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Snow Formation Collapses on Hiker in White Mountains

GORHAM, N.H. (AP) — Officials say a hiker had to be assisted down a trail and taken to a hospital after a snow formation collapsed on him in the White Mountains. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says 28-year-old Alphonse Riang, of Quincy, Massachusetts, had gone off the trail and under the Tuckerman snow arch to take a video when the arch collapsed, crushing him. Other hikers helped remove the large ice and snow blocks and moved him to safety. When rescue crews arrived they determined that Riang had suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Raing was assisted down the trail to a shelter where he was then taken by ATV to a parking lot. He was then loaded into an ambulance and taken to Androscoggin Valley Hospital.

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Governor Sununu Signs 1 Pandemic-Related Bill, Vetoes Another

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Governor Chris Sununu has signed a bill easing the absentee voting process during the coronavirus pandemic but vetoed another aimed at protecting workers. The bill signed Friday will allow voters to use one application to receive absentee ballots for both the Sept. 8th state primary and the Nov. 3rd general election, and will create a new box to check that specifies the virus as the reason. He vetoed a bill that would have provided unpaid leave for those affected by the virus and waived insurance cost-sharing for testing and treatment. Among other issues, he said provisions related to unemployment benefits would have been out of compliance with federal law and jeopardized millions in federal funding. 

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Wingzilla & RiverFire Cancelled For 2020

Official Word from The Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce: Due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak it is with regret that we inform you that WingZilla & the Luau ATV Poker Run and RiverFire & the Zombie ATV Poker Run have been cancelled. The timing and the uncertainty surrounding the outbreak has contributed to significant challenges in planning these large events and we feel it is best for the health & safety of our volunteers, vendors, attendees and community.
We thank you in advance for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you at WingZilla & RiverFire in 2021.

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