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As a new report says that New Hampshire has the second-most expensive electricity in the country, the region's grid operator says high fuel costs and new infrastructure are driving rates.

Wareham Health Director Bob Ethier leaving post Health Board Chairman Dr. Amy Wiegandt made the announcement during the board’s meeting Wednesday. She said she was sad that Ethier was leaving, and that he had been “a huge asset to the town.” Ethier thanked her, saying he appreciated the praise. He added to the members, “You’ve been a wonderful board.” Ethier also reported during the meeting that the latest weekly tally of positive COVID cases in town was 16, and eight probable. Sinc...

COVID cases up since last Wareham Board of Health meeting WAREHAM – COVID cases have gone up markedly since the previous Board of Health meeting last month. Health Director Bob Ethier said during Wednesdays meeting that the latest weekly tally was 77 confirmed cases and seven probable cases, which represented an uptick. That’s 31 more cases than the last weekly tally presented to the board on March 17. There have been 1,616 confirmed cases in Wareham since March 2020. On the positive side, ...

Wareham’s health officials are working to set up a town vaccination clinic. But the supply of vaccines is slim, and the town will likely only be able to access a limited number of doses -- 100 doses per week. “We’re still trying to get qualified,” reported Bob Ethier, the director of public health, at a Feb. 3 Board of Health meeting.  He’s getting the logistics in line: Finding appropriate refrigerators, nurse volunteers to administer the vaccines, and a location.  Ethier said he ...