MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Susanne R. Young issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2022: The Vermont Attorney General's Office has reached a settlement with a New Hampshire-based staffing agency that employed a temporary caregiver to multiple Vermont long-term care facilities despite knowing that the caregiver had financially exploited at least two older Vermonters while employed on the agency's watch. The settlement requires the staffing agency--Staffing So  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 28 (TNSper) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: After leading the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society in an interim capacity since May, April Salas has been appointed the institute's executive director, Provost David Kotz '86 has announced. "April's passion for the Irving Institute's mission is creating a vibrant and collaborative center of excellence in the heart of the West End. She is playing a critical role in galvanizing exper  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 27 (TNSper) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: The one prediction that CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten '11 is not hedging on is that the sharp partisan divide in the U.S. will likely drive record turnout in next month's midterm elections. "One thing I am quite confident on at this point is that we are going to be near or exceeding record turnout for midterms 2022. We can see that in the primary vote data, which was the highest it's ever be  more

NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Oct. 27 (TNSper) -- Colby-Sawyer College issued the following news: Colby-Sawyer College welcomed eight new faculty members to campus this fall. Full-time faculty members teach roughly 80 percent of all Colby-Sawyer classes and are a key factor in the college being ranked second in the region by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Undergraduate Teaching Category. Brandon Arvesen Assistant Professor School of Arts & Sciences Brandon Arvesen joined the faculty in 2  more

LEBANON, New Hampshire, Oct. 25 (TNSper) -- Fujifilm USA issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2022: FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, and leading global manufacturer and supplier of piezoelectric, drop-on-demand industrial inkjet printheads, today announced the appointment of Steve Billow as president, effective October 11. With deep expertise in inkjet technology, Billow will target new growth opportunities, and lead the development of new environmenta  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, during a surprise celebration at Alvirne High School in Hudson, educator Christian Cheetham was named New Hampshire's 2023 Teacher of the Year. On hand for the surprise celebration was First Lady Valerie Sununu, who serves on the NH Teacher of the Year Selection Committee. "The New Hampshire Teacher of the Year program is a precious space where we elevate the professio  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 25 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, Republican candidate for Congress Karoline Leavitt was on WMUR's CloseUp, where she reiterated her support for privatizing Social Security, risking the benefits New Hampshire seniors have paid into their whole lives. When asked if she still plans on writing the legislation to privatize Social Security, Karoline answered with a resounding "Yes." In response, NHDP Chair Ray   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 26 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The N.H. State Council on the Arts has announced that $89,705 has been awarded to cultural organizations serving New Hampshire through its Arts for Community Engagement grant program. ACE project grants support community enrichment and public benefit by providing access to high quality arts performances, activities and programs that are presented by community-bas  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 25 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The N.H. State Council on the Arts has announced that more than $60,000 in funding will be awarded in fiscal year 2023 through its two Folklife and Traditional Arts grant programs: Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grants and Folklike and Traditional Arts project grants. Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grants assist in the preservation of traditional and heritage-b  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 18 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. IR 21-024; DW 21-090) involving Abenaki Water Co. and Aquarion Water: * * * Investigation into Water Pressure Issue in the Rosebrook Water System Petition for Approval of the Acquisition of Abenaki Water Company by Aquarion Company Order on Motion for Protective Order and Confidential Treatment In this order the Commission grants, pursuant to N.H. RSA 91-A:5, IV an  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 19 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. DW 21-115) involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval of Special Contract with Anheuser-Busch, LLC Order on Motion for Protective Order and Confidential Treatment In this order the Commission grants, pursuant to N.H. RSA 91-A:5, IV and N.H. Admin. Rule Puc 203.08, a motion for a protective order and confidential treatment of certain customer   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 25 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. DW 22-032) on Oct. 24, 2022, involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc.: * * * Request for Change in Rates Order on Motions for Protective Order and Confidential Treatment In this order the Commission grants, pursuant to N.H. RSA 91-A:5, IV and N.H. Admin. Rule Puc 203.08, two motions for protective orders and confidential treatment of certain proprietary information fil  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 29 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,714) on Oct. 28, 2022, involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * Request for Change in Rates Order on Rate Case Expenses In this order, the Commission approves Unitil's rate case expenses of $659,531 for inclusion in the External Delivery Charge, on a provisional basis and subject to audit and subsequent reconciliation. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On April 2, 20  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 27 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 22-069) on Oct. 26, 2022, involving the Town of Swanzey: * * * Request for Approval of Swanzey Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On October 21, 2022, the Town of Swanzey (Swanzey) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The com  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 29 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 22-071) on Oct. 28, 2022, involving the Town of Wilton: * * * Request for Approval of Wilton Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On October 27, 2022, the Town of Wilton (Wilton) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commis  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 25 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,710) on Oct. 24, 2022, involving Northern Utilities Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval of Seventh Amendment to Special Contract with Foss Performance Materials, LLC Order on Motions for Protective Order and Confidential Treatment In this order the Commission grants, pursuant to N.H. RSA 91-A:5, IV and N.H. Admin. Rule Puc 203.08, two motions for protective orders an  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 28 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,713) on Oct. 27, 2022, involving Northern Utilities Inc.: * * * 2022-2023 Winter and 2023 Summer Cost of Gas Order Establishing Cost of Gas Rates In this order, the Commission approves Cost of Gas (COG) rates for the 20222023 winter period and for the 2023 summer period. The costs for the winter and summer periods are reflective of the competitively bid commodity p  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Education posted the following news release: On Monday, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released The Nation's Report Card, which provides detailed information about student achievement and learning. In New Hampshire, fourth and eighth-grade students were tested in math and reading. There were 1,800 fourth-grade students tested in math, while there were 1,700 fourth-grade students tested in readi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2022: The NRCC today released a new ad hitting Chris Pappas for his blind partisan loyalty, even as Granite Staters struggle. New Hampshire residents are paying more for groceries and home heating, but Pappas doesn't care. Pappas votes with Nancy Pelosi 100% of the time, even backing new taxes on American energy - and now electricity bills have doubled. NRCC Comment: "The price Granit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: In three straight polls, Maggie Hassan's lead now falls within the margin of error over General Don Bolduc. To revive her chances, she has called in failed presidential candidate, Sen. Cory Booker from New Jersey. Why? That much is unclear. He dropped out of the presidential race a month before the New Hampshire primary. What's even more unclear is why, when inflation and gas prices remain t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Maggie Hassan has been working overtime to convince Granite Staters she doesn't have one of the most anti-American energy records in the Senate. This comes at a time when New Hampshire residents are paying obscene amounts for heating oil ahead of winter. All of this after she stripped American energy producers of many of their means to create more supply and keep our nation 100% energy indep  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 27 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has agreed to pay New Hampshire $3,477,195.30 to settle a nearly decade-long dispute over lost property tax revenue caused by flood control infrastructure located in New Hampshire. "New Hampshire will finally be properly compensated for the vital services that it provides to the entire Merrimack Val  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 29 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2022: This afternoon, NHPR hosted the first debate between Congresswoman Annie Kuster and her Republican opponent Bob Burns. It was definitely... interesting, to say the least. Among the bizarre and out-of-touch comments Bob Burns made was his admission that he personally has "looked for these white supremacist groups" in New Hampshire, and that "it's up to states" if politicians  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 28 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 27, 2022: * * * Following last night's New England College debate, where Governor Chris Sununu spent the night running from his record of signing an abortion ban, causing energy prices to skyrocket, and squandering tens of millions of dollars in federal rental assistance funding, Sununu has jetted out of the Granite State to build his national profile yet again. He's headed out of stat  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 27 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2022: During today's NHPR gubernatorial debate, Governor Chris Sununu tried to run from his abortion ban that he previously touted. Sununu claimed he couldn't veto a budget over an abortion ban, despite having vetoed the 2019 budget for not including a provision allowing deep tax cuts for millionaires. In June of 2021, Sununu signed a state budget that included those tax cuts for  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, posted the following news release: The State of New Hampshire filed a notice of intent to file an Amicus Curiae Brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in support of the northeast lobster and fishing industry in Maine Lobstermen's Association v. National Marine Fisheries Services, No. 22-5238. In September 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled i  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 25 (TNSper) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Scott C. Brown has been named dean of the College, Provost David Kotz '86 announced today. His term will run through June 2025. Brown was appointed to a two-year term as interim dean of the College in August 2021. The dean of the College oversees the division of Student Affairs, including Student Support Services, Health and Wellness, Community Life and Inclusivity, Student Life, and Residential L  more

NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Oct. 26 (TNSawa) -- Colby-Sawyer College issued the following news: Colby-Sawyer College welcomed seven new faculty members to campus this fall. Full-time faculty members teach nearly 80 percent of all Colby-Sawyer classes and are a key factor in the college being ranked second in the region by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Undergraduate Teaching Category. Brandon Arvesen Assistant Professor School of Arts & Sciences Brandon Arvesen joined the faculty in 20  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 27 (TNSconf) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is proud to host the following outstanding speakers for our 2022/2023 Intellectual Property (IP) Speaker Series: * Sarah Burstein, Suffolk University Law School * Irene Calboli, Texas A&M University School of Law * Dennis Crouch, University of Missouri School of Law * Eric Goldman, Santa Clara University School of Law * Jeanne Fromer, New Y  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 29 (TNSper) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: The Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership & Public Service is very pleased to announce Laura Knoy as its new Community Engagement Director. In this role, Ms. Knoy will work with the Rudman Center's Director, John Greabe, to convene events for University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law students and the public alike, with a goal of widening dialogue and understandin  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: Professor Ryan Vacca discusses his co-authored article "Breaking the Vicious Cycle Fragmenting National Law" that discusses how fragmenting developed and a possible solution. Produced and Hosted by A J. Kierstead Read the article: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4244396 Get an email when the latest episode releases and never miss our weekly episodes by subsc  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2022: The University of Vermont is part of a new regional collaboration to study the climate-related vulnerabilities of mobile home park communities. With funding announced today from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)'s Climate Adaptation Partnership's program, the project brings together researchers from the Universities of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, as well as  more