CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: Attorney General John M. Formella today announces that he has agreed to join a national settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores. The agreement will provide New Hampshire with $15.5 million over the next year to fund treatmen  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that he has officially signed on in support of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) proposal to help cut down on unwanted text messages by requiring mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned, or unused numbers, and from numbers on a Do Not Originate (DNO) list. "In response to increasing enforcement and r  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 13 (TNSper) -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella has been elected Vice President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), a nonpartisan coalition of the United States' 56 state and territory Attorneys General. General Formella was unanimously elected by his fellow Attorneys General nationwide during the Association's annual Capital Forum gathering, December  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 13 (TNSgov) -- CNN issued the following news: With the Republican Party at a crossroads, could GOP Governor Chris Sununu have a winning formula for his party? In the latest episode of her interview series Being..., CNN Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash sits down with New Hampshire's governor to talk candidly about his vision for the Republican Party and his balancing act with former President Donald Trump. In their in-depth interview, Sununu also opens   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 14 (TNSper) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: Three of Dartmouth's house communities will be led by new house professors beginning in fall 2023, Dean of the College Scott C. Brown announced today. Christopher MacEvitt, a professor of religion who studies the history of medieval Christian communities in the Mediterranean, will be the professor in residence for East Wheelock House. Geographer Abigail Neely, an associate profess  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * A new review analyzes what we know about how fungi disperse. * * * When you say "fungi," most people think of mushrooms, showy fruiting bodies, but most fungi do not produce mushrooms. It is estimated that there are approximately 3 to 13 million fungal species on Earth, many of which are microscopic in size. They live in a range of environments such as in soils, inside the tissues of leave  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Expansion of microRNAs in octopuses suggests a role in advanced brain development. * * * Octopuses have captured the attention of scientists and the public with their remarkable intelligence, including the use of tools, engaging in creative play and problem-solving, and even escaping from aquariums. Now, their acuity may provide a critical link in understanding the evolution of complex life  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: The Governor and Executive Council approved $50 million to address gap funding for 30 projects under the Governor's historic InvestNH Housing Fund. "New Hampshire is moving fast to address our housing challenges," said Governor Chris Sununu. "This initial $50 million investment will create 1,500 new rental units across the state, helping increase supply, drive dow  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 (TNSacc) -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: Keene State College recently received accreditation for its educator preparation programs from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Keene State College was one of four New England institutions to earn the accreditation achievement this fall, and the only school in New Hampshire. "This accreditation honors our roots as a teacher's college and highlights  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 13 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The N.H. Division of Parks and Recreation has announced that seven communities across the state will receive a total of $1,064,931.50 in federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to assist with public outdoor recreational projects. Established by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the LWCF provides 50/50 matching grants to state and local gov  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,745) on Dec. 14, 2022, involving Electric and Gas Utilities: * * * 2023 Adjustments to the Energy Efficiency Portion of System Benefits Charges and Local Distribution Adjustment Charges Order Nisi Approving Requests to Modify Energy Efficiency Portion of System Benefits Charges and Local Distribution Adjustment Charges December 14, 2022 In this order nisi, th  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,746) on Dec. 14, 2022, involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * Petition for Approval of Financing Transaction Order Approving Petition In this order, the Commission authorizes Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) to borrow up to $600 million in the form of bond issuan  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 17 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,748) on Dec. 16, 2022, involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. dba Liberty: * * * Request for Approval of Revenue Decoupling Adjustment Order Approving Revenue Decoupling Adjustment Factor In this order the Commission approves tariff changes relating to Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty's (Liberty) revenue decoup  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 13 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,742) on Dec. 12, 2022, involving the Town of Durham: * * * Request for Approval of Durham Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the Town of Durham's (Durham) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On October 12, 2022, Durham submitted a request for approval of a community power aggregation pl  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 13 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,743) on Dec. 12, 2022, involving the Town of Peterborough: * * * Request for Approval of Peterborough Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission conditionally approves the Town of Peterborough's (Peterborough) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On October 12, 2022, Peterborough submitted a request for   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DW 22-068) on Dec. 13, 2022, involving Lakes Region Water Co. Inc.: * * * Petition for Step Adjustment COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On October 19, 2022, Lakes Region Water Company, Inc. (Lakes Region or the Company) filed a petition for a step adjustment requesting a revenue requirement increase to recover the costs of post-t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 13 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 21-141) on Dec. 12, 2022, involving the Town of Harrisville: * * * Request for Approval of Harrisville Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On December 9, 2022, the Town of Harrisville (Harrisville) 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 provi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 13 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,744) on Dec. 12, 2022, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty Utilities: * * * Petition for Approval of a Firm Transportation Agreement with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC Order on Motion for Protective Order and Confidential Treatment This order grants protective treatment to certain information filed in this docket or disclos  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 22-068) on Dec. 13, 2022: * * * Re: Lakes Region Water Company, Inc., Petition for 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 request for a particular individual   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week Republican House Speaker Sherman Packard released his list of House Chair and Vice Chair assignments, which include some of the most far-right, low-quality conservative activists ever assembled in the New Hampshire state legislature. The following list includes a few of the most eye-popping appointments among this year's State House committees: Finance Chair Ken Weyler -- Rep. We  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 14 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following on Dec. 13, 2022: * * * In response to President Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act into law today, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley has released the following statement. "I am beyond thankful for the work of our federal delegation for getting this bill over the finish line -- Congressman Chris Pappas, the first openly gay federal representative of New Hampshire, for introducing the bill, and Senator Jean  more