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Six Flags New England Delays Season’s Start Because of Coronavirus Emergency
Six Flags New England's season will be shorter than usual this year. Communications manager Jennifer McGrath announced the news on Monday morning.
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New Hampshire Mayor in Quarantine After Daughter Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The 20-year-old daughter of the mayor of New Hampshire's largest city has tested positive for coronavirus, leading the mayor and her family to isolate themselves from others at home. Joyce Craig, the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, announced the news on Sunday, March 29.
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Boston-Area Priests Offering Drive-Through Confessions
They aren't allowed to have most ordinary parish activities inside their churches because of the coronavirus shutdowns, so some priests in the Boston area have started offering drive-through confessions. Priests in Waltham, Marlborough, and Chelmsford have been setting up in their church parking lots to allow Catholics to
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Religious Garments Company Turns To Making Masks
A small Massachusetts company that makes vestments, tapestries, and Bible markers has taken up making masks for doctors, nurses, and paramedics during the coronavirus emergency. Theological Threads, of Beverly, has donated a few thousand masks to hospitals in Boston, Salem, Beverly, and Gloucester and to the police and fire departments
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Fishermen Getting Hammered By Restaurant Shutdowns
About 70 percent of seafood sales in Massachusetts go to restaurants, which means fishermen are hurting from the state's closure of bars and restaurants because of coronavirus. Prices have plummeted along with the customer base, particularly for high-end items like lobster and shrimp, according to The Cape Cod
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New Hampshire Governor Issues Stay-At-Home Order
Like Massachusetts, New Hampshire will soon have a stay-at-home pronouncement issued by its governor. On Thursday, March 26., Governor Chris Sununu, a Republican, announced a stay-at-home order that would close all non-essential businesses. The order goes into effect at midnight on Saturday, March 28.
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Vermont Schools Going Online To Finish Up The School Year
The in-person school year is over in Vermont public schools. The state's governor, Phil Scott, a Republican, announced Thursday, March 26 that because of the coronavirus pandemic, students will learn remotely for the rest of the school year. Previously, the state aimed to reopen its schools on Tuesday,
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Block Island Enacts Shelter-In-Place, Tells Non-Residents To Scram
On Block Island, shelter-in-place is in effect. On Monday, the town council for New Shoreham, the name of the town that encompasses all of Block Island, declared that all non-residents leave the island, as Patch reports. The policy went into effect on Tuesday, March 24.