As a tourist and second-home destination, the Mount Washington Valley is particularly vulnerable to out-of-staters spreading COVID-19.
We’ve all seen it. Local supermarket parking lots are full of non-resident licenses plates. People from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York are up here to hunker down in their second homes or short-term rentals, and are emptying store shelves and overwhelming local pharmacies with prescription transfers.
Supermarkets in the valley; Shaw’s, Hannaford’s, Walmart, and Grant’s, with Market Basket on the way. How many would there be if only locals shopped, most would be out of business and a lot of hard workers would be unemployed. This is one nation and one is free to travel within it’s borders.
I think I'll move to up to Pittsburg, NH. Not many out-of-state plates there!. Oh wait, I live in the Valley because I can make a living here because all the out-of-staters spend their money here and provide me with a means to live.
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Supermarkets in the valley; Shaw’s, Hannaford’s, Walmart, and Grant’s, with Market Basket on the way. How many would there be if only locals shopped, most would be out of business and a lot of hard workers would be unemployed. This is one nation and one is free to travel within it’s borders.
So how exactly does an out-of-stater prove they aren't carrying the virus? Or do we just assume, by their vehicle tags that they are infected?
Just wondering when we will be, "welcomed" back to what we used think was our town too. Maybe should have to carry special papers.
I think I'll move to up to Pittsburg, NH. Not many out-of-state plates there!. Oh wait, I live in the Valley because I can make a living here because all the out-of-staters spend their money here and provide me with a means to live.
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