KEENE, New Hampshire, May 29 -- Keene State College issued the following news release: Keene State professor and international thought leader on peacekeeping and genocide prevention, Dr. Jim Waller, will join Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations in a conversation on the importance of peacekeeping on May 29. The discussion challenges other countries to rethink their roles in peacekeeping, as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity c  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 29 -- New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald issued the following statement regarding Michael Humphrey, owner of Riverside Speedway in Northumberland, New Hampshire: "Mr. Humphrey has publicly indicated that there will be no race this weekend, and that he intends to voluntarily comply with the Governor's Emergency Orders and the specific guidance for racetracks. "The objective of the Governor's Orders is to protect the public health. Mr. Humphrey's deci  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The Department of Education's survey to gather input for the School Transition, Reopening, and Redesign Taskforce (STRRT) closes Friday. The work of the task force is to provide recommendations to the Governor, the Department of Education, and local school districts about the return to school in September. The survey is open until Friday, May 29, 2020 at 8pm. To date, more than 41,000  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announces the successful completion of the transition of the Manchester and Nashua Doorways operations to Catholic Medical Center (CMC) and Southern New Hampshire Health. The new partnerships will strengthen and expand treatment and recovery services for individuals seeking help with substance use disorder  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 30 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has launched a new COVID-19 Dashboard to help residents and stakeholders track the impact of the coronavirus on our communities. The DHHS COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated daily to display data on COVID-19 cases, related hospitalizations and deaths, and additional demographic detail and county of residence. "The CO  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: Concord, NH- A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Governors Lake in Raymond, NH. Samples were collected on May 27, 2020 at 11 am. The samples contained Anabaena/Dolichospermum, Woronichinia, and Microcystis. Cell concentrations were 1.975 million cells per milliliter of lake water at the boat launch beach and were more concentrated along the main beach (too numerous   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 28 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, Governor Christopher T. Sununu proclaimed May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in New Hampshire. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness, as an estimated 300,000 new cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. The Governor's proclamation (https://www.governor.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt336/files/documents/lyme-disease-2020_0.pdf) encouraged reside  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 29 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 28: Governor Chris Sununu, Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette and Adjutant General David Mikoliaties announced the state plans to break down most clinical surge flex facilities across New Hampshire starting next week. The State plans to keep four facilities operationalized in Manchester, Plymouth, Durham, and Littleton. The National Guard will help hospita  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DT 20-068) involving SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.: Request for Rate Adjustment for Telecommunications Relay Services ORDER OF NOTICE On May 6, 2020, Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Sprint) filed a request to adjust its rates fora number of Telecommunications Relay Service programs (Relay Services) in New Hampshire by proposing an updated pricing structure and rat  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 21 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,356) involving PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE D/B/A EVERSOURCE ENERGY: Petition for Licenses to Construct and Maintain Electric Lines Over and Across Otter Brook in the Town of Sullivan, the North Branch River and an Unnamed Outflow Stream of Island Pond in the Town of Stoddard, and the Ashuelot River in the City of Keene Order Nisi Granting Licenses This order   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 29 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,361) involving PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY: Staff Motion to Remove Electric Vehicle Investment from Proceeding Order Addressing Motion In this Order, the Commission removes issues related to rate design for charging electric vehicles (EV) raised by intervenors to Docket No. IR 20-004, the Commission's investigation of EV charging rates  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 29 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,360) involving LAKES REGION WATER COMPANY, INC.: Investigation to Determine Rate Effects of Federal and State Corporate Tax Reductions Order Denying Motion for Rehearing This order denies the Motion for Rehearing of Order No. 26,340 filed by Lakes Region Water Company, Inc. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On January 3, 2018, in IR 18-001, the Commission issued Order No. 26,096.   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 27 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,359) involving RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION: Motion for Rehearing of Order No. 26,344 Order Dismissing Motion for Rehearing In this order, the Commission dismisses the Motion for Rehearing of Order No. 26,344 filed by the Retail Energy Supply Association. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On March 13, 2020, Governor Christopher T. Sununu issued Executive Order 2020-04 decla  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 27 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-077): To: Sharon Laake, Cost Control Associates, Inc., 310 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804 Re: Cost Control Associates, Inc. Application to Renew Registration as Provider of Natural Gas Aggregation Service Dear Ms. Laake: On May 13,2020, Cost Control Associates, Inc. (Cost Control) submitted an application with the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of natural  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 29 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. IR 20-004): Re: Electric Distribution Utilities Investigation into Rate Design Standards for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Electric Vehicle Time of Day Rates Remote Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: Due to the current state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission will be conducting the hearing scheduled for June 23, 2020 in this matter remotely, usin  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 20-061): Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy Proposed Tariff Amendment to Extend Repayment Term for Energy Efficiency Loans Conditional Approval of Amendment to Terms of Energy Efficiency Loan Program To the Parties: On April 29, 2020, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a/ Eversource Energy (Eversource) filed a request to amend the provis  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 29 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-074): To: Dave McMillan, Director, Energy, HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P., 1100 Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd, .Suite 1100, Nashville, TN 37203 Re: HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P. Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. McMillan: On May 18, 2020, HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P. (HealthTrust) submitted an application wi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 29 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. IR 20-004): Re: Investigation into Rate Design Standards for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, and Electric Vehicle Time of Day Rates Scheduling June 23, 2020 Hearing To the Parties: RSA 236:133, V directs the Commission to "consider and determine whether it is appropriate to implement" certain specified "rate design standards for electric companies and public service companies.  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 27 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 19-120): Re: Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities 2019 Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan Rescheduling May 27, 2020 Hearing To the Parties: By secretarial letter dated October 1, 2019, the Commission approved the parties' proposed procedural schedule, which scheduled a hearing on March 18, 2020. The Commission rescheduled this hearing to Marc  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. REC 20-079): To: Stuart Eng, Supply Manager, ENGIE Resources LLC, stuart.eng@engie.com Re: Ryegate Associates and ENGIE Resources LLC Request for Waiver of Puc 2503.03(d) Dear Mr. Eng: On May 19, 2020, you filed on behalf of ENGIE Resources LLC (ENGIE), a request that the Commission waive N.H. Admin. R., Puc 2503.03(d), in order to permit 20,468 Class III renewable energy certific  more

HENNIKER, New Hampshire, May 30 -- New England College issued the following news release: The Institute of Art and Design (IAD) at New College (NEC) announces a new Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in 3D Studies. This program launches for the fall 2020 semester and prepares students for careers based on a variety of three-dimensional art forms, from ceramics and sculpture to installations and time-based art. This new 3D Studies program exposes students to the expanding scope of three-dimensional st  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, May 27 -- Plymouth State University issued the following news release: In March, Plymouth State University partnered with Speare Memorial Hospital to transform the Savage Welcome Center and Ice Arena into a COVID-19 surge center. With help from the Public Health Network and the National Guard, they outfitted the Hanaway Rink with 96 standard hospital beds. Through this collaborative effort and the pooling of resources, the region was ready to respond. One thing, howev  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, May 27 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The angel investor market in 2019 saw a decrease in active investors and the number of investments overall but an increase in the total dollars invested by angels, according to the latest angel market analysis (https://paulcollege.unh.edu/sites/default/files/resource/files/2019-analysis-report.pdf) by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire. The change in total dollars   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, May 27 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Researchers with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire monitoring the reintroduction of New England cottontails raised in captivity into the wild used DNA to find the reintroduced rabbits survived and bred (https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wsb.1069) in the wild over multiple years. The reintroduction by wildlife biologists wa  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, May 28 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Climate change has contributed to the increase in the number of wildfires across the globe especially in the Arctic where forest fires, along with increased permafrost thaw, can dramatically shift stream chemistry and potentially harm both ecosystems and humans. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that some of the aftereffects of a burn, like decreased carbon and increased n  more