CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 26 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John Formella announces that Michael Drouin (age 30) of Merrimack, New Hampshire, pled guilty to the election law offense of False Documents, Names Endorsement - a misdemeanor - in Hillsborough County Superior Court on Monday, April 24, 2023. Mr. Drouin created a Craigslist advertisement on the day of the Hillsborough District 12 special election that purported t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 26 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Watershed Assistance Section has awarded seven Watershed Assistance Grants for watershed protection and restoration projects totaling $510,000. Watershed Assistance Grants focus on nonpoint source (NPS) pollution prevention and reduction. NPS pollution occurs when rainfall, snowmelt, or irrigation waters travel thro  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,804) on April 24, 2023, involving Eversource Energy: * * * Request for Change in Rates Order Denying Motion to Resolve Dispute Regarding Settlement Agreement Implementation and Permitting Eversource to Seek Confidential Treatment of and File Comments on the Business Process Audit Report In this order, the Commission denies Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,805) on April 25, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp.: * * * Vegetation Management Program Calendar Year 2022 Reconciliation and Rate Adjustment Filing Order Approving Reconciliation In this order, the Commission approves the reconciliation of costs and revenues associated with Liberty's 2022 vegetation management plan (VMP), effective May  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,807) on April 25, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty-Keene Division: * * * 2023 Summer Period Cost of Gas Adjustment Order Establishing Cost of Gas Rates In this order, the Commission approves the 2023 summer cost of gas rate proposed by Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp., d/b/a Liberty Keene Division (Liberty Keene  more