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WTSA News For Your Thursday, December 17th:

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WTSA News For Your Thursday, December 17th:


WTSA News For Your Thursday, December 17th:

5 new Covid-19 deaths in Vermont, and 73 new positive tests have pushed the state past the six thousand mark in total cases.  There have now been 6,009 positive tests and 105 deaths from the virus in the state. Windham County saw four new positive tests, for a total of 345 with 5 deaths

21 new Deaths and 928 new positive test results for COVID-19 in New Hampshire. The totals since March are 33,433 cases and 625 deaths. One of the deaths, and 22 new positive tests came from Cheshire county. So far, their totals are 957 cases and 5 dead.

71 newly confirmed deaths and 5,450 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts. There have been 292,316 positive tests and 11,261 deaths to date.  13 new cases in Franklin county, for totals of 1.030 and 81 deaths.

Another annual event has been cancelled because of Covid -19. The Whitingham Fire Department announced Tuesday that it had decided to forgo it’s January fishing derby fundraiser. A fire department post cited the state health protocols associated with virus as being too difficult to overcome.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott is seeking applicants for appointment to the new three-member Cannabis Control Board. All members will be appointed by the Governor after being vetted by the Cannabis Control Board Nominating Committee. The Board was created for the purpose of safely, equitably and effectively implementing and administering the laws and rules regulating adult-use cannabis in Vermont. It is responsible for establishing, administering and regulating a cannabis regulatory system for commercial cannabis cultivators, wholesalers, product manufacturers, retailers and testing laboratories.  Those interested in appointment should complete the application online by Thursday, December 31.

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture reminds all farm operations that the annual winter manure spreading ban is underway. Until April 1, no manure or other agricultural wastes (including: compost and spoiled feed) may be spread on agricultural fields throughout the state. The ban is part of the agency’s strategy to protect water quality, the working landscape, and natural resources. The ban is a regulation that has been in place since 1995. Farmers must either have a storage structure that is capable of holding all manure produced between December 15th to April 1st, which is 106 days, or they must be able to stack all manure produced in a way that will not lead to adverse water quality.

New Hampshire health care providers will receive $76,880,682 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Provider Relief Fund.   The funding will allow providers to manage the health and financial challenges they face on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to dramatically increase in New Hampshire. The state’s health care providers have now received more than $450 million from the Provider Relief Fund, as well as an additional $689 million in loans.

The New Hampshire   House Rules Committee voted 5-4 to reject proposals requiring training on unconscious bias, sexual harassment prevention and hostile work environment prevention by members of the House.  A training requirement on sexual harassment prevention in place last term was repealed by the new Republican majority minutes after they took office two weeks ago. Democratic Policy Marjorie Smith says  the only way that we will make the legislature’s culture a better place is by confronting that reality.

LOTTERY NUMBERS:

TRI STATE PICK 3   5-5-7

TRI STATE PICK 4   6-1-9-6

TRI STATE GIMME 5   16-25-32-33-35

TRI STATE MEGABUCKS   5-9-20-33-40   MEGA BALL   4

POWERBALL   4-23-37-61-67   POWERBALL  7

MASS CASH   2-5-10-14-34

 

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Thursday Night Football tonight has the Los Angeles Chargers visiting the Las Vegas Raiders. Kick-off is at 8:20.