Arrangements have been made by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation to hold a Combined Public Officials/Public Informational Meeting to discuss the bridge preservation on NH 12 over the New England Central Railroad (NECRR). Anticipated traffic control will consist of one lane of alternating two way traffic controlled by signals for two phases of construction for approximately 4 months.
The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 6:30 pm, via Zoom. Presentation materials, the meeting link, and additional instruction are located on the NHDOT website https://www.nh.gov/dot/projects/charlestown42484/index.htm.
To attend the Zoom Meeting from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or an Android device please go to the Charlestown town website: https://www.charlestown-nh.gov/. The information to join the Zoom Meeting will be provided under the “Upcoming Events” section by clicking the “Selectboard Meeting – Community Room or via Zoom” Link. Additional project information, including the PowerPoint for this presentation, can be found at the project website:
The purpose of this meeting is to present citizens and public officials with information regarding the “Proposed Action” plan. During the meeting, the public will be provided the contact information for the project manager to allow the opportunity, following the meeting, to ask questions and share their thoughts regarding potential improvements. The goal is to ensure that the project decisions meet public transportation needs and community goals and protect and enhance the environment. Accordingly, NHDOT assures that this project will be administered according to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all related statutes to ensure nondiscrimination.
Any individuals needing assistance or auxiliary communication equipment due to sensory impairment or other disability, should contact the Bureau of Right-of-Way, NHDOT, PO Box 483, Concord, New Hampshire 03302-0483 or call 603-271-3222 – TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964. Notification for the need of assistance should be made at the earliest convenience.
NHDOT Contacts:
David Scott, P.E., In-House Design Chief, (603) 271-1613
Eileen P. Meaney, Chief Communications Officer, (603) 271-6495
As we get closer to Thanksgiving, people are gong to have to make some hard choices. I have an elderly relative relative with a variety of health issues. He has spent the last three years in a hospital because of heart and respiratory issues. Ironically, this is the first year in a while that he is not hospitalized. My only guess, beyond coincidence, is that the precations he has taken due to C-19 have protected him from whatever he usually gets in October of each year. Now, we have a decision to make. For me Thanksgiving is the holiday of going home. It is a time when even busy families like mine take a day to just be together. Leaving him alone on this holiday is almost unthinkable. We also do not want him to die. I’m not sure how we will work out, and maybe families wiill understandably take risks to be together. We all should consider it, because being together is important. What we should not do is make believe there is no risk. Make a plan, and do the best you can. Be as diligent about not getting infected as you can before the gathering. ~ Steve
New Hampshire identified its first case of COVID-19 on March 2. NHPR has been tracking new developments since then, as the number of confirmed cases and testing capacity — at public and private labs — has expanded.
NH health officials say another look at travel guidelines might be needed as COVID-19 cases rise
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated as of November 5, 2020 – 9:00 AM)
Number of Persons with COVID-19 1
11,808
Recovered
9,776 (83%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19
486 (4%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases
1,546
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19
546 (7%)
Current Hospitalizations
44
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2
356,358
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2
32,326
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL
52,911
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3
167
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time)
4,875
1 Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2 Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3 Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – November 5, 2020
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Thursday, November 5, 2020, DHHS announced 252 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.8%. Today’s results include 204 people who tested positive by PCR test and 48 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,546 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are thirty-five individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 53% being female and 47% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (65), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (33), Strafford (32), Merrimack (21), Coos (18), Belknap (7), Carroll (7), Grafton (6), Cheshire (5), and Sullivan (4) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (21) and Nashua (20). The county of residence is being determined for thirteen new cases.
One new hospitalized case was reported. There are currently 44 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
1 female resident of Hillsborough County, younger than 60 years of age
1 male resident of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age and older
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 11,808 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 788 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
I want to thank the voters of District 11 for your faith in me. Over the next two years, I will do my best to be worthy of that trust and represent you and your interests in Concord. When you are elected to the NH House, you are called “Honorable” thereafter. I take that seriously and hope to live up to it. The local people doing the real work of running the election in each town did exemplary work as always. We are lucky to live here.
I also want to congratulate Rep. Judy Aron and Rep.-Elect Walter Spilsbury on their elections. I look forward to working with them to advocate for southern Sullivan County. All three of us will be out today cleaning up signs.
The US reported its second highest number of new COVID-19 cases on Election Day
Does it count? School hybrid models run afoul of mandated minimum instruction time
Lucinda Snyder, 9, studies at the kitchen table of her father’s home in Hillsboro on Friday, October 23, 2020.
Nine-year-old Lucinda Snyder of Hillsboro loved school last year.
Lucinda, who has a budding interest in science and a zealous curiosity about the way the world works, enjoyed her combined third and fourth grade class at Henniker Community School, where she could interact with the other students and with her favorite classroom teacher.
But this year, Lucinda’s average school day is spent at home, doing work remotely from either her mom’s house or her dad’s house. While her eagerness to learn is as strong as ever, her mother, Ally Snyder, says Lucinda has been struggling with boredom during remote learning and with the lack of social interaction. More at https://www.concordmonitor.com/School-instruction-hours-36761368
132 new COVID-19 cases as community transmission increases Tuesday
FILE – This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. On Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, the top U.S. public health agency said that coronavirus can spread greater distances through the air than 6 feet, particularly in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces. But agency officials continued to say such spread is uncommon, and current social distancing guidelines still make sense. (NIAID-RML via AP)
CONCORD – The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 132 new positive test results for COVID-19 Tuesdat and no new deaths, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.2%.
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated as of November 3, 2020 – 9:00 AM)
Number of Persons with COVID-19 1
11,448
Recovered
9,515 (83%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19
483 (4%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases
1,450
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19
784 (7%)
Current Hospitalizations
41
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2
350,194
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2
32,243
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL
52,586
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3
381
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time)
4,750
1 Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2 Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3 Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – November 3, 2020
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, DHHS announced 132 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.2%. Today’s results include 73 people who tested positive by PCR test and 59 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,450 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are eighteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 49% being female and 51% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (33), Coos (18), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (17), Merrimack (12), Strafford (6), Belknap (5), Cheshire (5), Grafton (5), Sullivan (4), and Carroll (2) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (11) and Nashua (8). The county of residence is being determined for six new cases.
Three new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 41 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 11,448 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 784 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
NH State Representative Steven Smith 
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