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Governor, legislators argue power of COVID-19 purse

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Schools look at graduation under social distancingBERLIN-GORHAM — Recognizing graduation

as a major milestone, local school offi cials are grap-pling with how to provide a ceremony that honors student achievement while fi tting in with social dis-

tancing guidelines.SAU 3 Superintendent of Schools Julie King

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During these unprecedented times White Mountain VFW Post 2520 Auxiliary held its monthly meeting in the post parking lot staying 6 feet apart except when they came together to take a picture. From left: Secretary/Treasurer Robert Pelletier, President Colleen Pierce, Member Roland Bluin and Parliamentarian Paul Parent. The members ask everyone to remember veterans during the pan-demic as they are unable to host their usual fundraisers. Donations may be sent to White Mountain Post 2520 Auxiliary, 1107 Main St. Berlin, N.H. 03570. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Gorham woman dies in 3-car accident FridayGORHAM — A 71-year Gorham woman was killed

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(NY Times) — Oil prices tumbled on Monday as the economic crisis set off by the pandemic continued to destroy demand for energy and as concerns grew that storage tanks in the United States were near capacity and unable to hold all the unused crude.

Oil that is scheduled to be delivered in June fell 12 percent Monday to about $22 a barrel, but at the same time a benchmark to be delivered next month was essentially deemed worthless. Owing largely to a quirk in the way that oil prices are set, the May benchmark actually fell into negative territory, suggesting people who had oil to sell were willing to pay to have it taken off their hands.

The problem is that the United States is running out of places to store its oil, which is already being stockpiled on barges at sea and in any nook and cranny companies can fi nd in their facilities. Traders are now worrying that even this space is running out. Under futures contracts, West Texas Intermediate — the American benchmark for oil prices — is delivered to Cushing, Okla., but investors are worried that there will be no place there to put it.

Broader worries are also growing that the deal reached on April 12 between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other producers would not be suffi cient to prevent the oil

markets from being overwhelmed with a record surplus resulting from collaps-ing demand because of lockdowns around the world.

The numbers explain why investors are worried. Under the terms of the arrange-ment brokered by President Trump, Saudi Arabia, Russia and other countries will cut 9.7 million barrels a day beginning in May. Analysts forecast that oil consumption in April will fall by about three times that.

Oil companies will either have to turn the taps off or see storage rise to tank-busting levels. David Fyfe, the chief economist at Argus Media, a commodities pricing fi rm, said he expected tank farms around the globe to fi ll to the brim by mid-May.

Stocks on Wall Street tumbled on Monday, with the S&P 500 falling about 1.8 percent as shares of energy producers followed the price of crude oil lower. Oil producers were among the worst perform-ing shares in the index. Exxon and Chev-ron both fell more than 4 percent. United Airlines and American Airlines also fell more than 4 percent, after the former said that it had lost almost $2 billion in the fi rst three months of the year.

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(NY Times) — Although there have been encourag-ing signs that the outbreak is beginning to level off in some places, the threat of the virus is continuing to grow in some states and regions.

Even in areas where the number of new cases is beginning to fl atten, it is doing so at a very high level: New York, which reported its fewest new cases in a month and its lowest one-day death toll in more than two weeks, still reported 4,726 new cases and 478 new deaths on Monday. And the country has added more than 25,000 new cases a day for the past week.

But in some regions, there are signs that things are get-ting worse, not better.

Massachusetts has been particularly hard-hit in recent days. It reported 1,705 new cases on Sunday, bringing its total to 38,077, and 146 new deaths, which brought the death toll to 1,706. “We’re right in the middle of the surge now,” Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, said Sunday on “Face the Nation” on CBS.

Los Angeles County reported 81 deaths on Satur-day, its highest toll in one-day.

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Superior Court Judge David Anderson presides Monday in the lawsuit Democratic legislative leaders fi led against Gov. Chris Sununu over spending of federal COVID-19 funds. It was held remotely with court offi cials present at Hillsborough County Superior Court North in Manchester.

Governor, legislators argue power of COVID-19 purseMANCHESTER — Does a governor

have such expansive power under a state of emergency that he can bypass the Legislature’s constitutional “power of the purse?” That question was argued for two hours in a court hearing on Monday.

Democratic legislative leaders are seeking a preliminary injunction to block Republican Gov. Chris Sununu from spending unappropriated fed-eral and state money to combat the COVID-19 epidemic without legisla-tive oversight.

At issue is more than $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funds to help offset costs associated with the coro-navirus pandemic that has infected at least 1,400 state residents, killing 41.

Half of the money arrived Friday, and half will arrive this coming Friday, but the state has yet to receive federal guidance on spending the funds.

After two hours of legal arguments, Superior Court Judge David Ander-son said he would make a decision as quickly as possible, including if the four lawmakers suing Sununu, Senate President Donna Soucy, House Speaker Stephen Shurtleff, Senate Finance Committee Chair Lou D’Allesandro, and House Finance Committee chair Mary Jane Wallner, have standing to bring the suit.

Sununu’s attorneys argue they do

not have standing, but the legislators’ attorney said there is a long history of legislators and taxpayers suing gover-nors over similar issues.

Sununu established the Gover-nor’s Offi ce for Emergency Relief and Recovery to determine where the money would be spent, with a non-binding legislative advisory commit-tee, but legislative leaders, argue it bypasses their constitutional author-ity to appropriate money.

At the Hillsborough Superior Court North hearing Monday, Solicitor Gen-eral Daniel Will argued the state of emergency statutes envisioned the kind of extraordinary situation that the global coronavirus pandemic pres-ents today threatening the well-being of the state’s citizens.

Under those statutes the governor is granted extremely broad powers to prevent harm and damage including accepting and spending unappropri-ated federal and state funds, Will said.

Under the statute the governor has the power to “secure the protection of the civilian population,” Will said. “It is broad language, it is hard to imag-ine anything more broad.”

He said when the crisis began state offi cials had to act quickly to prevent the spread and to help the health-care system prepare.

Will said the Legislative Fiscal Committee process is too cumbersome and takes too long when immediate

action is needed.He cited court documents stating

Department of Safety Assistant Com-missioner Perry Plummer missed an opportunity to purchase personal protection equipment because he dis-cussed it with his colleagues for 15 minutes.

“In many instances, to wait an hour is to lose an opportunity,” Will said, “and in many instances to wait 10 or

15 minutes is to lose an opportunity.”But attorneys for Democratic leg-

islative leaders said the Fiscal Com-mittee is able to meet whenever necessary to review spending requests but cannot be legally bypassed as the governor intends.

The Democrats’ attorneys focused on a 2002 law passed after the Sep-

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Voter registration soon may get easier in N.H.

CONCORD, N.H. — Register-ing to vote may get easier in New Hampshire with state offi cials expected to release new guidelines as early as this week.

Voting rights advocates say they expect Secretary of State Bill Gard-ner to announce changes that could make voter registration forms more widely available -- possibly by put-ting the forms online so people could download them.

Liz Tentarelli, president of the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, said right now register-ing to vote is pretty cumbersome.

