DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Sept. 10 (TNSMon) -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news release: A $2 million gift from an anonymous Dartmouth College alumnus and his spouse will provide essential funds for a new comprehensive mental health and wellness program for medical students at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. The Healthy Students, Healthy Physicians program, launched in late 2019, is a top priority for Geisel, has a fundraising goal of $5 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Executive Director Noam Lee: * * * DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Gov. Chris Sununu's primary victory: "The Trump/Sununu agenda is a betrayal of Granite Staters. Chris Sununu puts Republican party politics, special interest groups, and the wealthy ahead of hardworking New Hampshire families and small businesses. Even in the midst of a pandemic, Sununu has prioriti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has stood by Donald Trump while he attacked Granite Staters' health care, voting rights, access to reproductive health care, and common decency. It's no wonder Sununu prioritizes his loyalty to Trump over all else - the two have so much in common. Like Trump, Sununu is all too willing to sacrifice hard working Granite Staters' health and well-being in the interest of Republic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Sept. 9 by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: * * * DGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today issued the following statement on New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes' primary victory in New Hampshire: "Congratulations to New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes on his primary victory today. Dan grew up in a working class family, which motivated him to become a legal aid lawyer  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine Governor Janet Mills, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and Vermont Governor Phil Scott are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse the re-imposition of a 10% tariff on imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum from Canada, citing the negative impact on manufacturers and supply chain businesses in northern New England. "Businesses, big and small, have built complex, integrated supply chains i  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 9 (TNSRep) -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education has published the Year 3 Report for the New Hampshire UDL Innovation Network. The groundbreaking partnership with CAST trains local educators in the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, which helps them recognize student variability in the classroom, and design education solutions so that all students can learn. In its thir  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu announced a transfer of $7 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding to the New Hampshire Department of Education (DOE) to support the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS). VLACS is a public charter school that provides online virtual instruction to elementary, middle, and high school students. The Department estima  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 12 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has denied a Variance Petition (Petition) submitted by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPP), asking for an extension of the February 11, 2021 deadline for completing construction and installation of the regenerative thermal oxidizer at their Merrimack facility. The NHDES Air Resources Division Director,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 5 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has removed a cyanobacteria advisory for Partridge Lake in Littleton, but warns that there are still lake-wide cyanobacteria growths in the lake. Samples collected this week were estimated at levels of 20,500 cells/ml of cyanobacteria (below the state threshold of 70,000 cells/ml). While the cell count has low  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 10 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Harvey Lake, appearing dark and trubid. Samples collected on September 9 contained cyanobacteria (Chrysosporum) in concentrations ranging from 225,000 to 375,000 cells/ml. Advisories are issued when cyanobacterial cell concentrations exceed 70,000 cells/ml. As a result, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (N  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Spofford Lake, appearing as black sludge. This type of cyanobacteria (Lyngbya wollei) is quite unusual and not typically found in NH lakes. Cell concentrations have yet to be determined. However, at this time NHDES has issued an advisory for Spofford Lake. The advisory is not based on a toxin evaluation and is intended as a prec  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 5 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on White Oak Pond. Samples collected (on September 4 by the Squam Lakes Association) contained cyanobacteria (Microcystis wesenbergii) in concentrations of 170,000 cells/ml. Advisories are issued when cyanobacterial cell concentrations exceed 70,000 cells/ml. As a result, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 12 -- 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 Middle Danforth Pond that was issued on 8/18/2020. The water has appeared clear for a few days now. No sightings of the blue-green clumps have been reported. Follow-up inspections and sampling will be conducted as soon as possible. While the bloom has dissipated, NHDES a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DE 20-092) involving 2021-2023 New Hampshire Statewide Energy Efficiency Plan: ORDER OF NOTICE On September 1, 2020, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc., Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy, and Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (collectively, the