AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: A research team led by Benjamin Bowers, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, received a Federal Highway Administration 2022 Environmental Excellence Award in conjunction with NOAA and the research team from the University of New Hampshire. The award was presented to Bowers and his team, including associate professors of civil and environmental engineering Brian Ande  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 14 (TNSfund) -- Binghamton University issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2022: Binghamton University has joined the newly awarded National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps(TM)) Hub: Interior Northeast Region (IN I-Corps). The National Science Foundation announced today that it has awarded $15 million over five years to establish and implement the Interior Northeast Region I-Corps Hub. The Interior Northeast region that stretches from New Hampshire to  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Sept. 14 (TNSper) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Tracey Brant, formerly assistant ombudsman at Cornell, has been appointed ombudsperson as Dartmouth reestablishes the office, this time in a full-time capacity. She began the role on Sept. 6. The ombuds office provides independent, impartial, confidential, and informal support to Dartmouth staff, faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and professional and graduate students in the resolution of matters tha  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: * * * Dartmouth-led study fortifies link between mega volcanoes and mass extinctions. * * * The biological history of the Earth has been punctuated by mass extinctions that wiped out a vast majority of living species in a geological instant. Based on evidence in the fossil record, scientists have identified five such events that reshaped life on Earth, the most familiar of whi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Chris Sununu securing the Republican gubernatorial nomination in New Hampshire. "Chris Sununu has betrayed New Hampshire families by signing a dangerous abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest that criminalizes doctors and nurses. He also voted to defund Planned Parenthood and cut funding f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement in response to Dr. Tom Sherman securing the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in New Hampshire. "Dr. Tom Sherman has dedicated his life to service -- providing care to everyone who needs it regardless of their income or who they voted for. He is the only candidate for New Hampshire governor wh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new article by Axios details how doctors across the country are speaking out against Republicans' extreme plans to ban abortion and in support of Democrats campaigning to protect abortion access. With abortion on the ballot this election cycle, Democratic governors serve as the last line of defense for reproductive rights. And in Hawaii, New Hampshire, and Tennessee, the Democratic gubernatorial nominees   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: It's been a tough couple weeks for Kevin McCarthy as Republicans across the country are rallying AGAINST him and Republicans keep trashing him publicly. Bob Burns, a Republican congressional candidate in New Hampshire, said of McCarthy: "He's dead to me at this point. I'm not going to support him." POLITICO: "'He's dead to me at this point. I'm not going to support him,' Burns added, 'And quite frankl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * Tonight, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Gary Peters issued the following statement. "Maggie Hassan is an independent leader, and she never backs down from taking on the tough fights for New Hampshire's families. "She's stood up to corporate special interests in order to crack down on out-of-control costs - and she's been a relentless cham  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag advised B2W Software, a leading provider of estimating and operations solutions for the heavy civil construction industry, in its sale to Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), an industrial technology company. With this acquisition, Trimble plans to provide an end-to-end digital experience for heavy civil and infrastructure contractors. B2W Software is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Companies throu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 17 (TNSawa) -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2022: Attorney General John M. Formella is proud to congratulate Jennifer Dickinson, the Nashua Police Department's Victim/Witness Advocate, serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as the recipient of this year's Sandra Matheson Award. Ms. Dickinson found her calling more than 18 years ago working for domestic violence survivors at  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: The New Hampshire Democratic Party today launched BolducAbortionBan.com, a new website that will serve as a hub for Granite Staters to see how if Don Bolduc were in the U.S. Senate, he would be a yes vote for a nationwide abortion ban. "Don Bolduc has an extreme, anti-choice record that makes it clear he would be a yes vote to pass a nationwide abortion ban if he were in   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Less than 24 hours after Don Bolduc was declared the GOP's Senate candidate, top Republican consultant Brad Card went on Good Morning NH to trash Bolduc's chances in the general election, saying "people are very nervous." Card showed little faith in Bolduc's extreme candidacy, noting his fringe policies won't resonate with the voters he needs. Card said that "a lot of hopeful Washington, D  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: Last night was a tough one for Chris Sununu. In what should've been a totally uncontested race, Sununu still didn't break 80% of the vote. This is just the latest evidence of a civil war within the NH GOP and how Sununu's popularity is continuing to slip. His two major federal endorsements of the primary -- Chuck Morse for U.S. Senate and George Hansel for CD-02 -- lost   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 10 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: More than 3,000 children from economically disadvantaged homes throughout New Hampshire have been approved for Education Freedom Accounts during its second year of implementation. The EFA program celebrated its one-year anniversary on September 1, and is pleased to announce that 3,025 students are now enrolled, which includes 1,572 students who also participated during its launch l  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) announced today that Governor Chris Sununu and the Executive Council, at recent meetings, have approved multiple projects, in a combination of grant and loan funds, for needed drinking water and wastewater system improvements, totaling more than $9.8 million. NHDES provided the funding through the American Re  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Governor Chris Sununu signed HB 2023, an act making appropriations to the Department of Energy for a state