“To register to vote, you have to either go to your town or city clerk’s offi ce in person, in advance of the election, or you have to wait in line at the polling place on Election Day,” she pointed out.

Registering on Election Day makes it hard to practice social dis-tancing.

Job losses linked to the coronavi-

rus pandemic are expected to force many people to downsize and move over the next six months, which could drive a surge in voter regis-trations.

Tentarelli said the new rules should make it easier to get a form and register to vote in person, but she does not expect the state to allow people to actually apply online.

“In the long run, we would love to have online voter registration,” she said. “We would love to have automated voter registration at the DMV. If you get a new driver’s license address, you also change your voting.”

Last September, Gov. Chris Sununu vetoed a bill that would have established no-excuse absen-tee voting, something that already is in place in 28 other states.

But last week, he announced that “fear of COVID-19” would be con-sidered a valid excuse to request an absentee ballot for the September primary and the November general election.

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We are in the middle of a public health nightmare, a pandemic crisis that has us anx-ious and confi ned to our homes for everyone’s protection. Many of us are out of work, and money is tight. We may be having a hard time feeding our families. More than ever, we rely on the government to help us get through. If there was ever a time when we should put partisan differences aside and work together for the common good, this is it.

We all breathed a sigh of relief when the federal CARES Act was signed into law last month. New Hampshire’s share of the stimu-lus package is $1.25 billion. The money is due to come into the state on April 24.

This is a huge amount of money, nearly half of the state’s general fund revenues for this fi scal year. And from the looks of things, we are going to need every cent to take care of our citizens and keep our economy as healthy as possible. We need to be working together to make sure this happens quickly and smoothly.

So why, then, in this state of emergency, are leaders in the NH House and Senate suing the governor? I’ll try to explain.

First of all, right at the onset, let me say I com-mend Governor Sununu for his handling of the crisis so far. He has taken the proper steps to try to contain the virus as much as possible, and those steps seem to be preventing things from being much worse than they are.

I am pleased to note some of his emergency actions have put in place policies Democrats in the legislature have long been fi ghting for.

Raising the minimum weekly unemploy-ment benefi t and waiving the waiting period before the fi rst check can be received will help those newly unemployed. Allowing those who are at home caring for someone—a child, a sick or disabled adult, or themselves—to col-lect an unemployment benefi t is a move even he himself called “paid family leave.”

Providing a pay boost by way of stipends for healthcare and home-health workers is a boon for some of our lowest paid essential workers who are putting themselves on the line to take care of our most vulnerable. All these actions strengthen the social safety net when it is most needed.

And providing a very liberal interpretation of absentee voting requirements assures that almost anyone can vote that way if they so choose, keeps our elections safe and has been a goal of voting-rights activists for years now.

By declaring a state of emergency, gover-nors give themselves increased powers, allow-ing them to by-pass roadblocks that might prevent them from acting quickly when the need is greatest. This is a good thing, as long as they are careful not to overstep.

You will remember from your days of high school civics our government is founded on the doctrine of separation of powers and a system of checks and balances. The legislative branch which represents the people holds the purse strings and makes the laws; the execu-tive branch administers the laws and holds the power of the veto; and the judicial branch interprets the laws and acts as a referee when

there are disputes.Ever since our founding days, Granite

Staters have feared a too powerful executive. Our constitution established a strong execu-tive council, which must approve all contracts and nominations for appointment the gov-ernor makes. As a result, New Hampshire’s governors are relatively weak compared to those in other states. Even in an emergency, she may not assume powers not provided for in the constitution, and she still must follow the laws.

So, here is where the lawsuit enters.The N.H. legislature has the power of the

purse strings. N.H. law has established a bi-partisan legislative Joint Fiscal Committee, made up of representatives and senators, whose function it is to accept all federal funds coming into the state and approve their expen-diture, even in times of emergency. This long-standing committee has in place accounting, auditing and legal systems, is staffed by the non-partisan Legislative Budget assistants, and works in collaboration with the state treasurer’s offi ce. It keeps close track of every federal dollar coming in and being spent and is open and transparent, so taxpayers know how their tax dollars are being used.

States of emergency have been declared under governors from both parties, and the Fiscal Committee accepted, approved, and expended the federal money coming into the state in those emergencies.

Anticipating the $1.25 billion coming into the state on next week, Governor Sununu has said he would by-pass the Fiscal Com-mittee in favor of his own Governor’s Offi ce for Emergency Relief and Recovery commit-tee, made up of legislative leaders from both parties, whose function is solely to advise. The governor says this is so he can move quickly.

The legislators fi ling suit say the governor needs to follow the dictates of RSA 9:13-d, enacted in 1978, which allows the governor to spend any money necessary in a state of emergency “with the advice and consent of the Fiscal committee.” Accounting and audit-ing measures are already set up, and they can and will move quickly to meet the needs of the state. Legislators are the people’s representa-tives; it is their responsibility to make sure the people’s money is used fairly and well.

The court, acting as law interpreter and ref-eree, will decide whether the governor must follow the law, or can go it on his own.

Even though the legislators are Democrats and the governor is a Republican, this is not a partisan issue. Were roles reversed, I would expect the legislators in power to do the same.

Especially in these times, we need to respect our constitution, keep the government steady and strong, and respect the rule of law.

Regardless of the outcome, the $1.25 billion will still come to the state. And no one’s stimu-lus or unemployment checks will be impacted at all by this lawsuit.

Marjorie Porter (D-Hillsborough) is a member of the N.H. House of Representatives.

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Rep. Marjorie PorterTo the editor:We are truly on our own.

Our Federal and State gov-ernments do not have the testing capacity to identify Covid-19 carriers who are not symptomatic, and so, opening up the local econ-omy to any greater extent will, as a direct result of the inability to test, track, and isolate carriers, spread the disease. That’s what my study of epidemiology tells me, but that should now be obvious even to those who have no formal training in that science, given what we have witnessed elsewhere.

The most vulnerable vic-tims have been the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, lung damage, diabetes, and hyper-tension, especially those who are also overweight. In New Hampshire, that’s Coos County. Coos County is the equivalent of one giant nurs-ing home. It sounds funny, but with respect to coronavi-rus, it’s spot on. We are near the top of the state in median age, and according to recent health surveys, we have a far higher than average number of smokers, diabetics, hyper-tensives, and obese. As such, we are a tinder box awaiting a match. I know I am.

As of this writing, we have only two confi rmed cases. That can only be because infected people have not been coming to Coos in sig-nifi cant numbers within the last two months. It certainly is not because we are more careful than others. Many people are out and about here without taking any pre-cautions, even in pharmacies and grocery stores.

Walmart, the most heavily-traffi cked spot in the county, only just now required all workers to wear masks, but still does not require it of all those entering. Other

“essential” stores do even less. Unless we get far more serious about taking pre-cautions in Coos, those of us who fall into those high risk categories are going to be catching the disease once recreationers come up from heavily-infested Massachu-setts and Southern New England. Camping was just opened up by our governor. Campers will hardly be a threat to each other because most will not be congregat-ing, but they will invariably visit the viral Grand Cen-tral Stations of Walmart, Berlin Marketplace, gas sta-tions, take-out counters, and convenience stores where they will come in close con-tact with others, especially unprotected employees who will then pick up and trans-fer the virus to the rest of us.

