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Pollyanna Glad Day back on in Littleton
Update: Thursday, May 20, 1:07 p.m.
A celebration in honor of an orphan girl who remains optimistic in spite of the many challenges she faces is back on schedule in New Hampshire after it was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Pollyanna Glad Day is a a go for June 12 in Littleton, with a few adjustments. It pays tribute to the classic 1913 children s book, Pollyanna, and author Eleanor Porter, who was from Littleton.
Gatherings will be scaled down a bit from activities such as the traditional big group photograph at a bronze Pollyanna sculpture at the Littleton Public Library.
State announces one new death, 104 new COVID cases
Update: Monday, May 17, 3:35 p.m.
New Hampshire health officials announced one new COVID-19 death Monday. The patient who died was a female resident of Carroll County.
The state also announced 104 newly-identified infections, which continues a pattern of declining case numbers in the Granite State. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been nearly 98,000 diagnosed COVID cases in the state; 1333 residents have died.
Forty-six residents are currently hospitalized with the coronavirus.
- NHPR Staff
Update: Monday, May 17, 10:00 a.m.
The state is holding a clinic for deaf people and residents with hearing loss this weekend in Manchester.
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