By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org
CONCORD — About 35,000 residents who are now receiving unemployment benefits will lose their $300 a week federal COVID-19 benefit by June 19 while Gov. Chris Sununu also announced a plan to use $10 million to incentivize people to go back to work.
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