SANDWICH — Sarah Norton had been working as a preschool teacher and restaurant server before the coronavirus pandemic. Norton said the Sandwich Children’s Center gave her one week’s salary when it closed at the start of this week. In Laconia, the Open Door Preschool and Childcare Center remains open, with extra precautions, said its owner, Pam Hughes. Unemployment helpNorton has been encouraged to file for unemployment compensation, but she has found that’s no easy task. The White House has indicated it wants to send checks to Americans in the coming weeks to help stem the financial impact of the pandemic.

Source: Daily Sun March 18, 2020 22:07 UTC