Two to three weeks after we open up to these visitors, our caseload will increase. It will then be too late. It has been determined just recently that only six people from Italy at a Bio-Gen con-vention lit up Massachu-setts, and as few as seven, mostly from Europe, set off New York City. Those of us who are at high risk here in Coos will inevitably begin to fi ll the few hospital beds here and overtax our health care system. People will die.

The only way we can keep this from happening is to thoroughly test visitors and isolate those infected, but despite that being the CDC’s strong recommendation, that’s not a Sununu pre-requisite, even though this past Saturday this nation lost more people to Covid-19 than it did at Pearl Harbor, on D-Day, or on 9/11 . . . more than have died of any dis-ease in America in one day. In view of this lack of pre-

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caution, and barring a serious effort to double down on protective measures, a Coos outbreak is coming.

On the morning of April 19th, Dr. Arnold Weg, 63, a frontline health care worker on COVID-19 patients in NYC, was interviewed on CNN. He had contracted the disease while help-ing others and became a patient in his own hospital. He reported having rap-idly deteriorating lung capacity due to what he termed a “cytokine storm” of uncontrolled infl ammation in the lungs. He requested a dose of Acte-mera, which he hoped would repress such a cytokine storm of infl amma-

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tember 11 terrorist attacks that requires the governor seek the “advice and consent” of the Fiscal Committee.

Senate Legal Counsel Gregory Sil-verman said the statutes cited by the governor’s counsel allow him to accept federal funds in an emergency not spend them.

But Will maintained the 2002 law governs only civil emergencies while the statutes have two separate paths for civil emergencies and state of emergencies.

“How do they look different,” asked Anderson.

Will said it is up to the governor to decide which one to invoke but invok-ing one does not invoke the other.

“They may look the same, but that does not mean they are the same,” he said, noting the state of emergency has a higher threshold.

“There is the contention that (the statutes) are in confl ict,” Will said. “They contemplate two different things they are not somehow linked.”

But Silverman said there is nothing in the state of emergency statute that gives the governor powers beyond what he is granted in the Constitution.

In reviewing the legislative his-tory of the statutes, “I have not seen anything in those documents that the legislature intended to relin-quish the power of the purse to the governor or executive branch in a state of emergency.”

Silverman said in one section of the statute the legislature was care-ful to make a specifi c exception to Fiscal Committee review, not a gen-eral exception as the governor claims. The plain language of the 2002 stat-ute states the governor cannot spend funds for any other use but what they were appropriated for by the legisla-tive branch, he said.

You cannot read the statute to give the governor a choice to either involve the legislature, Silverman said, or usurp their power over appropriations.

“The governor has created a false choice between saving lives and restraining the governor from over-reaching,” Silverman said, when he can manage the emergency and still follow the constitution and state statutes.

Anderson noted there is a wide gulf between the two arguments.

“Is there some middle ground,” Anderson asked, where legislators would allow the governor to make some quick decision “but not give the governor carte blanch to spend $1.25 billion as he chooses.”

Will said the COVID-19 expenses are not included in the state’s two-year operating budget. The federal money is intended to help people from March 1 to Dec. 31.

“The funds are designed not to go to the state, but to the people who need them,” Will said. “There is general oversight and accounting to the fed-eral government for the use of those funds. They are not without strings attached to them.”

Near the end of the hearing, which was conducted in a Manchester court-room with the attorneys and plaintiffs appearing electronically, Anderson said he has begun reading the legisla-tive blurbs on Senate and House bills on the emergency statutes.

The bills restrain the power of gov-ernor, he noted, “I did not see much to increase the power of the governor.”

Will said the judge should not focus on the legislative history, noting the statues are not ambiguous. “They could not be more clear or more broad,” he said.

Silverman said he also reviewed the legislative history for the state of emergency legislation as well.

“I have not seen anything in those documents that the legislature intended to relinquish the power of the purse to governor or executive branch in a state of emergency,” he said.

The Democratic lawmakers are not requesting the state recoup the unap-propriated money that has already been spent or obligated but seeks to force the governor to seek Fiscal Com-mittee approval going forward.

After the hearing, Gov. Sununu sent the following email to news outlets:

“Solicitor General Dan Will did a fantastic laying out the well-founded legal arguments that support the merits of our case. In this unprec-edented public health emergency we will continue to focus on getting relief out to New Hampshire families in rapid fashion.”

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advised the school board at its meet-ing Thursday night that Gov. Sununu earlier that day had ruled that schools will continue remote learning for the remainder of the school year.

Spring sports are also canceled, and King said it appears summer pro-graming will be done remotely as well.

Even if schools are re-opened this fall, she said offi cials have warned a resurgence of the virus would switch schools back to remoting learning.

Both school superintendents in the valley said Gov. Sununu’s decision to continue remote learning the rest of

the school year was disappointing for all but especially for seniors and their families.

“We all know seniors will be the hardest to address,” said King.

SAU 20 Superintendent David Backler said everyone was sad at the news but added that he thought everyone also understood why the decision was made.

The focus for both high schools now is to come up with something in place to be for June graduation.

“We know it won’t be a typical graduation,” said Backler. “Our goal is to do something that recognizes our seniors.”

King said she and Berlin High

Middle School Principal Mike Kelley along with other staff met with seniors two weeks ago to discuss their preferences if the decision was made to continue remote learning through the end of the year.

She said school offi cials hope to meet with the parents of seniors next week to discuss some ideas.

King noted that since Sununu’s announcement earlier in the day, her email box was blowing up with sug-gestions.

“So, I have a lot of great ideas from seniors and parents in my email so you know we’ll be working on that,” she said.

King said she and Kelly are also moving ahead with Athletic Direc-tor Craig Melanson on a way to cel-ebrate the three championship teams; the Berlin-Gorham girls and boys ice hockey teams and the unifi ed basket-ball team.

“We know this is overdue but we don’t want to leave this without a cel-ebration,” she said.

Backler said Gorham High Middle School is also looking forward to the celebration.

Students and staff in both districts are taking Monday and Tuesday off as vacation days this week. Both super-intendents said they are amazed at the phenomenal job staff is doing and King said the break is well deserved and needed.

While remote cameras on student computers have been turned on from the beginning in Gorham, King said Berlin said students’ remote cameras will be turned on for the fi rst time Thursday. The superintendent said the district started out cautiously because it had concerns over secu-rity and privacy and wanted to allow people time to adjust to having a live camera in their homes. She said some guidelines will be set but said she thinks students will be excited to see their friends’ faces when the cameras are turned on.

Backler said teachers like to be in a classroom working with kids so having the camera on allows that interaction. Gorham has also set up opportunities where the students can get together and chat.

There is some good fi nancial news, especial for the Berlin school district. Mayor Paul Grenier reported that in a meeting with the state’s mayors Friday morning, Sununu promised that municipalities will receive the state education aid approved in the compromise budget last fall. For Berlin, Grenier said that means an additional $2 million. The mayor said Berlin will also receive the $238,000 in infrastructure funding.

