Stay at Home Order

On Mar. 26, Governor Sununu issued an emergency stay-at-home order. This declaration will go in to effect tonight, Mar. 27, at midnight and will be enforced until May 4.

Refer to the graphic to the right, or visit the link above for more information. NHPR has also published two useful articles: "New Hampshire’s Stay-At-Home Order: What Does It Mean?" and

"Gov. Sununu Answers Questions On Stay-At-Home Order".

Public Meetings

On Mar. 23, Governor Chris Sununu enacted Emergency Order #12 Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04, allowing public meetings to occur digitally without the requirement of a physical meeting location. Articles of 91-A had, until this time, prohibited strictly virtual meetings, as the RSA requires there be a physical space in addition to the virtual meeting space that members of the public can go to in order to participate. With the current COVID-19 situation, temporary modifications now allow “State and local government bodies...to utilize the emergency meeting provisions of RSA 91-A to conduct meetings through electronic means while preserving, to the extent feasible, the public’s right to notice of such meetings and ability to observe and listen contemporaneously.”

The temporary modifications allow these virtual meetings so long as:

Additionally, Emergency Order #16, issued the same day, formally enacts a prohibition of all scheduled gatherings of 10 or more people and remains in effect until April 6, 2020.

Emergency Orders

To view all of the Governor’s Emergency Orders visit his website.

Many upcoming trainings and workshops which were scheduled for the coming weeks are now being held virtually. Here are a few you may be interested in:

NH Coastal Adaptation Workgroup's NH Coastal Flood Risk Summary Trainings

The NH Coastal Flood Risk Summary Training has shifted to an online format, and will be held on Mar. 30 and 31, from 5 –6 p.m. Registration is required for webinar access, and can be completed online.

Coastal flooding is already happening in New Hampshire and is expected to increase with sea-level rise and other climate changes. Planning for coastal flood risks is essential to save lives and money, sustain quality of life, and minimize damage to New Hampshire’s most vulnerable coastal areas. Join us to learn how you should use the 2019-2020 NH Coastal Flood Risk Summary Science (Part I) and Guidance (Part II) in your decision-making.

The Monday, Mar. 30 training is directed at the general public, while the Tuesday, Mar. 31 training is directed at municipal staff, boards, and professionals.

These trainings are hosted by NH Department of Environmental Services Coastal Program, UNH Extension, NH Sea Grant, and Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership.

Questions? Contact Nathalie Morison, Coastal Resilience Specialist, NHDES Coastal Program, 603-559-0029, nathalie.morison@des.nh.gov.

For persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations, please contact Lisa Wise ( Lisa.Wise@unh.edu | 603-862-2356) prior to the event. . 

WHC of the Greater Seacoast's YIMBY Academy: Advocating for Better Zoning

Join Sarah Wrightsman, Executive Director of the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast, on Thursday, April 2 for a FREE webinar on how to be an effective advocate for local land use regulation change!

RSVP online .