DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Oct. 14 -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news release: Prachee Avasthi, PhD, an associate professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, has been named president of the ASAPbio (Accelerating Science and Publication in biology) organization--a scientist-driven nonprofit promoting transparency and innovation in life sciences communication. "I'm honored to take on this role to help promote more   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following news release on Oct. 16: A Boston investment property group and its related construction and management companies, a Brockton environmental consulting firm, and a New-Hampshire abatement company will pay a total of $500,000 to settle allegations regarding illegal asbestos abatement activity during their demolition and renovation project in downtown Worcester, Attorney General Maura Healey announce  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 14 -- New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald issued the following news release: Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald announces that the Charitable Trusts Unit will be accepting public comment on a change of control notice submitted by The RiverWoods Company at Exeter, New Hampshire ("RiverWoods Exeter") in connection with its proposed corporate reorganization. The Charitable Trusts Unit will also host a public hearing on Thursday, October 22, 2020, from  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education is asking the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee to approve $10.1 million under a federal charter school replication grant awarded to the state last year. The funds represent the first round of a $46 million federal grant aimed at expanding New Hampshire's successful public charter school system. Five public charter schools approved by the Sta  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut announced that the Department of Education will administer $1.5 million in CARES Act funds set aside by Governor Chris Sununu to provide Student Enrichment Program Grants. The funds will be available for grants to student programs that provide enrichment opportunities to K-12 students. Grants are available both for increased costs an  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 17 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following statement by Commissioner Frank Edelblut: * * * New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut issued the following statement upon the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee's vote along party lines to refuse to consider a $10.1 million federal grant for public charter school expansion, the first round of a record-setting $46 million grant: "Because of today's vote, schools across New Hampshire   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 16 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Robinson Pond, appearing as green surface streaks. Samples collected on October 14 contained cyanobacteria (Microcystis, Woronichinia and three varieties of Dolichospermum) in concentrations of 1.167 million cells/ml. Advisories are issued when cyanobacterial cell concentrations exceed 70,000 cells/ml. As a result, the New Hampsh  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Oct. 16: * * * Today, Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after the Massachusetts Department of Revenue published and approved a final rule that imposes Massachusetts' income tax on New Hampshire residents who are working from home for Massachusetts companies, despite strong opposition from New Hampshire residents: "Within five minutes of learning of this rule cha  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 13 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. IR 20-166) involving electric distribution utilities: Investigation into Compensation of Energy Storage Projects for Avoided Transmission and Distribution Costs ORDER OF NOTICE HB 715-FN (2020), which added new chapter RSA 374-H, entitled "Energy Storage," was signed into law in July 2020, effective September 12, 2020. RSA 374-H:2, I requires the Commission to open a proc  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DE 20-170) involving electric distribution utilities: Electric Vehicle Time of Use Rates ORDER OF NOTICE On August 18, 2020, the Commission issued Order No. 26,394 in Docket IR 20-004, requiring that a new proceeding be opened to consider utility-specific electric vehicle time of use (EV TOU) rate proposals, to be filed on a timeline developed by Commission Staff (Staff).  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DE 20-161) involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY 2020 Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On October 1, 2020, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) filed a request for approval of its 2020 Least Cost Integrated Resource  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,416) involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: Petition for Licenses to Construct and Maintain Electric Lines Over and Across Land Owned by the State in the Towns of Goffstown and Hooksett Order Nisi Granting Two Licenses This order grants Eversource licenses to modify, construct, and maintain electric lines over and across public lands ow  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,417) involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: Petition for Licenses to Construct and Maintain Electric Lines Over and Across the Souhegan River in Greenville and Land Owned by the State of New Hampshire in Mason and Greenville Order Granting Licenses This order grants Eversource licenses to modify, construct, and maintain existing electri  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DT 20-134): To: Sarah Davis, Esq., Consolidated Communications of Northern New England Company, LLC, 5 Davis Farm Road, Portland, ME 04103 Re: Consolidated Communications of Northern New England Company, LLC Petition For a Waiver of the Wholesale Performance Plan Dear Ms. Davis: On August 19, 2020, Consolidated Communications of Northern New England Company, LLC (Consolidated) fi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. REC 20-148; RREC 17-90015): To: Douglas York, Plant Manager, DG Whitefield LLC, 260 Airport Road, Whitefield, NH 03598 Re: DG Whitefield LLC Request for Waiver of Puc 2505.04(h)(1) Grant of Rule Waiver Dear Mr. York: On September 17, 2020, DG Whitefield LLC (DG Whitefield) filed a letter with the Commission requesting a waiver of N.H. Admin. R., Puc 2505.04(h)(1). Puc 2505.04(h)(  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 13 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-159): To: Karl Shaw, COO, Telco Pros Inc., 2019 Center St., Ste. 502, Cleveland, OH 44113 Re: Telco Pros Inc. Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Shaw: On September 30, 2020, Telco Pros Inc. (Telco) submitted an application with the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of electric aggregation service. Commi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 17 -- The New Hampshire Supreme Court issued the following order involving restricting access to the supreme court building: Pursuant to its constitutional and statutory authority and powers of general superintendence over the New Hampshire court system, and conditioned upon Governor Sununu renewing his State of Emergency Declaration under RSA 4:45, the New Hampshire Supreme Court makes the following orders governing New Hampshire Supreme Court cases and proceedings  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, Oct. 16 (TNSRes) -- Plymouth State University issued the following news release: Latest grant supports continuation of undergraduate research program focused on atmospheric and related sciences. The Plymouth State Meteorology Program was awarded a $528,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the four-year continuation of an undergraduate research program that explores atmospheric and related sciences, and provides students research and related p  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 17 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: RIT's Behavioral Health program is expanding in new directions with a clinic on campus and federal funding to deliver addiction treatment in rural communities in upstate New York and rural New Hampshire. These partnerships and services create momentum for the Priority Behavioral Health & Clinical Psychology Internship led by Caroline Easton '90 (biotechnology), professor of biomedical sciences.  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Oct. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Living on a remote island can be idyllic but it does come with some challenges when accessing inexpensive and reliable energy as well as clean drinking water. The University of New Hampshire has received a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Agency to help island communities in the Gulf of Maine find viable and sustainable solutions modeled after a renewable energy microgrid system  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Oct. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: People exposed to fake news during the already uncertain COVID-19 era are simultaneously compelled to treat themselves as well as try to save money, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire and the University of Colorado Boulder. The paper, recently published online in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, outlines three studies where participants   more

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: People exposed to fake news during the already uncertain COVID-19 era are simultaneously compelled to treat themselves and to try to save money, according to new research from CU Boulder and the University of New Hampshire. The findings are published in an upcoming edition of the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research. Participants exposed to fake news said they felt more unce  more