The Concord City Council is going to consider a proposal to tear down the long-unused Employment Security building on South Main Street in the New Hampshire capital and construct a six-story building with about 60 market-rate apartments.
Sununu to let NH’s statewide mask mandate expire Friday; protective coverings still recommended
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu along with Health and Human Services Commisioner Lori Shibinette wave as they leave the vaccination area after getting their COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Gov. Chris Sununu wears a protective mask at a polling station in Windham on Nov. 3.
Modified: 4/15/2021 8:35:29 PM
Gov. Chris Sununu will not renew the statewide mask mandate that is set to expire Friday, he announced at a news conference Thursday.
The end of the mandate comes as new cases of COVID-19 are rising in New Hampshire. Over the last week, there have been an average of 440 new cases of the virus, a 12% increase from the week before and just seven fewer daily new cases than when the mask mandate was originally instituted in mid-November.
Sununu to end mask mandate Friday, protective coverings still recommended
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu along with Health and Human Services Commisioner Lori Shibinette wave as they leave the vaccination area after getting their COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. GEOFF FORESTER
Published: 4/15/2021 3:54:15 PM
Gov. Chris Sununu will not renew the statewide mask mandate that is set to expire Friday, he announced at a press conference Thursday.
The end of the mandate comes as new cases of COVID-19 are rising in New Hampshire. Over the last week, there have been an average of 440 new cases of the virus, a 12% increase from the week before and just 7 fewer than the number of daily new cases when the mask mandate was originally instituted in mid-November.
Published: 4/15/2021 4:55:50 PM
Gov. Chris Sununu will not renew the statewide mask mandate that is set to expire Friday, he announced at a press conference Thursday.
The end of the mandate comes as new cases of COVID-19 are rising in New Hampshire. Over the last week, there have been an average of 440 new cases of the virus, a 12% increase from the week before and just 7 fewer than the number of daily new cases when the mask mandate was originally instituted in mid-November.
However, Sununu cited a longer perspective of the virus, citing daily death averages, which are less than one a day, the lowest point since October of 2020 before the mask mandate was put in place.
Victoria Young
A few Concord residents spoke at Thursdayâs City Council meeting and called for the resignation of a council member.
During the public comment period, two residents, Trenton and Courtney Whalen, read a letter sent to the council describing a verbal confrontation between Councilman Brian King and a parent at R. Brown McAllister STEM Elementary School.
The letter, which Trenton Whalen said was written and reviewed by at least 12 District 2 residents, stated that on March 30, King got out of his car during carpool pick up and walked toward the school. Witnesses stated that King recognized a female parent and started a verbal confrontation with her, mentioning some social media posts she made about him. The woman tried to leave the conversation, witnesses said. They also said King was exhibiting aggressive and threatening behavior. The school cross guard became concerned and called over a resource officer. Once the officer approached King, the woman lef