Jun 23
The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2020 semester.
The pandemic is not over, but an awful lot of people think it is. While I am glad for the positive attitudes, we should not want to end up like Florida. I have seen people in the area going about their summers as though nothing had changed, a dozen cars (some from out of state) packed into driveways as people travel and gather. Traveling and gathering is how you spread a virus. Look at the map of cumulative cases and see how it is even spreading into the wilds of Coos County now. As tourists ignore warnings and travel from Connecticut to the White Mountains, it could escalate. Please, do what you can to minimize the spread so that we can minimize the regulations. ~ Steve
On Sunday, June 28, 2020, DHHS announced 31 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 5,747 cases of COVID-19 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 two individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults, with 61% being female and 39% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (5), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (4), Carroll (1), Grafton (1), and Strafford (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (14) and Nashua (5).
Three new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 565 (10%) of 5,747 cases.
Four of the new cases had no identified risk factors.
No additional COVID-19 deaths reported by DHHS.
(data updated June 28, 2020, 9:00 AM)
NH Persons with COVID-191 5,747
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories,
Number of Specimens Tested by Date of Report to NH DHHS
Information above, and archived daily updates are available here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/news/updates.ht
Regional Information (total positive test results, deaths)
Look-back period is 1 week.
NH: 5,747 positive test results 367 deaths (1 week ago: 5,544 positive test results 339 deaths) (+203/+28)
MA: 108,667 positive test results 8060 deaths (1 week ago: 107,061 positive test results 7857 deaths) (+1606/+203)
ME: 3,191 positive test results 104 deaths (1 week ago: 2,957 positive test results 102 deaths)
VT: 1,202 positive test results 56 deaths (1 week ago: 1,159 positive test results 56 deaths)
CT: 46,303 positive test results 4,316 deaths (1 week ago: 45,755 positive test results 4,260 deaths)
RI: 16,661 positive test results 927 deaths (1 week ago: 16,337 positive test results 894 deaths)
NY: 397,293 positive test results 31,137 deaths (1 week ago: 392,702 positive test results 30,884 deaths) (+4,591/+253)
On Monday, the Sullivan County Delegation will vote on the next county budget. There was no controversy this cycle.The staff, Commissioners, and County Manager recognize that these are uncertain times. No one can accurately predict what the economic picture will be next year. Consequently, we are looking at a level funded budget. There are no raises in elected official salaries, no increased programs. You’ll see that the Sheriff may have some new cars soon. This money came from a reserve fund and there is no budget impact. Sheriff Simonds found a Sullivan County vendor to give us a great deal on replacing the units that are pushing 100,000 miles hard. He also gave us a proposal that did not ask for any extra money. A couple of the current cars will have to last a little longer. In general, the county government runs a pretty lean operation and we are grateful for that.
The Sullivan County Delegations’ FY21 County Convention will take place on Monday, June 29, 2020, 6:00 p.m. at the Sullivan County Administration Building, 14 Main Street – 3rd Floor Probate Courtroom, Newport, NH, 03773.
This meeting will also be held via Zoom. Limited seating is available (8-10 chairs) and we encourage the general public to join the Zoom webinar. You may access the conference using:
We will also be live streaming this through the Sullivan County New Hampshire Government Facebook page.
Feel free to contact our office at 863-2560 or via email at commissioners@sullivancountynh.gov for help accessing any documents or joining the virtual meeting.
On occasion, Sullivan County may enroll designated areas of County lands in Unity, NH, into the Sullivan County Homeowners Firewood Program.
For a list of participating Pharmacies, plan details and to print a card please visit the National Association of Counties Free Prescription Discount Program website; or call 1-877-321-2652
Free Enrollment
You may pick up a card at the
Sullivan County Press Release about discount card program
Sullivan County is working on a project to establish a sober housing facility in Claremont. This facility will fill a critical gap for people in substance use recovery by providing safe, clean, and affordable housing so residents can continue working on their sobriety and working in new jobs in a structured, supportive environment. This proposal is still being developed and has not been officially approved. The County will continue coordinating with the City of Claremont, property abutters, and the community to educate, inform, and solicit feed back on the project.
The links below contain more information about the project.
The Frequently Asked Questions document provides answers to many of the questions that have been asked on social media and at the County’s previous community engagement forum.
http://www.sullivancountynh.gov/Calendar.aspx
NH State Representative Steven Smith 
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