NASHUA, N.H. Residents in Nashua’s Ward 7 aren’t pleased with Mayor Jim Donchess and city officials who designated a homeless encampment in their area without initially alerting the public. In the meantime, a petition has been started at Change.org by concerned citizens to halt the encampment located in a vacant lot and field by […]
Nashua considering curfew in response to COVID-19 surge
Modified: 12/10/2020 5:55:20 PM
The city of Nashua is weighing a potential 9:30 p.m. curfew as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in New Hampshire continue to surge.
At a Board of Health meeting Wednesday, city officials said the current recommendations like mask wearing, social distancing and hand washing are no longer enough to slow the spread of the virus.
Bobbie Bagley, director of Public Health and Community Services in Nashua, said the city is also seeing an impact after Massachusetts rolled back its reopening process this week.
“We need to do something to protect the vulnerable populations in our community,” Bagley said. “Nashua is right on the border of Massachusetts, so when things shut down in Massachusetts, we do see an increase in activities in our state.”