King reported the school is expect-ing to receive between $610,000 and $648,000 in funding from the federal CARES act, which can be used to pay any expenses tied to COVID-19. Back-ler said the funding amounts for his towns are lower with Gorham expect-ing to receive about $40,000 and Milan around $20,000.

SAU 3 Business Manager Marion Moore said she is expecting a 2019-20 year-end surplus of between $250,000 to $400,000. King said the district is also expected to receive a good bit of reimbursement money for Medicaid services provided to students.

King noted that much of the money will come in after the fi scal year has closed and will go to city coffers. But she said the district is hoping to use about $320,000 to order additional Chromebooks.

The move to remote learning has exhausted their supply. The younger students generally did not take their Chromebooks home so the district has loaned out all its spares.

It also had to come up with addi-tional cases for the younger students. Generally, the district orders some computers every year to replace out-of-date ones so ordering them now will be the district in good shape for next year.

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WASHINGTON D.C. — The IRS has launched a new portal where individuals who do not fi le tax returns can enter their direct deposit information in order to receive the direct cash payments included in the CARES Act that Congress passed into law last month. The IRS also announced it would con-sider sending payments automatically to VA and Supplemental Security Income recipients.

“Granite Staters are under immense fi nancial pres-sure as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, which is why we passed bipartisan legislation to pro-vide direct cash payments to individuals and fami-lies,” said Senator Maggie Hassan. “While anyone who fi led taxes in 2018 or 2019 or who receives Social Security retirement or disability benefi ts will get these payments automatically, everyone else needs to know that they currently must enter their information on this IRS portal in order to receive their direct cash payments. While this is an important step forward, the Treasury Department needs to take additional

actions to automatically send payments to veterans who receive disability and pension benefi ts from the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as those who experience disabilities and very low-income seniors who receive support from the Supplemental Security Income program.”

“Americans in New Hampshire and across the country are hurting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and need any and all relief that is available to them right now,” said Senator Jeanne Shaheen. “That’s why I’m glad the U.S. Treasury and the IRS launched a new website to help more Ameri-cans access the direct assistance payments as quickly as possible. The administration must continue to work around the clock to improve implementation of the new economic relief law to ensure fi nancial help gets to everyone who needs it. I encourage Granite Staters who do not normally fi le tax returns to visit this new page and follow the directions so they will receive their relief payment as quickly and securely

Senators urges Granite Staters to use new IRS portal to expedite payments

CONCORD — Gov. Chris Sununu announced at the end of March that he is suspending New Hamp-shire’s standardized testing requirements as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

“I have informed the Federal Department of Edu-cation that standardized tests will not take place in New Hampshire this semester,” said Sununu. “While remote learning has gotten off to an incred-ible start, we must continue to have fl exibility in our approach to education, and onerous standardized tests from Washington send the wrong message to New Hampshire families who are already working hard to adapt to this new, challenging environment.”

Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut said: “When New Hampshire adopted the School Day SAT for our 11th grade assessment, the idea was to expand access to the SAT for low-income families. For the past several weeks, I have been working with College Board to fi nd a way to preserve this access

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CONCORD — Due to concern for the health and safety of its customers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles has transitioned to phone and online services and appointment-only walk-in services consolidated to fi ve locations: Concord, Dover, Manchester, Newport and Twin Mountain.

Available services are listed below:Driver licenses

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set to expire between April 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, may apply for a six-month license extension. Call (603) 227-4020 to apply for the six-month license extension over the phone.

• REAL ID compliance deadline has been extended until October 2021. REAL ID transactions will not be conducted for the duration of the stay at home order.Vehicle registrations

• Existing vehicle registrations are renewed by your city or town clerk’s offi ce. Go to your town website or call your local town clerk’s offi ce for vehicle registra-tion renewal options.

• N.H. DMV 20-day plates as well as New Hamp-shire authorized dealer 20-day plates, issued on or after Feb. 26, 2020, have been given an automatic extension through April 30, 2020.

Drop box services are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. at the following loca-tions: Concord, Dover, Manchester, Newport and Twin Mountain.

For all other transactions, call DMV customer ser-vice at (603) 227-4000 to determine availability of ser-vices.

Customers should take advantage of the DMV’s online services, including online driver license renewal, ID renewals, and online ticket pay at nh.gov/dmv.

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CONCORD — Gov. Chris Sununu announced that the New Hampshire Insurance Department approved a plan submitted by Allstate to reduce their auto insurance premiums for New Hampshire policyholders by approximately 15 percent due to

reduced driving during the governor’s stay-at-home order.

This plan will amount to over $2.3 million in sav-ings for New Hampshire residents.

As Granite Staters do their part to stay at home to

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CONCORD — Gov. Chris Sununu, Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun, inventor Dean Kamen, U.S. Sen. Jean Shaheen (D-NH), and other members of New Hampshire’s Congressional Del-egation were on-hand Saturday as a Boeing 737-700 delivered roughly 540,000 medical-grade face masks to New Hampshire.

“Another life-saving delivery of PPE has arrived in New Hampshire,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “Thanks to Dean Kamen for facilitating this deal, and to Boeing for donating the cost of this mis-sion transport. The state will deliver these masks to the greatest areas of need across New Hamp-shire so those on the frontline have the necessary resources to fi ght COVID19.”

This shipment is part of the same deal that Dean Kamen facilitated earlier that brought 91,000 pounds of PPE to New Hampshire last weekend.

“I want to personally thank Governor Sununu, the entire New Hampshire congressional del-egation and Dean Kamen for their leadership in helping secure and distribute this much-needed personal protective equipment for our frontline healthcare workers and fi rst responders here in New Hampshire,” said Dave Calhoun, Boeing president and CEO. “We are honored to have con-ducted today’s airlift mission and we look forward to providing continued support in the fi ght against this pandemic.”

As part of that deal, the State of New Hamp-shire purchased the entire shipment of PPE and will be distributing supplies to the areas of great-est need across the state as part of its ongoing effort to respond to the COVID19 global pandemic. The state will not be charging those that receive shipments.

Boeing paid to transport the PPE. This was the company’s fi rst cargo transport mission on a com-pany-owned corporate 737-700.

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Roughly 540,000 medical-grade face masks, part of the same deal that Dean Kamen facilitated earlier that brought 91,000 pounds of PPE to New Hampshire, was delivered on Saturday. (COURTESY PHOTO)


“On behalf of our New Hampshire residents, many of whom are facing great fi nancial hardship right now, I want to thank Allstate for taking the initiative to do the right and return these savings to customers as quickly as possible,” said Sununu. ”I urge all other carriers to follow suit for the people of New Hampshire.”

As claims dropped, Allstate approached the Insurance Depart-ment for approval of their plan to return money to their policyholders. The department approved the plan in 24-hours.

“I am thankful that Allstate moved quickly to acknowledge their reduced risk and to ensure their premiums are not excessive,” said Insurance Commissioner Chris Nicolopoulos. “Returning this money to consumer will help alleviate the fi nancial burden that many New Hampshire families are experiencing.”

