AUBURN, Maine, June 8 (TNSper) -- Central Maine Community College issued the following news: Central Maine Community College is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Jefferson has joined the College as the new dean of academic affairs. In this position, Jefferson serves as the chief academic officer, overseeing all academic programs. Jefferson comes to CMCC with nearly twenty years of higher education experience. She recently served as interim vice president of academic affairs for Manchester   more

BERLIN, New Hampshire, June 8 (TNSper) -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) president Dr. Larissa Ruiz Baia, who has held positions at the college for more than 10 years, including four as president, will leave the state later this summer to take a position in Florida. Baia informed the campus community of her plan as the college completed its academic year, which included a celebratory commencement event that   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 10 (TNSpar) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Dartmouth has secured $1 million in gifts to launch the Tribal Service and Solutions Project, a four-year pilot program that will enable teams of students, faculty, and alumni to partner with Native American communities and develop solutions to long-term challenges in health care, economic development, and government relations. The milestone achievement was announced Saturday evening, May 7, by N.   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Scientist Bala Chaudhary studies fungi that forge relationships with plants. * * * About 20 years ago, Bala Chaudhary worked in conservation and habitat restoration in California. Her job was to design plans for creating new habitats for endangered species out of degraded or disturbed land. In her work, she kept coming up against one persistent challenge--reinstating soil microbes in the re  more

RINDGE, New Hampshire, June 10 (TNSper) -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: Franklin Pierce University has announced that Eric C. Graage has been named as Vice President for University Advancement effective July 1, 2022. Mr. Graage will serve as the chief fundraising officer for Franklin Pierce, bringing strategic, energizing leadership and bold thinking to the Office of University Advancement. "I am pleased to welcome Eric to Franklin Pierce," said President Kim Mooney '  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 8 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: On February 24, Sergey Krasovski T'22 was one of many students who watched in horror as Russian military invaded Ukraine. As war in the region quickly moved from possibility to reality, Krasovski, who is from Belarus and studied radiophysics at the Belarusian State University, immediately felt compelled to help his home region. "Suddenly people who wanted to wake up and make a cup of tea, go to school, go t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 10 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and Concord Chief of Police Bradley Osgood announce an update on the prior request for information concerning the dark green Toyota RAV4, with a model year between 2006-2012. Investigators have identified the owner/operator of that vehicle, and based on contact with that individual and the follow-up investigation conducted, investigators have dete  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 9 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella and Colonel Nathan Noyes of the New Hampshire State Police announce the conclusion of the review of the conduct at the September 29, 2021, Governor and Executive Council meeting. On September 29, 2021, the Governor and Executive Council meeting was held at the Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College. Present at both the breakfast m  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 7 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella, State Police Colonel Nathan Noyes, and Windham Police Chief Michael Caron announce that the victim of the homicide currently under investigation in Windham, New Hampshire has been identified as Edward Johnson (age 37), of Brooklyn, New York. At approximately 7:00 a.m. on June 2, 2022, Mr. Johnson was found deceased near the intersection of West Sh  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 8 (TNSawa) -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) recently presented several awards at its annual Source Water Protection Workshop. This year's recipients recognized for exemplary efforts to protect our water resources were the Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (SELT), the Emerald Lake Village District Commissioners and Aquamen Water Solutions, an  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 7 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: Last week, Governor Chris Sununu, Department of Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn, and Department of Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut wrote a joint letter to local school and public safety officials regarding recommended next steps in keeping NH schools safe. * * * Dear School Leaders, Emergency Management Directors, Police Chiefs, and Fire Chiefs: As we attempt t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 8 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu signed 48 bills into law: * HB 314, An act relative to homestead food operation licensure * HB 1163, An act relative to over voted ballots * HB 1230, An act permitting online presentation of deer for registration * HB 1246, An act relative to interlock devices * HB 1270, An act repealing the legislative oversight committee to monitor the transformation of   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 8 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 7, 2022: Governor Chris Sununu and Commissioner of the Department of Business and Economic Affairs Taylor Caswell issued the following statements after New Hampshire was announced as the first state in the nation to receive approval for its broadband expansion plan. The $50 million plan is focused on the buildout of unserved and underserved locations utilizing funds from the   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 10 -- The New Hampshire House Republicans issued the following news release: House Speaker Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) and Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) responded to a new state-by-state accomplishments sheet released by the Biden Administration aiming to take credit for the economic stability House Republicans achieved for NH in this last legislative term: House Speaker Packard: "I cannot blame President Biden for wanting to highlight the accompl  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 10 -- The New Hampshire Judicial Branch issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Judicial Branch announces implementation of court system changes as recommended by the Judicial Branch Task Force on Domestic Violence in its March 2022 report. Committee on Domestic Violence Established Implementing the first Task Force recommendation (Recommendation 1.1), the Supreme Court established the New Hampshire Judicial Branch Committee on Domestic Violence. The   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 10 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,639) involving the City of Keene: * * * Request for Approval of Keene Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan Memorandum of Decision re: Request for Plan Approval In this decision, the Commission determines, without prejudice, that the Keene Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan) fails to meet certain applicable statutory requirements and encourage  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 7 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. DE 22-004) involving Eversource Energy: Order On Rehearing This order provides further guidance to parties relating to the administration of the Clean Energy Fund, following the re-hearing on May 19, 2022. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On March 21, 2022, the Office of the Consumer Advocate (OCA), the New Hampshire Department of Energy (DOE), Public Service Company of New   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 9 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,638) involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. dba Liberty and Woodsville Water and Light Department: Joint Petition to Alter Franchise Area in the Town of Bath Order Granting Petition I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND On February 28, 2022, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty (Liberty) and Woodsville Water and Light  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 10 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 22-030) on June 9, 2022, involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: Petition for Third Step Adjustment COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On May 2, 2022, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) filed a petition requesting that the Commission approve a third step adjustment to r  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 9 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 22-027) involving New Hampshire Transmission LLC: Petition for Authority to Construct, Own, Operate, and Finance Additional Transmission Equipment in Seabrook, New Hampshire COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On April 11, 2022, New Hampshire Transmission, LLC (NHT) filed a petition for authority to construct, own, operate, and fin  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 10 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 22-030) on June 9, 2022: * * * Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy Petition for Third Step Adjustment; 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 r  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 9 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 22-027): Re: New Hampshire Transmission, LLC, Petition for Authority to Construct, Own, Operate, and Finance Additional Transmission Equipment in Seabrook, New Hampshire; 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   more

FARMINGTON, Maine, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: First-generation college student, Anyssa Phaneuf, and member of the UMF graduating class of 2022, always liked knowing how things work. That curiosity and her Farmington experience helped her grow during her college career from a first-year student to a UMF graduate who has been accepted into the University of Vermont's Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program. Originally  more