HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 9 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Research on insects shows how global change affects forest pests. * * * Lindgren funnel traps are made by connecting enough household funnels to form a long tube. The contraptions are suspended to mimic trees. Drops of ethanol or turpentine can be placed at the bottom to attract insects for research. In 2004, a single female Sirex woodwasp was identified in a funnel trap in Fulton, N.Y. The  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 9 (TNSpol) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2022: President Philip J. Hanlon '77 met at the White House today with Vice President Kamala Harris and six other university presidents to talk about their concerns about reproductive rights and the challenges students are facing following the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that struck down Roe v. Wade, which for almost 50 years protected   more

RINDGE, New Hampshire, Aug. 11 (TNSper) -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: New Hampshire PBS is pleased to announce that Kim Mooney, president of Franklin Pierce University, and Lisa Law, Family Council chair of the Law Family Companies, have been elected to its board of directors. "President Mooney is a dynamic leader in the educational sector and will bring passion and a wealth of collaborative skills to the NHPBS Board of Directors," says Peter Frid, NHPBS president an  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Physics professor is co-chair of committee to advance research in heliophysics. * * * Every 10 years, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine compile a report that is at once a wish list of proposed space missions and a roadmap for space research and exploration in the next decade and beyond. These so-called decadal surveys are conducted for each of NASA's space and ear  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 9 (TNSrpt) -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2022: Attorney General John M. Formella announced today that his office is initiating a review of compliance with the terms of the February 3, 2020, Report of the Director of Charitable Trusts on the Proposed Acquisition Transaction involving Frisbie Memorial Hospital. On July 29, 2022, FMH Health Services, LLC ("FMH") forwarded to the Director of Charitable Trus  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Attorney General's Office has concluded its review of the circumstances surrounding (a) the 188 uncast absentee ballots Bedford election officials discovered following the November 2020 General Election and (b) the November 2020 General Election ballots that were discovered prior to opening of the polling place for the Special El  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 9, 2022: * * * This morning on WKBK with Dan Mitchell, Republican US Senate candidate Chuck Morse said that he opposes allowing the federal government to cap the cost of insulin at $35, which would make insulin more affordable for all Americans and ensure Big Pharma would not be able to exploit insulin prices to make a profit. In response, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 11 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 10, 2022: * * * This morning on WKBK with Dan Mitchell, US Senate candidate Chuck Morse made it clear that he would not vote for the Respect for Marriage Act, which would ensure that marriage equality remains the law of the land. In response, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement. "Chuck Morse's opposition to the Respect for Marriage Act is hardly surprising  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 12 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Chris Sununu is continuing his fabulous summer vacation, where he is taking a trip to anywhere but New Hampshire. This time, he's headed to Wyoming to speak at an event held by the right-wing think tank American Enterprise Institute and to see if Wyomingites will like him more than Granite Staters do. In just the last month, Sununu has taken trips to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 11 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2022: In a desperate attempt to cater to the most extreme members of the Republican Party, Kevin Smith joined Rudy Giuliani's radio show today and locked in the support of Trump's top crony, who said Smith would "have been a great governor, he'll be a great Senator." During the interview, Smith and Giuliani reminisced on their decade-long friendship and how Smith supported Giulia  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: To alleviate some of the paraprofessional shortage throughout the state, the New Hampshire Department of Education is working to quickly deploy a unique and specially designed paraprofessional training program. "Paraeducators play a critical role in our schools. Although they are incredibly valued, paraprofessionals are in short supply and need additional support. This new program a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 9 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The educational and business communities in New Hampshire are joining forces to provide hands-on learning opportunities for students - an initiative aimed to provide students with authentic work experiences and help them prepare for bright futures. Students often enter postsecondary education without the benefits of working part-time as a teenager. These short-term employment opportun  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu announced the formation of a volunteer Selection Committee, to interview and recommend candidates to the Governor for the position of Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Commissioner Lori Shibinette announced her resignation last month, effective December 16, 2022. The Committee, which is composed of state leaders with e  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 11 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. IR 22-042) on Aug. 10, 2022, involving the investigation of energy efficiency planning, programming, and evaluation: * * * In Order No. 26,621 (April 29, 2022) (Order 26,621), the Commission conditionally approved the 2022-2023 New Hampshire Energy Efficiency Plan (2022- 23 Plan), including approval of energy efficiency programs to operate in 2022 and 2023, a utility perfor  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 9 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,664) involving Northern Utilities Inc.: * * * 2019-2024 Integrated Resource Plan Order Following Working Group Report In this order, the Commission modifies the Working Group recommendations, gives guidance on the contents of future Least Cost Integrated Resource Plans (LCIRP), and extends the date for Northern to file its next LCIRP until March 31, 2023. I. PROCED  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Aug. 9 (TNSper) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: A recognized leader in building successful athletics programs, Ken Ralph will join Southwestern University as athletic director effective Sept. 15. A native of Salem, New Hampshire, Ralph has served as director of athletics at the University of Maine since 2018. Prior to that he served 11 years as the director of athletics at Colorado College, and from 2002 to 2007 was director of athletics at Rensselaer P  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will receive a five-year grant totaling $2.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and test social assistive robots to aid in the care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia in the comfort of their own homes. "Caring for aging adults, especially those dealing with progressive Alzheimer's and d  more