The department’s approval pro-vides authority for Allstate to continue reducing premiums if the governor’s stay-at-home order is extended.

Allstate noted that the quickest way for policyholders to receive their payback is to utilize the Allstate mobile app. For more information, go to allstate.com.

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ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY — Androscoggin Valley Hospi-tal has received one of the state’s few rapid coronavirus testing machines and has done some testing with it. But the hospital received a limited number of test cartridges and is waiting for more to be able to do more widespread testing.

AVH spokesman James Patry said the machine will serve the three North Country Healthcare facilities, including Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster and Upper Connecti-cut Valley Hospital in Colebrook. Initially it will be stationed at AVH.

The federal government distributed 15 of the Abbott rapid testing machines to each state including New Hampshire. But Gov. Chris Sununu said the state received only 120 cartridges. He said 20 were needed to test and calibrate the machines, leaving enough cartridges to test 100 people.

Mayor Paul Grenier said Sununu decided to hand out four of the machines while waiting for more cartridges and one went to AVH on April 9. Patry said the hospital received 48 test cartridge and used eight for the initial set up and validation cycles. Sununu spokesman Benjamin Vihstadt did not respond to an email asking about the selection process by press time Monday.

The state was expecting to receive more cartridges Friday but Patry said the hospital was informed the state did not receive any and has no idea when more will be coming. First priority for testing are patients admitted to one of the hospi-tals or transferred to healthcare facilities.

Patry said securing the testing machine was a collaborative effort between the state and local municipalities including Grenier. “Locally Berlin and surrounding communities came

together to form a collective voice for the good and well-being of all,” he said, adding that having a rapid analyzer in the North Country aids greatly in the battle against COVID-19.

While Coos County has only two positive cases of the coro-navirus reported so far, Grenier said he stressed to Sununu and state offi cials that Berlin and the North Country have a large at-risk population and the state’s most limited health-care infrastructure.

He explained that Berlin has two nursing homes and both a state and federal prison. There are also nursing homes in Whitefi eld, Lancaster, and West Stewartstown as well as the county jail and house of correction. The county also has an aging population.

“My biggest fear is having someone from the outside affect-ing someone in the county,” he said, adding that the local healthcare system could quickly become overwhelmed. “It’s a catastrophe waiting to happen as people lower their guards,” Grenier said.

He said Coos County is attractive to people from outside New Hampshire who come to the area to recreate and may own second homes here. The mayor said he has noticed out-of-state plates on vehicles at Wal-Mart. This is also the time of year when many residents who spend the winter months in warmer climates return home. All are being asked to self-quarantine for two weeks upon arrival here.

All three hospitals in Coos County have received zero inter-est loans from the COVID-19 Emergency Healthcare System Relief Fund. AVH received $1,177,399, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook received $750,000, Weeks Medi-cal Center in Lancaster received $750,000, and Weeks Medical Center RHC clinics received $500,000.

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John P O’NeipJohn P O’Neil, retired President and CEO of Converse

Inc., passed away peacefully on March 30, 2020, in Palm City Florida at the age of 98.

John was a member of the “Greatest Generation” described in the Tom Brokaw book in that he grew up during the depression and came of age during World War II as a US Army veteran. He started work on a part time basis for Converse Rubber Company in high school as a production worker and worked there through college and stayed with Converse after the war and rose through the ranks to become President and CEO during a 45-year career. He was CEO of Converse during a period where the whole industry grew very strongly with signifi cant increased worldwide competition including newer com-panies Nike, Addidas, Puma, New Balance and Reebok. He knew personally and worked with the founders and leaders of these companies on industry boards and asso-ciations some of which he was instrumental in found-ing. He along with his promotions, marketing and legal staff signed endorsement contracts and began relation-ships with many iconic athletes including Julius Erving, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Tony Dorsett, Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert.

He was born on Nov. 1, 1921, in Malden Mass. to Jeri-miah J O’Neil and Elizabeth A O’Neil (McMahon). He is predeceased by his wife Nancy H O’Neil and by his par-ents, his sisters Catherine J O’Neil, Elizabeth A Gibson, Mary E. Dains, Dorothy Belliveau, and his brother Colo-nel Joseph W. O’Neil USAF, RET.

He is survived by brother Gerald F ONeil of Winchester Mass.; and by his children John W ONeil and wife Judith of Port St Lucie Fla., Michael P ONeil of Berlin N.H., Martha O’Neil of Winchester Mass., and Timothy P. O’Neil of Nashua N.H. His grandchildren include John E O’Neil of Surfside Fla., Brendan T ONeil and wife Car-mella of Ware Mass., Michael K O’Neil and wife Diana of Bow N.H., Scott O’Neil and wife Cara of Amherst N.H., and Robert O’Neil and wife Lisa of Berlin N.H., and sev-eral great grandchildren.

John grew up in Winchester Mass. where he attended St Mary’s grammar school and graduated from Win-chester High School in 1939 where he was President of the Athletic Association and was graduation speaker.

He enrolled at then Tuft College in 1939 and graduated in Jan. 1943 (early accelerated graduation due to World War II). While at Tufts he paid for school by working nights and weekends for the then Converse Rubber CO.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army in early 1943 and was then selected for Offi cer Candidate School, and upon receiving his commission served in the Army Medical Administrative Corp until his discharge in 1946.

Upon leaving the Army he rejoined Converse and was sent to Berlin N.H. to start a manufacturing operation there. He oversaw the growth of the Berlin Operation from one small plant with 35 people to a high of 1200 people working three shifts in the late 1960s. During this period, he was promoted Vice President of Production.

While living in Berlin with his growing family he became involved in the Berlin Chamber of Commerce (President twice); served on the school board and a number of ser-vice organizations, and was a board member of the local bank and a number of charitable organizations.

In 1966 he was promoted to Corporate VP of Manufac-turing, then to VP Operations and Executive VP before

being named President and CEO in 1973 which he served as until his retirement at age 65 in 1986.

During his tenure Converse grew its sales nearly fi ve-fold from $100 million to close to $500 million when he retired. In 1981, he and Richard B Lloyd the President of the Eltra Division of Allied Corp effected a management acquisition of Converse from Allied and then took Con-verse public in 1983.

Also, during his Converse employment, he became active in many industry organizations including a Direc-tor of the Rubber and Plastics Manufacturers Associa-tion; a founding member and President of Sporting Goods Manufactures Association and the American Footwear Association. He was also very active and a strong con-tributor to the Two Ten Foundation which provides edu-cational scholarships to children of employees of the companies in the U.S. Footwear Industry.

John was an avid golfer and at various time belonged to several Country Clubs including New Seabury in Mash-pee Mass.; and Mariner Sands in Stuart Fla.

No services have been announced due to the Corona-virus situation, but the family will organize a service at Sand Hill Cove Retirement Home (where he lived for the past 14 years) when scheduling is possible. That will be followed by internment at Mariner Sands Memorial Gar-dens where his wife Nancy is interned. There will also be a Mass and Memorial Service planned in Winchester Mass. when it can be scheduled.