emergency fuel assistance program and a supplemental electric benefit, and relative to the electric low-income program fund, and issued the following statement. "New Hampshire just delivered the largest energy relief package this state has ever seen, helpin  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after the New Hampshire legislature voted to approve emergency energy relief legislation directly aimed at helping New Hampshire families: "New Hampshire just delivered the largest energy relief package this state has ever seen, helping families in need this winter - using our state surplus funds," said Govern  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after meeting with a bipartisan coalition of New England Governors with United States Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm: "I would like to thank Secretary Granholm and my fellow Governors for meeting today," said Governor Chris Sununu. "Across New England, high electric prices are hurting families. "During th  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,686) on Sept. 15, 2022, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * Petition for Recovery of Storm Expenses Order Nisi Approving Recovery of Costs as Modified by Assented-To Disallowances This order approves Eversource's petition to recover costs from the Major Storm Cost Reserve for nine events that occurred between October 201  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 12 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,682) involving investigation of energy efficiency planning, programming, and evaluation: * * * Investigation of Energy Efficiency Planning, Programming, and Evaluation Order Granting Motion for a Commission Attended Technical Session I. Background and Summary of Filings In response to reporting requirements issued though Order No. 26,621 (April 29, 2022) as   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 12 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,681) involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * 2022 Reliability Enhancement Program and Vegetation Management Program Plan Order Accepting 2022 Plan In this order the Commission accepts the 2022 Plan subject to reconciliation in 2023 when final Reliability Enhancement Program and Vegetation Management Program costs for 2022 will be reported. I. PROCEDURAL   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,684) on Sept. 14, 2022, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty: * * * Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan Interim Order Denying Settlement Agreement and Establishing Filing Date for Next Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan In this interim order, the Commission denies a settlement agreement filed by Liberty (EnergyNorth Natural Gas)  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,683) on Sept. 13, 2022, involving Northern Utilities Inc.: * * * 2019-2024 Integrated Resource Plan Suspension of Order No. 26,664 In this order the Commission suspends Order No. 26,664 pending consideration of the two pending motions for rehearing. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On August 8, 2022, the Commission issued Order No. 26,664 (Order), which accepted the Workin  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 -- The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration issued the following technical information release: The purpose of this Technical Information Release is to advise taxpayers and tax practitioners of the annual underpayment and over-payment interest rates for calendar year 2023, as determined under RSA 21-J:28. Effective January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, the State of New Hampshire interest rates applicable on taxes administered by the N.H. Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNStalk) -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * NRSC Chairman Rick Scott released the following statement on Don Bolduc's primary win in New Hampshire. "Congratulations to Don Bolduc on his primary win tonight in New Hampshire! Don ran a great race and earned the right to take on one of the most vulnerable members of the U.S. Senate, Maggie Hassan. Her record in the Senate has been abysmal, and Granite Stat  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Bob Burns, the extreme Republican nominee for Congress in New Hampshire's Second District, didn't waste any time trying to backtrack his extreme, anti-abortion position. Less than 24 hours after the primary election, Burns told WMUR that he supports a fetal heartbeat ban, claiming that the legislation would ban abortion access after 12 weeks. This is a lie. The fetal heart ban that Burns s  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * In response to Bob Burns winning the CD-02 Republican primary race, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement. "Congratulations to Bob Burns for finally making it through a congressional primary! I hope he savors this victory, as it's his last one this cycle. Voters in New Hampshire's Second Congressional District want nothing to do with the e  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Senate President Chuck Morse (R-Salem), and Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro), issued the following statement regarding today's passage of an emergency fuel and electric assistance program HB 2023: "HB 2023 is critical to helping working families in New Hampshire this winter," said Morse, "I want to applaud Governor Sununu for his leadership in proposing this legisla  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The New Hampshire House Republicans issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House passed HB2023, making appropriations to the department of energy for a state emergency fuel assistance program and a supplemental electric benefit, and relative to the electric low-income program fund on a voice vote. "Due to no fault of their own, many Granite Staters who  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have been awarded a three-year grant totaling $3.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. The team will study the thawing of Arctic permafrost--ground or soil that remains frozen throughout the year--to see its effects on lakes and streams, potentially converting into methane or carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases that can fuel climate c  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have documented the first discovery of a pair of recently mated blue crabs in Great Bay Estuary (GBE), a finding that is expected to have serious impacts on the estuary's ecosystem, particularly its fragile oyster population. Blue crabs have been captured in GBE since 2012 but this is the first time researchers have found compelling eviden  more

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Berkeley campus issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: Mass extinctions litter the history of life on Earth, with about a dozen known in addition to the five largest ones -- the last of which, at the end of the Cretaceous Period 66 million years ago, killed off the dinosaurs and 70% of all life on Earth. A new study, led by scientists at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, concludes that most of these mass ex  more