Electric Utilities), toget  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 5 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DT 20-104) involving Consolidated Communications-NNE: Complaint by Town of Durham, City of Dover, City of Portsmouth, City of Somersworth, Town of Newmarket, Town of Exeter, and Town of Newington against Consolidated Communications of Northern New England Company, LLC d/b/a Consolidated Communications-NNE ORDER OF NOTICE On July 1, 2020, the Town of Durham filed a complai  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 10 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DG 20-141) involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty Utilities: 2020/2021 Cost of Gas and LDAC ORDER OF NOTICE On September 1, 2020, Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities (Liberty or the Company) submitted a Winter 2020/2021 and Summer 2021 cost of gas (COG) filing outlining its proposed COG and fixed pric  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,404) involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: Petition for Licenses to Construct and Maintain Electric Lines Over and Across Pequawket Pond and the Saco River in Conway and Across Land Owned by the State of New Hampshire in Tamworth, Madison, and Conway Order Nisi Granting Licenses This order grants Eversource licenses to modify, constru  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,402) involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: Petition for License to Construct and Maintain Electric Lines Over and Across State Owned Land in Raymond Order Nisi Granting License This order grants Eversource a license to modify, construct, and maintain an electric transmission line over and across the Rockingham Recreational Trail in Ra  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,403) involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: Petition for License to Construct and Maintain Electric and Telecommunications Lines Over and Across Lands Owned by the State of New Hampshire in Swanzey and Winchester Order Nisi Granting Three Licenses This order grants Eversource a license to construct and maintain electric and telecommuni  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 20-071): Re: Atkinson Area Wastewater Recycling, Inc. Request for Change in Rates and Request for Waiver of Certain Puc 1604.01 Requirements 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   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 20-092): Re: Electric and Gas Utilities 2021-2023 New Hampshire Statewide Energy Efficiency Plan Oral Argument on Motion for Designation of Staff Advocates To the Parties: On September 2, 2020, the Office of the Consumer Advocate (OCA), Acadia Center, and the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) filed a joint motion to designate two Commission Staff as staff advocates in the abov  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-143): To: Rick Gallagher, EnerConnex, LLC, 1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, NJ 08037 Re: EnerConnex, LLC Application to Renew Registration as Provider of Natural Gas Aggregation Services Dear Mr. Gallagher: On September 4, 2020, EnerConnex, LLC (EnerConnex) submitted an application to the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of natural gas aggregation services.   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DG 20-105): Re: Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities Request for Change in 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 in this matter remotely, using Webex video conferencing. To facilitate that remote hearing, th  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DG 20-141): Re: Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities 2020/2021 Cost of Gas and LDAC 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 in this matter remotely, using Webex video conferencing. To facilitate that remote hearing  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 5 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 19-131): Re: Omni Mount Washington Hotel, LLC Complaint Against Abenaki Water Company, Inc. Scheduling Evidentiary Hearing To the Parties: An evidentiary hearing in the above-captioned matter has been scheduled for September 28, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. It will be conducted in accordance with the remote hearing guidelines contained in the secretarial letter dated June 1, 2020. Durin  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Sept. 10 (TNSRes) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: All of the growth in the share of the population that lives in metropolitan counties is due to rural counties transforming into metropolitan ones, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. Since 1970, 25% of counties containing 22% of the current U.S. population have been reclassified from rural to urban as a result of   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Sept. 11 (TNSJou) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The University of New Hampshire's franchising sector-focused RIFC 50 Index(TM) regained 17.1%of its market value in the second quarter of 2020 following the worst quarterly drop since its inception. Developed and published by UNH's Rosenberg International Franchise Center (RIFC), it is the first stock index to track the financial market performance of the U.S. franchising sector. As t  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Maine Governor Janet Mills, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and Vermont Governor Phil Scott are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse the re-imposition of a 10% tariff on imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum from Canada, citing the negative impact on manufacturers and supply chain businesses in northern New England. "Businesses, big and small, have built complex, integrated supply ch  more