Donations can be made in Memory of John to the Sand Hill Cove Foundation Inc. for Scholarships for Sandhill Cove Employees and their children. Sand Hill Cove Foun-dation, 1500 SW Capri Street, Palm City FL 34990.

Norman E. ‘Pete’ EamesNorman E. “Pete” Eames, 79, of Errol,

N.H., passed away on Friday April 17, 2020, in Errol.

He was born in Stewartstown, N.H. on March 21, 1941, the son of the late Ever-ett R. and Mona E. (Bennett) Eames, and was a lifelong resident of Errol, N.H.

Pete was a graduate of Berlin High School. He was employed by his father at Eames Garage for many years.

He was a former member of the I.O.O.F. and the Rebekah Assembly of New Hampshire, and a former member of the Grange.

Pete was a volunteer fi refi ghter and formerly had served as Chief of the Errol Fire Department. He had served on the Errol School Board and was a very civic minded man.

Members of the family include his daughter Elizabeth Host and her hus-band Brad of Berlin, N.H.; a son Ethan Eames of Errol, N.H.; a sister Elsie Hall of Errol, N.H.; a brother Carleton Eames of Errol, N.H.; a daughter-in-law Clau-dette Eames of Milan, N.H.; his com-panion of several years Gloria Coffi n of Errol, N.H.; four grandchildren Samuel Eames and his wife Melissa, Cristina Eames, Katherine Host and Rebecca Host; great grandchildren; nieces, neph-ews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his wife Ella (Mullins) Eames, a son Jesse Eames and a brother Chester Eames.

Due to the current restrictions on public gatherings, services will be held at a later date at a time to be announced.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Errol Fire & Rescue, PO Box 64, Errol, NH, 03579.

Arrangements are by the Bryant Funeral Homes, Berlin and Gorham, N.H. Find the online guest book at bryantfu-neralhome.net.

Doris GosselinA private Mass of Christian Burial

was celebrated for Doris Gosselin, of Berlin, N.H., on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at St Anne Church of Good Shep-herd Parish with Father Kyle Stanton as celebrant.

The cantor was Denise Sanschagrin accompanied by Sandra Patrick as organ-ist. Interment followed at Holy Family Cemetery in Gorham, N.H.

To post a tribute, visit the website fl eury-patry.com.

Arrangements were under the care of Fleury-Patry Funeral Home, Berlin.

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DOG OWNERS

The Rabies Clinic this year was cancelled to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Dog licensing can be done with the town clerk during regular business hours through drop box or mail. Please call the town clerk for more information. Current rabies

All dogs four (4) months old and older are required to be li-censed by May 1, 2020. Failure to do so will result in a $25.00 forfeiture fee as well as a $1.00 per month penalty for every month dogs are not registered as per RSA 466:13, beginning June 1, 2020.

Male/Female ........................................ $9.00Neutered Male/Spayed Female ........ $6.50Owner over 65 (1st dog) ..................... $2.00

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LICENSING OF DOGS

All dogs four (4) months old and over are required to be licensed by April 30, 2020. Failure to do so will result in a $25.00 forfeiture fee as well as a $1.00 per month penalty fee for every month dogs are not registered as per RSA 466:13, beginning June 1, 2020.

• Male/Female $9.00• Neutered Male/Spayed Female $6.50

Renewals may be done on line athttps://www.gorhamnh.org/town-clerk-tax-collector

Due to COVID-19, the Town Hall is closed to the public. We are asking that you make an appointment and we will transact business from an exterior window on Park St.

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AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to construct a 184’ self-support tower located at 92 Tower Rd, Berlin, Coos County, NH. Public comments regarding the

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Constance Bella (Fleury) CharestConstance Bella (Fleury) Charest was born in Berlin,

N.H., on Dec. 21, 1933, and passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by the love of her family on April 16, 2020. Constance was 86 years old and a life-long resident of Berlin, N.H. She was the daughter of Oscar and Angelina (Pike) Fleury (proprietors of Fleury Funeral Home) and a 1952 graduate of Notre Dame High School. Constance married Leopold Charest on Aug. 30, 1952, and they had three children: Helene, Paul, and Robert. Constance endured the tragic loss of her youngest son Robbie (age 16) on May 16, 1981, in a boating accident.

Those who knew her well referred to her as Connie and thought of her as a gentle spirit who had an abun-dance of patience. She was an empathic listener and displayed a quiet acceptance of others. Connie had a commitment to family. While her children were young, she skillfully ran the household on limited means. She enjoyed nature, gardening (with an affi nity for zin-nias), cooking, crewel work, and reading. Connie often said she liked books that are written with “good char-acter development.” She described herself as a “simple person” who found beauty through the lens of “less is more.” Connie loved springtime and would mark the calendar at the fi rst site of a robin. For her, this was the offi cial beginning of Spring. Connie lived on Norway Street for 32 years and enjoyed the beauty of the simple fl owers on her Japanese Crab Apple tree. She was a loyal daughter whose roots ran deep. Until their passing, Connie cared for her parents in the same house. When asked about her devotion to her parents, she often said, “I would do it all over again.” For about 13 years, Connie worked as an associate at her son’s photography business, Morning Lane Photography. It is through this employment that she made many con-nections with customers and thoroughly enjoyed the socialization, work, and independence it offered her.

The English meaning of the name Constance is “steadfastness.” Connie exemplifi ed this quality in the way she conducted her life. She truly will be missed by

her extended family, and she will never be forgotten. Her spirit will be felt in the warmth of the springtime sun, tinkling of the melting snow, and the site of that fi rst robin.

Connie is survived by her son Paul Charest (and wife Dolores Roy Charest) and her daughter Helene Piper (and husband Mike). She leaves behind three grandsons: Christopher Charest, Ryan Charest (and wife Ellen Mikesh), and Kendall Charest (and wife Andrea Dupont Charest). She has two great grand-children: Leila and Oliver Charest (children of Kendall and Andrea). She also leaves behind two sisters: Caro-line Fleury Patry and Louise Fleury Shaw, and many nieces and nephews.

Constance will be interred at Holy Family Cem-etery in Gorham beside her son. Services will be held privately. To share memories and condolences go to Fleury-Patry.com.

Josaphat L. Nadeau

Jean F. Thomas, 80, of Milan, N.H., passed away on April 12, 2020. She was born on Jan. 5, 1940, the daughter of the late Basil Frank Doucette and Ada Lydia Doucette. Jean worked for many years at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home.

She is survived by her son Jay Downs, one brother, and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cous-ins. She is also survived by her former son-in-law Jody Simon. She was predeceased by her fi rst husband Der-wood Downs, her second husband Billie Ray Thomas, her daughter Tracy Simon, and one brother.

Due to the current restrictions on public gather-ings, a graveside service will be held and announced at a later date. For online condolences, please visit bryantfuneralhome.net.

