| Federal Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday February 19, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
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BLS New England Region Issues Report Entitled "Union Members in New Hampshire - 2022"
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 15, 2023 entitled "Union Members in New Hampshire - 2022":
In 2022, union members accounted for 10.1 percent of wage and salary workers in New Hampshire, unchanged from 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that the union membership rate for the state wa
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Coastal Maine Gourmet Market Pays $51k to Resolve 'Preventable' Wage, Child Labor Violations After Department of Labor Investigation
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release:
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Managers shared in tip pool; minors worked excess hours, with dangerous equipment
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A federal investigation recovered $36,106 in back wages and liquidated damages from a Cape Elizabeth, Maine, cafe, bakery and market for 86 employees after finding the employer denied some workers their full wages and allowed minor-aged workers to perform hazardous jobs and wor
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EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $19 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding To Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS In Drinking Water In New Hampshire
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in New Hampshire. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Con
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N.H. U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Awards Over $1M to New Hampshire for Extreme Risk Protection Order Programs, Gun Violence Related Initiatives
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, Jane E. Young, posted the following news release:
On February 14, 2023, the Justice Department announced 49 awards to states, territories and the District of Columbia as part of the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program. This investment of over $231 million will fund state crisis intervention court proceedings, including but not limited to, extreme risk protection order (ERPO) programs that work to keep gu
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N.H. U.S. Attorney: Rochester Man Indicted for Attempting to Fraudulently Obtain More Than $1M in CARES Act Funds
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, Jane E. Young, posted the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023:
Heath Gauthier, 46, of Rochester, New Hampshire, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday and charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
Gauthier was arrested this morning and has been temporally detained pending trial.
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U.S. Geological Survey: New Maps Show The Probability For Radon And Uranium In New Hampshire's Groundwater
PEMBROKE, New Hampshire, Feb. 15 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release:
More than half of New Hampshire is underlain by groundwater that has a 50% or higher probability of having elevated levels of radon, according to a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The new USGS research also finds that a small portion of the state is underlain by groundwater with elevated concentrations of uranium.
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