NH tourism officials expect big summer season
Travelers expected to road trip to destinations Share Updated: 7:02 PM EDT May 7, 2021
Travelers expected to road trip to destinations Share Updated: 7:02 PM EDT May 7, 2021
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Show Transcript REPORTS THIS SUMMER THINGS ARE ALREADY LOOKING MUCH BETTER. REPORTER THE WELCOME MAT IS OUT AND TOURISM OFFICIALS SAY NEW HAMPSHIRE’S OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS THEY LOOK FORWARD TO A BIG SUMMER SEASON. FOLKS ARE GOING TO BE SPENDING THEIR MONEY. THEY’RE GOING TO BE TRAVELING. THEY’RE GOING TO BE INVESTING AND GETTING THOSE VACATIONS THAT THEY FEEL THAT THEY WERE ROBBED OF LAST YEAR. A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE ROBBED OF THOSE VACATIONS. NOW THEY’RE LOOKING TO SEE WHERE THEY GOING TO GO. REPORTER: OFFICIALS SAY THE PANDEMIC PUSHED VISITATION DOWN ABOUT 15% LAST YEAR. BUT WITH HIGH VACCINATION RATES AND RELAXED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ALMOST 2 BILLION DOLLARS IN TOURISM SPENDING AND MOR
Updated: 7:09 PM EDT May 7, 2021 Andy Hershberger News Reporter Police in New Hampshire are trying to figure out how a bowling ball crashed through the window of a school bus.There were no students on board, and the driver was not injured. The ball crashed into the bus Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Central and Sanborn streets in Franklin, New Hampshire.Police recovered the multicolored bowling ball and are now looking for the owner. Investigators said they want to know if it was intentionally thrown at the bus or if it was an accident. In that vicinity, there aren t really bridges or overpasses or even porches where someone could have thrown it off, so we re not honestly and truly sure, but certainly, the most important part of this whole thing is how serious this could have been, police Chief David Goldstein.Watch the video above to learn more about this story.
Mandatory state coronavirus safety guidance that has been in place for businesses for the past year is set to expire this week and be replaced with recommendations.
Outdoor activities continue to see increase in interest as spring season starts
Increase in hiking, fishing Updated: 10:41 PM EDT May 3, 2021
Increase in hiking, fishing Updated: 10:41 PM EDT May 3, 2021
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Show Transcript BELIEVE THAT INTEREST IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BOOM. XXX> IF YOU RE SUFFERING FROM A CASE OF SPRING FEVER - YOU RE NOT ALONE. ANGLERS STARTED CASTING LINES LAST MONTH. DURING THE COVID YEAR OF 2020, THE NUMBER OF FISHING LICENSES ISSUED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SOARED BY 25- PERCENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. MAJOR DAVID WALSH SAYS IT ONLY TOOK A NIBBLE FOR NEWCOMERS TO GET HOOKED ON FISHING SINCE NEW LICENSES CONTINUE TO INCREASE FOR 2021 HIKE SAFE CARDS, A KIND OF INSURANCE POLICY AGAINST GETTING LOST OR HURT, ISSUED LAST YEAR ALSO INCREASED BY 25-PERCENT. THIS MONEY HELPS FUND FISH AND GAME.
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