Josaphat L. Nadeau, 95, of Berlin, N.H., passed away on Sunday April 12, 2020, at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Nursing Center in Berlin. He was born in St. Her-menegilde, PQ, Canada on Oct. 2, 1924, the son of Wilfrid and Emma (Labonte) Nadeau and moved to Berlin in 1962. He had been employed as a carpenter by Richards & Son prior to his retire-ment, and he enjoyed BINGO, puzzles, fi shing, gar-dening, and tinkering with carpentry projects. Jos loved animals and loved to tease.

Family includes his wife of 63 years, Madeleine (Lavertue) Nadeau of Berlin, N.H.; children Colette Frenette and husband Raymond of Silver Lake, N.H., Denis Nadeau and wife Carolyn of Berlin, N.H., Luc Nadeau and wife Brenda of Berlin, N.H., and Carole Chabot and husband Philip of Berlin, N.H.; grandchildren Danielle Goulette, Lindsay Frenette, Justin Frenette, William Chabot, and Feli-cia Nadeau; step-grandchildren Timothy, Michelle, Mallory, and Lydia; three biological great grand-children and six step-great grandchildren; siblings Alfred “Tom” Nadeau and Rene Nadeau, both of Canada; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents and siblings: Marian, Ernest, Armand, Delphis, Marie Ange, Roland, and an infant brother.

Adhering to the directives of the State of N.H. and the CDC currently in effect, services will be held at a future time to be announced. The Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online guestbook at bryantfuneralhome.net.

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probably feeling a little sentimental about it now. Perhaps it shouldn't be tossed away but gently coaxed out of your life instead. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You'll be focused on attracting the sort of people who are a good fi t for you, a key component of compatibility being their ability to pay the price you charge, which encompasses more currencies than one. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There are some things that people don't see naturally. They have to learn to see them, or maybe they have to unlearn ignoring them. You'll become informed, and things will look different to you. CANCER (June 22-July 22). In an oxymoronic statement, Henry Ford wisely suggested, "A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business." Indeed, you're looking for a demonstration of heart. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Frustration is caused by unrealistic expectations. Lower

the bar a little and see if things don't get a more manageable. Small steps will take you the same distance as hops and stretches. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You'll create possibilities for the next person. This is how a legacy is built, with keys made for doors that exist in future realms beyond what you or anyone around you can see. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People have various ways of demonstrating status and power. When they can't throw a party or call a meeting or assemble a group to witness their work, a different kind of creativity comes out. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Perhaps the high-maintenance person in your life lacks a fundamental understanding of the value you provide. It's better to surround yourself with people you don't have to work so hard to please. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Change your environment. Distance yourself from a problem you don't feel ready to take on. Give yourself time to think and build a strategy. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your

confi dence reads loud and clear. You've earned this, and yet you're not entirely content with it. This is nowhere near your resting place. You'll continue to fl ex your skills and improve. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What things are physically is not as important as what they mean. An object has value because of what it represents in the world, or because of the story you've personally attached to it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The ocean is made in drops. Perhaps you can't see your contribution today, but the more people you involve, the better your chances of watching this thing rise. TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (April 21). You travel lighter this year, both emotionally and physically! Life illuminates the essentials, and you'll have the courage to throw out what you don't need. As your energy rises, you'll uplift those close to you and attract a crew of fans and supporters. A fresh chapter begins in August, and you'll be teaching as well as amassing skills. Cancer and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 39, 2, 22 and 40.

HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis

Ball Game Over by Matthew Stock

ACROSS 1 “Fat chance!” 5 Org. of Wizards and

Magic 8 Health info site 13 Kid ___ (“Day ‘N’

Nite” artist) 14 Mystical radiance 16 Open courtyards 17 On any occasion 18 Half a supposedly

telepathic pair 20 Barking marine

animals 22 Model airplane set,

e.g. 23 It’s big and blue 24 Long, pointy

weapons 26 Like a Starburst 28 Event with snow

biking 30 Untidy stacks 34 Intense dance party 35 PC hookup 36 Watch in

astonishment 37 Unrefi ned metal 38 Toasted breakfast

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40 “The Pioneer Woman” host Drummond

41 Streep’s “Out of Africa” role

43 1 or 66: Abbr. 44 Untidy stack 45 ___ Lauder 46 “If Beale Street Could

Talk” author 48 Go bad 50 Snazzy electric cars 51 “I did NOT need to

know that!” 54 Rock greats’ shrine,

briefl y 55 Choices 56 Exhilarating baseball

fi nish, or a hint to 18-, 28- and 46-Across

59 Easter Bunny’s favorite breakfast spot?

62 Disney princess from Atlantica

63 2020 also-ran Andrew

64 “Finished!” 65 Decorate for

showings 66 GameCube ancestor 67 Instructions unit

DOWN 1 Score 100% on 2 Honda CR-V, e.g. 3 “This queen is gonna

treat herself!” 4 Door buster?: Var. 5 Polish business? 6 Pals 7 “___ you sure?” 8 “Hold on ... huh?” 9 And so on: Abbr. 10 Supportive garments 11 Four laps, on most

tracks 12 They’re often plotted 15 Egyptian crosses 19 Score such as 1-1 21 Uru. neighbor 24 Light at a 34-Across 25 Gems strung on a

necklace 26 Like this answer’s

position 27 “Uh-huh” 29 Explorer’s reference 31 Picture taken by a

drone, perhaps 32 Spanish rice dish 33 Spirited horses 36 “Season’s ___!” 38 Apartment door

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briefl y 49 Reaction to a punch 51 “Jabberwocky”

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with three-word capitals

61 Verve

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DEAR ABBY: I really could use some outside advice. I am a stepmother who raised my husband’s 18-year-old son, “Todd.” We have given him a loving home. Todd’s abusive mother abandoned him at 16, and he has lived with us ever since. I have been a caring and generous mother to him since he was 6. I have always gone out of my way to make sure he feels comfort-able, loved, fed, etc. So I couldn’t help but feel slapped in the face when he told me he doesn’t want to have his graduation party at our home. He said he is having it at his friend’s parents’ house. This is the same couple who disapproved of their son spending time in our home while the boys grew up because we’re not their religion. I don’t know how to handle this gracefully without feeling hurt or refusing to be a part of it. I know this may seem childish, but it’s how I feel on the inside. Can you help me? -- DISAPPOINTED IN THE MIDWEST DEAR DISAPPOINTED: It might help to realize this isn’t a per-sonal slap in the face. His friend’s parents may have something special planned that Todd doesn’t want to miss. It has nothing to do with your parenting and plenty to do with his level of immatu-rity and perhaps the appeal of the other house. (Ask him.) Please be smart and refrain from making this about you, because it isn’t. DEAR ABBY: My husband has reconnected with an ex-wife from more than 50 years ago. He found her on Facebook. They chat every day, several times a day. Before he reconnected with her, he would talk about her, how she was his fi rst love and he would always have a special place for her in his heart, even though she cheated on him and left him. Now he has begun calling her a pet name he used

to call me. Is this cheating, or am I overreacting? -- BETRAYED IN OHIO DEAR BETRAYED: You are not overreacting. Your husband is involved in an emotional aff air. For the sake of your marriage, it needs to stop. If he won’t accept it from you, perhaps he will listen to his religious adviser, a marriage counselor or your lawyer. Do not try to fi ght this alone; you may need their help along the way. DEAR ABBY: My husband of 63 years died three years ago. He was sexually abused by a family friend when he was very young and never disclosed it. He shared it with me some 20 years after our marriage and asked me not to tell our four children. At some point, I shared it with my grown daughter, but not my three grown sons. Was I wrong to do this? My daughter feels I should tell them, and I sort of agree. Their relationship with their father was loving, but also strained. Should I tell them now or let it be? -- UNSURE IN MICHIGAN DEAR UNSURE: I agree with your daughter. Because the sexual abuse your husband suff ered may have aff ected the relationship he had with your sons, it might be helpful if they understand the rea-son why it was the way it was. Sunshine on dark places can yield positive outcomes.

