Guidelines Passed For Reopening Hampton Beach
HAMPTON, NH (AP) -- Guidance on walking, swimming and other activities at Hampton Beach were approved Thursday by a task force on reopening New Hampshire during the coronavirus pandemic.
The guidance initially had a June 1 starting date, but the Governor's Economic Reopening Task Force omitted that for now. Instead, members decided they would submit separate correspondence about a specific timeline to public health officials and to Gov. Chris Sununu, who would make the final decision.
The plan, which also was discussed and approved by Hampton officials, calls for closing a portion of the main road parallel to the beach to vehicle traffic and cutting available parking in half. Sunbathing and congregating in small groups on the beach would eventually be allowed.
Sununu said earlier this week he wanted to wait and see what neighboring states planned for their beaches before making a decision.
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