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AdvertisementMassachusetts imposes travel restrictions on New Hampshire, MaineHide TranscriptShow TranscriptMASSACHUSETTS NOW CONSIDERS NEW HAMPSHIRE A HIGH-RISK STAT AS OF SATURDAY, ANYONE TRAVELING FROM HERE OR MAINE T MASSACHUSETTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO QUARANTINE THERE FOR TW WEEKS OR GET A NEGATIVE COVID TEST WITHIN THREE DAYS OF ARRIVA &gt;&gt; TOMORROW WE HAD PLANS TO GO SHOPPING IN NEWBURYPORT, SO NOW THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. MIKE CRONIN: THE ORDER EXCLUDES PEOPLE TRAVELING FOR WORK, SCHOOL, MEDICAL TREATMENT, THE MILITARY, OR JUST PASSING THROUG &gt;&gt; IT’S A TWO-MINUTE WALK FOR OVER TO THE MASSACHUSETTS BORDER, SO IF I TAKE MY DOG FOR A WALK DOWN THE STREET, AM I GOING TO GET IN TROUBLE FOR DOING SO? LIKE, IT’S SO CRAZY. MIKE CRONIN: JUST OVER THE STATELINE, IN METHUEN, THE FIRESIDE RESTAURANT WAS BLINDSIDED BY THE DECISION, SAYING HALF ITS CUSTOMERS COME FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. &gt;&gt; YOU’RE NOT KNOWING WHAT’ COMING NEXT, SO THAT’S A HARD THING TO HANDLE WHEN YOU’RE TRYING TO KEEP BUSINESS AFLOAT. &gt;&gt; YOU DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER THAT THEY LET YOU DO, AND THEN THEY JUST KEEP TAKING, TAKING, TAKING YOU KNOW, I DON’T KNOW. IN MY OPINION, IT’S EITHER ALL OR NOTHING. MIKE CRONIN: IN A STATEMENT, GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU SAYS, "WHILE NEW HAMPSHIRE’S CASE RATE IS SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THAN MASSACHUSETTS’, EACH STATE CAN ENACT THEIR OWN GUIDELINES. NEW HAMPSHIRE IS NOT CONSIDERING FURTHER TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FROM OTHER NEW ENGLAND STATES AT THIS TIME, AND WOULD REMIND INDIVIDUALS THAT ESSENTIAL TRIPS LIKE COMMUTING, CRITICAL DAYTRIPS, AND MEDICAL CARE ARE ALLOWED UNDER MASSACHUSETTS’ NEW GUIDELINES." WHILE NEW HAMPSHIRE’S QUARANTI REQUIREMENT ONLY APPLIES FOR TRAVEL OUTSIDE NEW ENGLAND, MASSACHUSETTS NOW ONLY HAS TWO STATES IT CONSIDERS LOWER RISK -- VERMONT AND HAWAdvertisementMassachusetts imposes travel restrictions on New Hampshire, MaineMassachusetts has added New Hampshire and Maine to its list of higher-risk states, imposing restrictions on anyone traveling from those states.&gt;&gt; Download the free WMUR appEffective Saturday, anyone who travels from New Hampshire or Maine to Massachusetts must quarantine for 14 days or get a negative COVID-19 test within three days of arriving in Massachusetts.&gt;&gt; Link: Full travel orderThere are exceptions for people commuting to work and school, those getting medical treatment and military personnel. "Tomorrow we had plans to go shopping in Newburyport, so now that's not going to happen," said Nichole Ellsworth of Seabrook. "It's a two-minute walk for me over to the Massachusetts border. So, if I take my dog for a walk down the street, am I going to get in trouble for doing so? It's so crazy."Just over the state line in Methuen, the employees of the Fireside Restaurant said they were blindsided by the decision, and said half their customers come from New Hampshire."You're not knowing what's coming next," said Suzy Bean, whose family owns the restaurant. "So that's a hard thing to handle when you're trying to keep business afloat.""You do everything in your power that they let you do, and then they just keep taking, taking, taking. I don't know. In my opinion, it's either all or nothing," Bean added.New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu gave the following statement to WMUR about the new travel restrictions:“While New Hampshire’s case rate is substantially lower than Massachusetts’, each state can enact their own guidelines. New Hampshire is not considering further travel restrictions from other New England state’s at this time, and would remind individuals that essential trips like commuting, critical day trips and medical care are allowed under Massachusetts’ new guidelines.”Massachusetts has added New Hampshire and Maine to its list of higher-risk states, imposing restrictions on anyone traveling from those states.&gt;&gt;AdvertisementEffective Saturday, anyone who travels from New Hampshire or Maine to Massachusetts must quarantine for 14 days or get a negative COVID-19 test within three days of arriving in Massachusetts.&gt;&gt; Link: There are exceptions for people commuting to work and school, those getting medical treatment and military personnel. "Tomorrow we had plans to go shopping in Newburyport, so now that's not going to happen," said Nichole Ellsworth of Seabrook. "It's a two-minute walk for me over to the Massachusetts border. So, if I take my dog for a walk down the street, am I going to get in trouble for doing so? It's so crazy."Just over the state line in Methuen, the employees of the Fireside Restaurant said they were blindsided by the decision, and said half their customers come from New Hampshire."You're not knowing what's coming next," said Suzy Bean, whose family owns the restaurant. "So that's a hard thing to handle when you're trying to keep business afloat.""You do everything in your power that they let you do, and then they just keep taking, taking, taking. I don't know. In my opinion, it's either all or nothing," Bean added.New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu gave the following statement to WMUR about the new travel restrictions:“While New Hampshire’s case rate is substantially lower than Massachusetts’, each state can enact their own guidelines. New Hampshire is not considering further travel restrictions from other New England state’s at this time, and would remind individuals that essential trips like commuting, critical day trips and medical care are allowed under Massachusetts’ new guidelines.”Loading more articles...

AdvertisementMassachusetts imposes travel restrictions on New Hampshire, MaineHide TranscriptShow TranscriptMASSACHUSETTS NOW CONSIDERS NEW HAMPSHIRE A HIGH-RISK STAT AS OF SATURDAY, ANYONE TRAVELING FROM HERE OR MAINE T MASSACHUSETTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO QUARANTINE THERE FOR TW WEEKS OR GET A NEGATIVE COVID TEST WITHIN THREE DAYS OF ARRIVA &gt;&gt; TOMORROW WE HAD PLANS TO GO SHOPPING IN NEWBURYPORT, SO NOW THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. MIKE CRONIN: THE ORDER EXCLUDES PEOPLE TRAVELING FOR WORK, SCHOOL, MEDICAL TREATMENT, THE MILITARY, OR JUST PASSING THROUG &gt;&gt; IT’S A TWO-MINUTE WALK FOR...

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