HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 10 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Color awareness has long been a puzzle for researchers in neuroscience and psychology, who debate over how much color observers really perceive. A study from Dartmouth in collaboration with Amherst College finds that people are aware of surprisingly limited color in their peripheral vision; much of our sense of a colorful visual world is likely constructed by our brain. The findings are published in the Proc  more

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, June 11 -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news release: A new study from the Center for Global Health Equity at Dartmouth revealed key strengths in the rural Northern New England response that contributed to low infection rates and mitigated the impacts on the region's vulnerable populations. The study, COVID-19 and Rural Health Equity in Northern New England: Impacts on Health Equity, analyzes the early phase of the region's pand  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 13 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Dartmouth has been selected to lead a national research project to increase the security and privacy of high-tech products used in smart homes. The five-year, $10 million program to develop trustworthy devices and systems in the home is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The project--Security and Privacy in the Lifecycle of IoT for Consumer Environments (SPLICE)--comes as households expand the  more

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, June 11 -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news release: A $1-million gift from Susan and Richard Levy D '60 will fuel the rapid-cycle development and testing of new ways of caring for individuals with serious illnesses. The couple's gift to the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth launches the Susan & Richard Levy Health Care Delivery Incubator, a joint initiative between Dartmouth College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) th  more

RINDGE, New Hampshire, June 11 -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: Franklin Pierce University School of Nursing announced the addition of a new Master's Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN), which will begin in the fall of the 2020-21 academic year. The MEPN program is an accelerated Master of Science in Nursing program for professionals who hold a bachelor's degree or higher in another field and are considering nursing as a second career. While the number of accelerated masters  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 11 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Marks 100 days since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was announced in New Hampshire on March 2, 2020. In the 100 days since, the State has taken historic action to protect the health and well-being of New Hampshire citizens. "I would like to thank the people of New Hampshire for standing with us since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was announced in New Hampshire 100 day  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 11 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: As the State continues to respond to COVID-19, Governor Janet Mills extended the State of Civil Emergency for thirty days through July 10, 2020. According to the National Governors Association, nearly every state in the nation has ongoing emergency declarations. Last Friday, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu renewed his State of Emergency as well. This will be Governor Mills' third extension of the State  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 13 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut applauded the decision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend flexibility for schools to provide free meals to ALL students in ALL areas. Under normal circumstances, USDA only reimburses schools in low-income areas, or for students from low-income families. The extension of nationwide waivers through the summer will allow   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 10 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut submitted testimony in support of the Learn Everywhere program during a hearing of the House Education Committee on Senate Bill 514, a bill that would effectively repeal the innovative outside-the-classroom program. "For the past two decades, New Hampshire has shifted its educational system to reward competency. Under Democratic Governors and Rep  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on June 10: New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut issued the following statement after the Executive Council's partisan vote against Ryan Terrell for the State Board of Education: "I am disappointed that the Executive Council would reject such a well-qualified nominee for the State Board of Education. We need to ensure that all New Hampshire students are represented, and  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 12 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education announced that the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has awarded it a $3.25 million competitive grant to upgrade the state's data systems. The State Longitudinal Data Systems Grant will fund the largest overhaul of the Department of Education's data systems in at least 20 years. IES is the independent, non-partisan statistics, research, an  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 9 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: As the beaches at the state's freshwater lakes and ponds are opening back up, NHDES reminds the public to practice safe swimming and to be vigilant for potential health concerns, such as cyanobacteria. This summer, NHDES will focus on monitoring, assessing and responding to cyanobacteria blooms. The Beach Inspection Program will not be sampling freshwater beaches regularly  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has REMOVED a cyanobacteria advisory for Governors Lake that was issued on 05/27/2020. Cyanobacteria advisories are issued when concentrations exceed 70,000 cells/ml. Cyanobacteria were identified as Anabaena/Dolichospermum, Microcystis and Woronichinia. In some locations, concentrations were estimated up to 2 m  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has REMOVED a cyanobacteria advisory for Millville Lake that was issued on 06/03/2020. Cyanobacteria advisories are issued when concentrations exceed 70,000 cells/ml. Cyanobacteria were identified as Anabaena/Dolichospermum. In some locations, concentrations were estimated up to 455,000 cells/ml. Samples colle  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 13 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release on June 10: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has REMOVED a cyanobacteria advisory for Millville Lake that was issued on 06/03/2020. Cyanobacteria advisories are issued when concentrations exceed 70,000 cells/ml. Cyanobacteria were identified as Anabaena/Dolichospermum. In some locations, concentrations were estimated up to 455,000 cells/ml. Samp  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 12 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: At approximately 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday June 11, 2020, a 911 call was received for a hiker who was dehydrated and could not move on the Webster Cliff Trail. The caller reported that a 16-year-old male from Dracut MA, was experiencing fatigue and dehydration, not allowing them to continue hiking. The coordinates given placed the caller just below the summit of Mt. Jackson, 2.3 miles from U  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 12 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: If you're heading to the beach this weekend or anytime this summer, watch for endangered piping plovers raising their young on Hampton and Seabrook beaches. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department reports that four plover nests have hatched within the last week, and two more are expected to hatch by this weekend. Piping plovers are listed as a federally threatened species along the At  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 11 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu announced that he will nominate Scott R. Mason of Stratford, New Hampshire, to serve as the next Executive Director of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department at tomorrow's Executive Council meeting. Per RSA 206:8, I., the Executive Director of Fish and Game is nominated by the Fish and Game Commission, which is then brought to Governor Chris Sununu for ap  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 11 -- New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald issued the following news release: Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald announces that New Hampshire has joined 50 states and territories in filing the third lawsuit against 26 corporate defendants stemming from the ongoing antitrust investigation into an alleged widespread conspiracy by generic drug manufacturers to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trad  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 10 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 20-071): To: Anthony S. Augeri, Esq., General Counsel, Atkinson Area Waste Water Recycling, Inc., 54 Sawyer Avenue, Atkinson, NH 03811 Re: Atkinson Area Waste Water Recycling, Inc. Request for Change in Rates Request for Waiver of Puc 1604.01 Dear Mr. Augeri: On May 11, 2020, Atkinson Area Waste Water Recycling, Inc. (the Company) filed a notice of intention to file a revised   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. IR 20-089): Re: New Hampshire Public Utilities Investigation into Effects of the COVID-19 Emergency on Utilities and Utility Customers 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 event scheduled in this matter(referred to generically as "hearing") remotely, using Webex video  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-086): To: Justin Vissat, Managing Partner, Kobiona LLC, 67 West Main St., Ste. 412, Clinton, CT06413 Re: Kobiona, LLC Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Vissat: On June 3, 2020, Kobiona, LLC (Kobiona) submitted an application with the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of electric aggregation service. Co  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 13 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-094): To: Craig Tobe, Chief Technology Officer, Zentility, Inc., 301 4th Street, Suite 20, Annapolis, MD 21403 Re: Zentility, Inc. Application to Register as Provider of Natural Gas Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Tobe: On June 10, 2020, Zentility, Inc. (Zentility) submitted an application with the Commission to register as a provider of natural gas aggregation service. Commi  more

