KEENE, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- Antioch University New England issued the following news release: A research team of two faculty and one student at Antioch University New England has contributed a chapter to the book Older Women Who Work: Resilience, Choice, and Change, which was published by the American Psychology Association (APA) this September. Titled "Shifting Values and Late Course Adjustments in the Careers of Older Women," the chapter is full of women's stories in their own w  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Nov. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Anne Finucane, vice chairman at Bank of America and chairman of the board, Bank of America Europe, has been named the 2020 Social Innovator of the Year by the University of New Hampshire. A 1974 graduate of UNH, Finucane has regularly been named to Forbes' and Fortune's Most Powerful Women lists, along with American Banker's 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking. She is responsible for lead  more

BEDFORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 17 -- The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority issued the following news: Christopher Norwood of Portsmouth and Anthony Poore of Concord were recently appointed to the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority's Board of Directors by Governor Chris Sununu. Norwood is the president of NAI Norwood Group where his primary focus is commercial real estate sales. A Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Norwood is also on the board of the New Hampshire Associati  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement: * * * The following is a joint statement from the offices of the governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont: "In response to recent coronavirus outbreaks associated with the conduct of interstate youth hockey activities, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, New Hampshire Go  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Crossing international borders can be dangerous, if not deadly, for refugees and asylum seekers, who have been displaced by conflict or a humanitarian crisis. According to data from the International Organization for Migration, from January 2014 to December 2018, there were more than 16,300 forced migrant deaths. These deaths did not occur at random but occurred in clusters reflecting distinct patte  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following joint statement: In response to recent coronavirus outbreaks associated with the conduct of interstate youth hockey activities, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will support a regional approach to interstate competition  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education has published a flyer to assist local school districts in signing up families under the Free and Reduced Lunch Program, and is encouraging eligible families to apply. The number of families signed up for the program in each district is factored into state and federal education funding formulas, and could impact how much aid each district recei  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 20 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) encourages New Hampshire residents to join Americans all across the country to quit smoking on November 19, 2020, during the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout to start a healthy, smoke-free life. Smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States and New Hampshire. S  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 21 -- 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 Newport, NH, tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) Adobe Acrobat Reader Symbol. The arboviral risk level for cities and towns indicates the risk of transmission mosquito-borne diseases to people. Risk levels will be ad  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Today, Governor Chris Sununu reactivated New Hampshire's Long Term Care Stabilization Program, which will offer stipends to frontline health care workers at Medicaid Facilities until December 31, 2020. "The State of New Hampshire remains committed to ensuring that long term care facilities have the resources needed to confront the COVID-19 pandemic," said Governor Chris  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DT 20-111): Re: Comcast of Maine/New Hampshire, Inc. Petition for Resolution of Dispute and Declaratory Ruling 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, the Commis  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 19-197): Re: Electric and Natural Gas Utilities Development of a Statewide, Multi-Use Online Energy Data Platform 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, the   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 21 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DT 20-164): To: Paul J. Phillips, Esq., Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC, 900 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03105-3600 Re: TDS Telecommunications LLC and Broadview Networks, Inc., Earthlink Business, LLC, and Paetec Communications, LLC Request for Approval of Interconnection Agreement Dear Mr. Phillips: On October 6, 2020, TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS) filed a request for appro  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 20 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 14-238; DE 11-250): Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire Determination Regarding PSNH's Generation Assets Public Service Company of New Hampshire Investigation of Scrubber Costs and Cost Recovery Further Stakeholder Session To the Parties: On November 10, 2020, the Commission received the parties' comments and oral arguments concerning the Commission Staff's (Staff) and  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 20 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DT 20-179): To: James A. Huttenhower, Esq., AVP-Senior Legal Counsel, AT&T Corporate Legal, 225 West Randolph Street, Floor 25D, Chicago, IL 60606 Re: Teleport Communications of America LLC Waiver Request to Obtain Growth Numbering Resources in Rochester, NH Dear Mr. Huttenhower: On November 6, 2020, Teleport Communications of America LLC (TCAL) requested that the Commission gran  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-181): To: Jerry Hawkins, Titan Energy New England Inc., 8 Williams Path, Kingston, NH 03848 Re: Titan Energy New England Inc. Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Hawkins: On October 23, 2020, Titan Energy New England Inc. (Titan) submitted an application with the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of elect  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 19 -- The New Hampshire Employment Security issued the following news release: New Hampshire's preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2020 was 4.2 percent, reflecting the impact on unemployment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. This was a decrease of 1.6 percentage points from the September rate, which decreased to 5.8 percent after revision. The October 2019 seasonally adjusted rate was 2.6 percent. Season  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, Nov. 21 -- Plymouth State University issued the following news release: Plymouth State meteorology students will soon be checking their practice weather forecasts with data from a sophisticated new weather station mounted high above Boyd Science Center. The device will be replacing a 16-year-old model that began to falter earlier this year. The installation of the new weather station is the result of a collaboration between Andrew White '09MBA, whose precision instrume  more

ORONO, Maine, Nov. 19 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension and University of Vermont Extension, has been awarded $328,191 in support of developing and delivering remote STEM and agricultural sciences programming to rural K-12 students across the three-state region. The project, "Northeast 4-H Collaborative: Closing the Gap," submitted to the competitive   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The University of New Hampshire will offer a virtual grant training workshop Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. New Hampshire small businesses and start-ups with less than 500 employees. The workshop is free but registration is required. The federal government's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs can be great sources of non-  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following joint statement: * * * In response to recent coronavirus outbreaks associated with the conduct of interstate youth hockey activities, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Maine Governor Janet Mills, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, Vermont Governor Phil Scott and New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu will support a regional approach to interstate  more