— • —Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at: Dear Abby, c/o The Conway Daily Sun, PO Box 1940, North Conway, NH 03860

TEEN’S GRADUATION PARTY PLANS HURT HIS STEPMOM’S FEELINGS

DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren


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The Town of Gorham's Public Works Department is nowaccepting applications for a qualified laborer. The position ispart-time, 24 hours per week. The successful candidate will be18 years of age or older and possess a valid NH driver'slicense. The successful candidate will possess skills in and theability to work on the rear of a garbage truck and/or a recycletruck, knowledge of the maintenance requirements, workhazards, safety practices, and the ability to maintain effectiveworking relationships with other employees and the public.Heavy lifting will be required.

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BERLIN: 2-bedroom, 2nd floor,heated, shed, garage, peacefulenvironment, $700 per month.No pets, no smoking. Call (603)752-8299.

Fuzzy Kid Kare: 20 Glen Road,Gorham, NH. (603)915-9142.Grooming, bathing and nailclipping, small to big dogs.

ANTIQUES, glass, furniture, &collectibles of all kinds wantedby Bob Gauthier, 449-2542. Spe-cializing in Estate and Businessliquidation. Bonded.

Tonneau Cover for 2018 Ram1500, 6' bed. In excellent condi-tion. Could fit other brands with6' bed. $100. 603-466-2326.

FIRE TECHNICIANA leader in the Fire ProtectionTrade in New England has anentry-level position available fora technician. Mechanical and/oralarm experience is very helpful.We shall provide training. Solidbenefits package is available af-ter a trial period, 4 day workweek. Must be willing to travelwe service 5 states; hotel, traveltime, and per diem for food pro-vided. Expect multipleovernights away from homeeach week depending on serviceand installation schedule. Weare also a 24/7 emergency relat-ed service company so there willbe possible after hour and week-end work and after 6 monthsyou will be expected to be oncall for a week?s time period ona rotating schedule with the oth-er technicians. Interested? Con-tact Bob at 1-800-717-6454.Based out of North Conway, NH.

Vet Centers can also work with service members who provided direct support to operations in a combat zone and counseling services for any veteran who

experienced sexual trauma/harassment while in the U.S. military. For more information call 752-2571 or stop in at 515 Main St. Suite 2, Gorham, NH.

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HERBICIDE USE NOTIFICATIONNEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTRIC CO-OP (NHE CO-OP) intends to apply herbicides along various power-line rights-of-way during 2020. The follow-ing herbicides Escort XP, Garlon 4 Ultra, Krenite S and Vanquish. Treatments are scheduled to commence on or about the 15th of JUNE 2020. The following lines, taps and their respective municipalities are scheduled for treatment:

MOWER MEDICSpring Tune-Up Special: Oil andgas change, carb/filter cleaned,new plug, blade sharpened/balanced, $45 on site, Berlin/Gorham. Riders, more. Call(603)723-7103.

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St. Judes - $5 center turn lane into the path of a vehicle traveling south. The sedan struck two vehicles and rolled over on the southbound shoulder of the road.

Simonds was declared dead at the scene and police said occupants in two of the other vehicles were injured and transported to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin.

Gorham Police, N.H.State Police, and Gorham Fire and Ambulance arrived on the scene to assist

the motorists involved. Berlin Emergency Medical Services responded to aid in assessing the condition of all of the motorists involved.

A thorough investigation was conducted at the scene with assistance from Berlin Police and N.H. State Police. The accident remains under investigation and the names of the other people involved are not being released. Speed and alcohol are not considered factors.

The public is encouraged to contact the Gorham Police Department (603)466-2334, and report any information if they witnessed the collision.

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for our students who rely on the SAT as part of their college admissions process. Unfortunately, we were not able to craft a secure, remote way to administer the SAT to New Hampshire students this spring.”

The state Department of Education will continue to work with College Board to create access for stu-

dents wanting to take the SATs this summer or early fall.

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WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a negotiator of the recent COVID-19 economic response bill, and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire is set to receive $11.7 million in additional funding to assist New Hampshire’s vulnerable homeless population and to address other local needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The funding comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was recently passed by Congress and signed into law at the end of March. Funds in this announcement come in addition to the $1.25 billion in aid that the new law provides to compensate New Hampshire for COVID-19 response efforts and the $147 million for schools, transit, law enforcement, child care, low-income heat-ing and other needs that the Delegation previously announced to help the state through this crisis.

The $11.7 million in funds will be administered through the Community Development Block Grant pro-gram, the Emergency Solutions Grant program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, and can be used to expand community health facilities, child care centers, food banks and senior services, as well

as supporting eviction prevention, rental deposit assis-tance and homelessness prevention programs.

Shaheen said: “Delivering urgently needed relief to Granite Staters is my top priority as this crisis con-tinues to evolve. In my conversations with local com-munity leaders, the message is loud and clear: ‘We need help and we need it fast.’ I’m glad that HUD has quickly distributed this funding, which will help New Hampshire’s homeless population who are very vulnerable to COVID-19, and expand access to afford-able housing and other forms of community assistance needed to meet the many unique challenges that our communities are facing as they respond to this crisis.”

Hassan said:,“This additional federal funding for our state will help shore up community supports that are being stretched to their breaking points as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Kuster said, “We are all in this together as we work to slow the spread of COVID-19, address this crisis, and ensure that Granite Staters have the resources they need during this pandemic, and it is critical that we provide support to every member of our community who needs it.”

The Community Development Block Grant program

will receive $7.49 Million. These funds will allow for communities to rapidly respond to COVID-19 and the economic and housing impacts caused by it, including the expansion of community health facilities, child-care centers, food banks and senior services.

The Emergency Solutions Grant program provides funds to rehabilitate and operate emergency shelters and transitional shelters, provide essential social ser-vices and prevent homelessness.

New Hampshire will receive $3.75 million in Emer-gency Solutions Grant funds to support homeless assistance and eviction prevention assistance efforts, including rapid rehousing, housing counseling and rental deposit assistance, to help mitigate the adverse impacts of the pandemic on working families.

The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program will receive $405,000. The program is the only federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Prior to the CARES Act, New Hampshire received $4.9 million in initial funding to help the state prepare for COVID-19. This funding was made available by the fi rst bipartisan coronavirus response bill, which was strongly supported by the Delegation.

State to get $11.7 million from new COVID-19 law

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