WELCOME TO OUR first anniversary month of the "New Normal."
It was in mid-March of last year when the world as we knew it changed after Gov. Chris Sununu imposed his Stay-at-Home emergency orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fact check: PPP doesn't stand for personal protective equipment. That's PPE.
PPP stands for Payroll Protection Plan.
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