HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 13 (TNSAwa) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Five Social Justice Awards will be presented next month to changemakers who have made outstanding contributions to social justice, peace, civil rights, education, public health, and environmental justice. This year's ceremony, Toward Social Justice, will feature the distinguished keynote speaker Martin Luther King III, whose father delivered a lecture to an overflow crowd at Dartmouth Hall 60 year  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 12 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: It's a been a banner year for Goldwater Scholarships. Five members of the class of 2023 applied for the coveted award, and all five have been welcomed into the fold. The scholarship, named in honor of the late Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Arizona, "seeks to identify and support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming this nation's next generation of research leaders" in the natur  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 14 (TNSRes) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Guarini graduate students discussed their research in under 3 minutes. * * * The Graduate Student Council and the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies put on a "3 Minute Thesis Competition" last week at Moore Hall. The April 7 event saw 17 graduate students deliver a quick pitch about their research--all talk, no slides--in front of colleagues and judges. The winner, Reed Brat  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on April 15, 2022: In the states this week, the DNC launched a digital ad buy ahead of Tax Day on Monday in key battlegrounds targeted to Google searches for tax services. The ads are reminding voters in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada of Republicans' plan that could raise taxes on half of Americans. On top of these ads, Democrats in states ac  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 13, 2022: * * * Governor Sununu is hosting a press conference this morning on his new housing plan. In response, NHDP spokesperson Monica Venzke has released the following statement. "Under Governor Sununu's watch, New Hampshire is seeing skyrocketing property taxes and a dire housing crisis. President Biden and our federal delegation secured over $100 million in federal fu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 13 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Senate President and US Senate candidate Chuck Morse is the latest Republican to campaign with a fringe group led by a convicted insurrectionist. Morse attended an event last night hosted by the Rochester 9/12 Project, a fringe extremist group led by insurrectionist Jerry Delemus who in 2014 was convicted "of inciting and helping lead an armed insurrection" in a standoff against fede  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, the White House announced yesterday that President Biden will be traveling to Portsmouth next Tuesday to talk about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its incredible investments in our nation's infrastructure, especially to our ports. Read more here: WMUR: President Joe Biden to visit New Hampshire next week * President Joe Biden will make a return visit to New   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 13 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu signed Executive Order 2022-03 establishing the Governor's Commission on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking following a recommendation from the Task Force on Domestic Violence Cases in the New Hampshire Judicial Branch recommending the Commission be reconvened. The Commission previously stopped meeting in 2013. "We must keep victims safe and hol  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on April 15, 2022: * * * Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee voted to accept and expend Governor Chris Sununu's $100M InvestNH Housing Fund at their April 15, 2022 meeting: "As a result of our InvestNH Fund, more housing will get built and our workforce will grow - a once-in-a-generation, historic investment," s  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 15, 2022: Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee voted to accept and expend $2,000,000 to centralize the processing of Involuntary Emergency Admission cases by creating a statewide mental health docket. "Today's action will reduce the number of patients waiting for mental health care in hospital emergency departme  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on April 15, 2022: * * * Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee voted to accept and expend a $2.6M ARPA-funded expansion of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) licensed practical nurse (LPN) training program. "To make investments into our economy, we must make necessary investments into our workfo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The N.H. Division of Forests and Lands and The Conservation Fund have announced the completion of a multi-year effort to protect 6,395 acres of forestland and aquatic resources within the Beebe River watershed in central New Hampshire. Named the Beebe River and Spencer Brook Forest Legacy Conservation Easements, the newly conserved contiguous land shares a 6.5-  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,609) involving Eversource Energy and Consolidated Communications: Joint Petition to Approve Pole Asset Transfer Order on Motion for Protective Order and Confidential Treatment This order denies in part and grants in part the Motion for Protective Order and Confidential Treatment filed by the Joint Petitioners on January 31, 2022. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On Feb  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 12 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 22-021) involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: 2022 Energy Service Solicitation COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On April 5, 2022, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) filed a letter notifying the Commission of its proposed 2022 default energy service solic  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 22-022) involving Keene Community Power Plan: On April 11, 2022, the City of Keene filed a Community Power Plan with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7. The City of Keene requested the Commission review and approve its Community Power Plan. Pursuant to RSA 53-E:7, II, "[t]he commission shall approve any plan submitted to it unless it finds that it does not meet the r  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DW 22-006) involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc., Merrimack, New Hampshire: Petition for Approval of Proposed 2022 Qualified Capital Project Adjustment Charge COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On February 14, 2022, Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. (PWW or the Company) filed a petition requesting the Commission to approve a Qualified C  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,611) involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty: Request for Change in Rates Winter 2021/2022 Cost of Gas and Summer 2022 Cost of Gas Winter 2021/2022 Cost of Gas Order Addressing Tariff Applicability and Interpretation and Scheduling Prehearing Conference In this order, the Commission addresses issues relating to tariff applicab  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 12 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 22-021): Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy 2022 Energy Service Solicitation; Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person at the hearing, unless a written request for a particular   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 22-006): Re: Pennichuck Water Works, Inc., Petition for Approval of Proposed 2022 Qualified Capital Project Adjustment Charge Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person at the hearing, unless a written request fo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro: Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and Ways & Means Committee Chair Sen. Bob Giuda (R-Warren) gave the following statements today after the Property Tax Relief Act of 2022, an amendment to HB 1221, was introduced in the Senate Ways & Means Committee: Sen. Bradley said, "With inflation hitting 8.5% this month, New Hampshire fami  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following statement on the behalf of State Sen. Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro: * * * Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) issued this statement today following the Senate's 14-10 vote to reject HB 579, a bill which would have required New Hampshire law enforcement to notify the public before federal immigration checkpoints are conducted: "It makes no sense to give traffickers bringing fentanyl and i  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Well, the battle to replace New Hampshire on the primary calendar has begun as expected, and Maggie Hassan reacted as everyone expected her to as well - by pretending she cares about protecting the primary when she does not. Just last year, she co-sponsored and breathlessly championed S. 1, the "Corrupt Politicians' Act" which would place the power of federal elections in the hands of Washin  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: It was reported that the executive team of the New Hampshire Democratic Latino caucus resigned after Maggie Hassan went MAGA, calling for border wall funding and keeping Title 42. Hassan's last-minute decision to care about the border is highly suspect, as we've been telling you all week, especially given her AWFUL voting record on border security. Not only will she not gain a single vote fr  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 12 (TNSRes) -- NHTI - Concord's Community College issued the following news: Manufacturing engineering technologists design, develop, and improve the processes that create products each and every day. At NHTI - Concord's Community College, the experiences within the Manufacturing Engineering Technology programs build confidence and technological competence and enable problem solving. So, what is it like to make a product? What is it like to create a manufacturing   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 (TNSPro) -- NHTI - Concord's Community College issued the following news: Concord's Community College is proud to announce the 2022 cohort of the N.H. Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) program, a unique training that results in expanded access to affordable health care. NHTI's rigorous 8-week EFDA program is offered through the college's Business Training Center. Tuition for the program is $7,500, and training will take place starting July 17-Oct. 2, 202  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 (TNSPro) -- NHTI - Concord's Community College issued the following news on April 14, 2022: Concord's Community College's Business Training Center is proud to announce the addition of Drone Education Training to its course offerings, through partnership with SkyOp, LLC, a technology transfer company that offers direct drone training courses designed to teach people in the public safety and commercial markets how to fly and use drones safely, legally, and product  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, April 9 (TNStalk) -- Plymouth State University issued the following news: Gennet Zewide, Ph.D., former Ethiopian ambassador to India and Ethiopian minister of education, will deliver the keynote address and be recognized by Plymouth State University (PSU) at its 151st undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m. John T. Broderick, Jr., senior director of external affairs at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health and former chief justice of the New Hampshire Su  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, April 8 -- Plymouth State University issued the following news: Plymouth State's close-knit community is responding to Ukraine's ordeal with support, empathy, and ways to come together. "I think this war affects all of us," says Inna Horbovtsova '23, a Ukrainian national and peer advisor in the University's Global Engagement Office (GEO). She appreciates the University's efforts to help educate people about what's happening. "I am delighted that more people are becomi  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, April 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Many human experiences were uniquely altered during the COVID-19 pandemic including a significant rise in the number of people seeking outdoor recreation options during quarantine. In a series of studies looking at this trend, researchers at the University of New Hampshire found a dramatic increase during the pandemic of visitors to the parks and protected areas of New England that res  more