ARNOLD, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- Anne Arundel Community College issued the following news release: Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) recently signed a transfer agreement that will allow AACC graduates to seamlessly transfer to SNHU to complete a bachelor's degree. The agreement creates eight transfer pathways: * A.S. Business Administration Transfer to B.S. Business Administration * A.A.S. Human Services to B.A. Human Services * A.A.S. Law Enforce  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Information about COVID-19 offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House, and state health departments failed to meet recommendations for communicating with the public, according to a Dartmouth study. The review of written web content during the onset of COVID-19 demonstrates that official information about the virus might have been too complex for a general audience. On av  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: The explosive results of a records request shows New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a self-proclaimed "Trump guy through and through", sidelined public health officials and allowed Trump to plan a large rally in his state without consulting the state health department. While other large events consulted with state health officials, Sununu permitted the Trump campaign to make their own rules and endanger the li  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Aug. 21: Yesterday, a group of former New Hampshire public health officials slammed GOP Gov. Chris Sununu for putting his commitment to being a "Trump guy through and through" above the health and safety of Granite Staters. Sununu has followed Trump's lead on COVID-19 - refusing to implement a universal mask mandate, even though widespread mask use could save tens of thousands of lives, and allowing the Pr  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 22 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is announcing that an adult from Dunbarton, NH, tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) Adobe Acrobat Reader Symbol. The patient was hospitalized with a fever and headache. They have been discharged and are recovering at home. This is the third detection  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program has launched a year-long social media campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the health impacts of vaping among young people. The campaign, Save Your Breath, urges youth to make the right choices by providing information on the negative consequences of vaping s  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Long Pond in Pelham at the town beach. The bloom was first reported on August 17, appearing as blue-green scums near the shoreline of the lake. An alert was promptly issued until samples could be collected and analyzed. Samples contained cyanobacteria (Anabaena/Dolichospermum and Microcystis) in concentrations that ranged from 69  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 20 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed throughout Danforth Bay of Middle Danforth Pond in Freedom. The bloom was first reported on August 17, appearing as blue-green flecks throughout the water. Samples were first collected by Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMGC) who found an abundance of Oscillatoriales. Samples were collected by NHDES on 8/18 and lake water contain  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been growing in Partridge Lake. 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 and Microcystis) with concentrations of 100,000 cells/ml. Advisories are issued when cyanobacterial cell c  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Silver Lake in Hollis, NH. Samples were collected on June 8, 2020 at approximately 10 am. The accumulation appeared as thick aggregates of pollen. However, the samples also contained Microcystis and Woronichinia (cyanobacteria). Cell concentrations were 327,500 cells per milliliter of lake water at the beach. Advisories are issue  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- 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 Cobbetts Pond that was issued on 7/30/2020. Cyanobacteria advisories are issued when concentrations exceed 70,000 cells/ml. There have been no reported sightings of the bloom since the first week of August. Samples collected on August 5th and August 18th did not contain  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 22 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: Recent hot and dry conditions, following lack of snow pack and below average precipitation, have caused designation of portions of southern New Hampshire to escalate from moderate to severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Areas experiencing severe drought include Rockingham County, Merrimack County, over half of Strafford County, as well as a small area of  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 20 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,394) involving Electric Distribution Utilities: Investigation into Rate Design Standards for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Electric Vehicle Time of Day Rates Order Determining the Appropriateness of Rate Design Standards for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Pursuant to SB 575 In this Order, the Commission determines the appropriateness of rate design standard  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 21 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,396) involving PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY: Petition for License to Construct and Maintain Electric Lines Over and Across the Androscoggin River and Moose Brook, and Land Owned by the State of New Hampshire in Whitefield, Gorham, and Randolph Order Nisi Granting License This order grants Eversource a license to construct and maintain   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 19-057): Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy Notice of Intent to File Permanent Rate Schedules Granting Petition to Intervene of ChargePoint, Inc. To the Parties: On December 18, 2019, ChargePoint, Inc. (ChargePoint) filed a late petition to intervene in the above-captioned matter. No objection to ChargePoint's petition to intervene was filed. C  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 19-057): Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy Notice of Intent to File Permanent Rate Schedules Granting Joint Motion to Cancel Certain Hearing Dates To the Parties: By secretarial letter dated July 7, 2020, the Commission approved a hearing schedule in the above-referenced matter, which provided for hearings to start on August 19, 2020 and to con  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 20 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 20-014): Re: Eversource Energy Petition for Licenses to Construct and Maintain Electric Lines Over and Across the Blackwater River in Andover, Cascade Brook in Wilmot, and State-Owned Land in Springfield and Franklin Response Requested Dear Mr. Newman: Attached please find a letter of concern regarding Eversource Energy's proposed modification and reconstruction of an existing   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 20 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 19 by Chairman Ray Buckley: * * * Today, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley issued the following statement in response to New Jersey Matt Mowers' refusal to make his personal financial disclosure available to Granite State voters - with only three weeks left until the New Hampshire primary elections on September 8: "Cementing his legacy as a craven political operative  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (NHDRA) is helping taxpayers understand the taxability of relief distributed to New Hampshire Business Profits Tax (BPT) and Business Enterprise Tax (BET) taxpayers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "More than 20 federal and state financial relief programs have helped businesses to continue operating under unprec  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- Plymouth State University issued the following news release: Researchers at Plymouth State University (PSU) have found the process used to extract blood from horseshoe crabs, known as 'biomedical bleeding,' triggers a decrease in the oxygen-carrying protein hemocyanin. Lowered hemocyanin levels could cause death or reduced activity and mating, possibly leading to a smaller population of this keystone species. Horseshoe crab blood is unique and used by scienti  more