Since the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was rolled out April 3, banks in New Hampshire have been working with their customers around the clock and actively lending to small businesses.

Melanie Plenda

April 15, 2020

COVID-19

The second-home coronavirus spike

Melanie Plenda

April 15, 2020

COVID-19

In the nation’s 199 rural counties where seasonal housing accounts for 25% or more of all housing units, average cases per 100,000 people were more than twice as high as in other rural counties.

Melanie Plenda

April 15, 2020

COVID-19

Jim Kenyon: ‘Small and mighty’ effort keeps West Fairlee fed

Melanie Plenda

April 15, 2020

COVID-19

Willing Hands, a Norwich-based nonprofit that distributes fresh food — much of it fruits and vegetables from grocery stores that otherwise might go to waste — was already stopping in West Fairlee on Tuesdays.

Melanie Plenda

April 15, 2020

Be careful

Melanie Plenda

April 15, 2020

Many of us would like to know whether the coronavirus has invaded our bodies without displaying symptoms.

Melanie Plenda

April 15, 2020

COVID-19

Peterborough company organizes protective equipment supply chain

Melanie Plenda

April 15, 2020

COVID-19

SoClean in Peterborough has opened a supply line to get 250,000 masks into the hands of front-line health care and emergency service workers across the state.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Retirement and the COVID-19 Crisis

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

For those close to retirement that now find themselves jobless, it may feel less like a choice and more like a circumstance forced upon them.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Grocers struggling to equip workers

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Grocery stores say though they’ve been trying to outfit all their employees with masks, the masks were simply in too high of demand, with priority being given to hospitals and health care workers.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Volunteer sewing group reaches goal of 1,000 masks

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

A diverse band of volunteers raced from the sidelines to do their part in helping to make sure local medical personnel are as protected as possible.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

N.H. stay-at-home order results in fewer calls to police but spike expected in certain crime categories

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

As a result of the coronavirus crisis, police chiefs in the Capital Region say that since mid-March there has been a shift in the types of calls they’re responding to in their communities.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Planning, and re-planning, weddings during COVID crisis

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Those planning weddings don’t know when it will be safe to gather in groups, so they are uncertain if they should reschedule or even what date might be safe to pick if they do want to shift plans.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Open Roads, Shuttered Rest Areas: How N.H. Truckers See the Pandemic

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

While large sectors of the economy are shuttered at the moment, there are still plenty of products to ship, and goods to deliver to peoples’ homes.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Social Distance Silver Lining? For Performers, it may lead to new audiences

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Stay-at-home-festivals have suddenly given performers an online avenue to reach their audiences in this era of social distancing.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Retail, Restaurant, and Hotel Workers Hardest Hit by Pandemic

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Retail, restaurant and hotel workers are flooding the New Hampshire unemployment system to apply for benefits during the statewide emergency shutdown to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

NH civil rights advocates eye precarious balance of executive power during pandemic

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire, the Libertarian Party and others are keeping a close eye on the broadening reach of state government to make sure civil rights are not overly infringed and resources are fairly distributed.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Moving Ahead At a Standstill, Soon to be College Grads Wonder What the Next Step Will be

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Seniors across the state are finishing their college career remotely, with all pomp and circumstance postponed. Meanwhile, the future is suddenly shrouded in uncertainty.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Many College Graduations Cancelled, But High Schools Are Saying, Not so Fast

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Perhaps because high schools are not dealing with the travel issues college students would face returning to their campuses for commencement New Hampshire high schools seem to be giving the situation a little more time.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Local Dry Cleaner Offers Frontline Responders Free Services, Could Others Follow Suit?

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

Jim Desjardins, owner of Salem dry cleaners Daisy Cleaners, has been offering police, fire and ambulance workers, nurses and doctors free cleanings of their uniforms for the duration of the pandemic.

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

It's Nothing Personal, But Don't Come Here; How Social Distancing is Changing Real Estate Norms

Melanie Plenda

April 14, 2020

COVID-19

With no certainty as to how long the pandemic will last or the stay-home orders will remain in place, Realtors still say they remain optimistic that whatever slowdown the market experiences, it will be short lived.