LAS VEGAS, New Mexico, June 12 -- New Mexico Highlands University issued the following news: Mary Earick is the new dean of the School of Education at New Mexico Highlands University after a national search. Earick comes to Highlands July 1 from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, where she has served as the director for the Holmes Center for School Partnerships and Educator Preparation since 2017 and is a full research professor. "This new position at Highlands meets every goal I hav  more

HENNIKER, New Hampshire, June 13 -- New England College issued the following joint statement by President Michele D. Perkins and Debby Scire, president of the New Hampshire College and University Council, on CARES Act funds: This afternoon we were delighted to learn that Governor Sununu designated $10 million from CARES Act funds for COVID-19 related support for private colleges and universities in New Hampshire. This step represents the most recent effort by the Governor to support all of high  more

HOLDERNESS, New Hampshire, June 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: If your kids are looking forward to some excitement this summer, registration is now open for the free youth day program, Exploring the Outdoors, being held this July at Owl Brook Hunter Education Center, 387 Perch Pond Road in Holderness. This program gives boys and girls ages 10-15 the opportunity to learn about New Hampshire's wildlife and its identification, habitat, and "signs" su  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 9 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: Fish kills, where large numbers of fish die in a short period of time, are not an uncommon sight in the spring and summer, and most are due to natural processes, not pollution. Small lakes and ponds in New Hampshire that are comprised of shallow, vegetated habitat and that support an abundance of panfish and other species can be susceptible to fish kills. Multiple factors contribute to th  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 11 -- Dartmouth College issued the following statement: At Dartmouth, we take seriously complaints of any type of misconduct and condemn expressions of bias based on gender, religion, race, or any other personal characteristic. Established policies and processes dictate how complaints are addressed when we receive them. Reports of sexual misconduct are handled by Dartmouth's Title IX office. Other allegations of inappropriate conduct involving faculty are referred   more