMUR-News
June16, 2020 - Sununu said 5,466 grants were approved in the program, which aims to compensate businesses for some of their losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The average grant awarded is nearly $62,000, Sununu said.Each grant will cover 17% of a business's losses, the governor said. Grants were capped at $350,000.Everyone who applied for a grant will soon get an email explaining whether they will receive the grant and how much they can expect. Sununu said the checks will be cut within the next few
Monday, June 15, 202010 Tips for Riding COAST Safely During the Pandemic
DOVER – If you have not ridden public transit and COAST since the beginning of the pandemic, a lot has changed since the beginning of March. At COAST, they are sanitizing and sterilizing buses throughout the service day to make sure their buses are safe to ride. COAST has also treated all of their vehicles that are used in curb-to-curb transportation for older adults and individuals with disabilities with an EPA registered water-based antimicrobial nanocoating solution that provides persistent and
Friday, June 12, 2020NH Nonprofit Emergency Relief Fund Application Now Open
The application is now open for the NH Nonprofit Emergency Relief Fund of the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery. The application will remain open through the deadline of June 25 at 4:00 PM EST. Access to application materials and the online application portal is available through the GOFERR website. The NH Nonprofit Emergency Relief Fund grant program is being administered through a partnership of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and
