CONCORD — Gov. Chris Sununu said he is ending the COVID-19 state of emergency in New Hampshire as of midnight on Friday and became emotional about the past year’s ordeal, the sacrifices made, and responded to charges that he has used the press conferences for political advantage.
“We still have a ‘public health incident,'” he said at Thursday’s press conference, but the worst of the crisis is behind us, he said, adding that “is a big deal.”
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