CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 12 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette issue a Consumer alert warning about recent reports of scammers attempting to defraud consumers using fake checks purportedly issued by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services ("DHHS"). In each case, the scammers sent a physical check for "Medicaid payments"  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 12 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food are announcing that Eurasian H5, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), was recently detected in waterfowl in the state. Twenty (20) mallards collected through normal surveillance activities have tested positive in Rockingham County for this avian influenza. More test results   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 12 -- The New Hampshire House Republicans issued the following statement: * * * New Hampshire House Speaker Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) issued the following statement after the Department of Administrative Services released its revenue projections for FY22-FY23 showing positive revenue estimates that are $283.8 million over plan: "Critics of our business-friendly tax policies alleged that cutting taxes for small businesses would put a hole in our state budget.  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 7 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The Division of Parks and Recreation is hosting a public information and comment session on what the future holds for the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway in Franconia Notch State Park at 6 p.m. on February 18, 2022, at the Peabody Lodge, Cannon Mountain Ski Area, Franconia Notch State Park. The session will start with a presentation by agency staff to provide backg  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 11 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,579) involving 2021-2023 Triennial Energy Efficiency Plan: Order Suspending in Part Order No. 26,553 In this order, the Commission suspends the portions of Order No. 26,553 setting the maximum Energy Efficiency (EE) portion of the System Benefit Charge (SBC) and Local Delivery Adjustment Charge (LDAC) rates, pending resolution of the Office of Consumer Advocate'  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,580) involving Town of Rye: Request for Approval of Rye Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan In this decision, the Commission determines, without prejudice, that the Rye Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan fails to meet certain applicable statutory requirements, invites the Town of Rye to participate in the upcoming rulemaking proceeding commenced on January 1  more