On Tuesday morning just hours after Congress failed to avert a federal government shutdown, thousands of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers were told to go home and have no idea how long their furloughs will last.
If you or your family members were directly affected by the shipyard furloughs or the furloughs taking place at the Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, please share your thoughts in our new blog.
You can also download our free Patch mobile app for your iPhone from the Apple store that will allow you to instantly post photos, videos and your thoughts about the furloughs.
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