HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 15 [TNSrJ] -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Imagine if every time you looked at a face, one side of the face always appeared distorted as if it were melting, resembling a painting by Salvador Dali. This is the case for people who have a rare condition known as hemi-prosopometamophosia (hemi-PMO), which makes looking at faces discomforting. According to a new study published in Current Biology (https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- Granite State College issued the following news: Recent changes to the educational landscape have helped underscore the importance of top-quality instruction, especially in the online environment. Using its 20 years of experience in online teaching and learning, and with the generous support of the Davis Educational Foundation, Granite State College is excited to expand its innovative faculty development efforts, allowing all undergraduate faculty to strengthe  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 12: The New Hampshire Department of Education has published results of the School Transition, Reopening, and Redesign Taskforce survey of 54,000 Granite Staters, broken down by school administrative unit (SAU). Survey results from 99 SAUs are available to the public on the Department's STRRT webpage at www.education.nh.gov/strrt-districtsurveys. Each local report includes resul  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 13: The State Board of Education voted 4-2 this morning to grant final approval to the Learn Everywhere program, which is designed to expand options for New Hampshire high school students to earn credit toward graduation. "Since the Legislature directed the Department of Education to develop an alternative path for students to earn credit toward graduation, we have been workin  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 8 -- The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration issued the following news release: The Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) will soon be launching the second rollout of the new Revenue Information Management System (RIMS) to modernize all aspects of the tax collection and payment process. RIMS will replace the current Tax Information Management System (TIMS) which was implemented nearly 30 years ago, is outdated and therefore limited in its functio  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been growing in Lake Kanasatka. Blooms can rapidly change and accumulate in various locations around a waterbody, however this bloom appears throughout the lake as green, turbid water. Samples contained cyanobacteria (Anabaena/Dolichospermum) in concentrations that ranged from 25,000 to 79,000 cells/ml. Advisories are issued when cyanobacterial c  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order denying motion for rehearing (No. 26,392): Public Service Company Of New Hampshire D/B/A Eversource Energy Motion Of The OCA For Rehearing Or Reconsideration Order Denying Motion for Rehearing or Reconsideration In this order, the Commission denies the Office of the Consumer Advocate's motion for rehearing or reconsideration of a Secretarial Letter dated July 7, 2020. This order also w  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order suspending tariff (No. 26,393): ATKINSON AREA WASTEWATER RECYCLING, INC. Request for Change in Rates and Request for Waiver of Certain Puc 1604.01 Requirements. ORDER SUSPENDING TARIFF AND ESTABLISHING A PREHEARING CONFERENCE This order suspends Atkinson Area Wastewater Recycling Inc.'s proposed tariffs for a permanent rate increase pending further investigation. It also schedules a pre  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-129): To: Jennifer Underwood, COO, Affiliated Power Purchasers, International, LLC 112 E. Market Street, Salisbury, MD 21801 Re: Affiliated Power Purchasers International, LLC Application to Register as Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Ms. Underwood, On August 11, 2020, Affiliated Power Purchasers International, LLC (Affiliated) submitted an application with th  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter: To: Registry Administrator, APX Environmental Markets, 2001 Gateway Place, Suite 315W, San Jose, CA 95110 Re: Second Calendar Quarter Emissions Verification Summary for Certified Biomass Renewable Energy Sources Dear GIS Administrator: Renewable Portfolio Standard eligibility determinations of generation facilities that use biomass fuels are conditional,as required by RSA 362-F: 11,   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-122): To: Caleb Berger, Capital Energy, Inc., 125 Maiden Lane Ste. 3C, New York, NY 10038 Re: Capital Energy, Inc. Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Berger: On July 29, 2020, Capital Energy, Inc. (Capital) submitted an application with the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of electric aggregation servic  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-127): To: Jill Gemlo, Kinect Energy, Inc., 605 North Highway 169, Suite 1200, Plymouth, MN 55441 Re: Kinect Energy, Inc. Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Ms. Gemlo: On August 7, 2020, Kinect Energy, Inc. (Kinect) submitted an application with the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of electric aggregation se  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-128): To: Jill Gemlo, Kinect Energy, Inc., 605 North Highway 169, Suite 1200, Plymouth, MN 55441 Re: Kinect Energy, Inc. Application to Renew Registration as Provider of Natural Gas Aggregation Services Dear Ms.Gemlo: On August 7, 2020, Kinect Energy, Inc. (Kinect) submitted an application to the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of natural gas aggregation   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-126): To: Steve Hardy, President, Power Brokers, LLC, 12700 Park Central Drive, Ste. 1450, Dallas, TX 75251 Re: Power Brokers, LLC Application to Register as Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Hardy: On August 4, 2020, Power Brokers, LLC (Power Brokers) submitted an application with the Commission to register as a provider of electric aggregation service. Co  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-125): To: Steve Hardy, President, Power Brokers, LLC, 12700 Park Central Drive, Ste. 1450, Dallas, TX 75251 Re: Power Brokers, LLC Application to Register as Provider of Natural Gas Aggregation Services Dear Mr. Hardy: On August 4, 2020, Power Brokers, LLC (Power Brokers) submitted an application to the Commission to register as a provider of natural gas aggregation service  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 12 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek: * * * NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement following Democrat Presidential Candidate Joe Biden naming California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate: "By choosing Kamala Harris, Joe Biden has made it clear his campaign is only trying to appeal to far-left California Democrats. "Remember that while Joe Biden left New Hampshire in   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Aug. 12 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: People of color and women have experienced higher unemployment than whites and men during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women of color and Latina immigrant women have the highest jobless rates, according to new research by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. Overall, Black and Latino unemployment remains higher than white unemployment. "The COVID-19 pandemic is placi  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The University of New Hampshire will lead an outreach effort to provide informational tools to help residents better manage chronic pain and avoid the pitfalls of addictive opioids. UNH Cooperative Extension was awarded a grant for close to a million dollars from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide free on  more