By Paula Tracy, InDepthNH.org
CONCORD — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said each community has the right to implement a mask ordinance to protect the public from the spread of COVID-19 in their municipalities, but he restated at Thursday’s press conference he would not impose an order on a statewide basis.
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