CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 22 (TNSsel) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: A record crowd of over 1,200 family members and friends filled every available seat to celebrate UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law's 48th Commencement on Saturday, May 20. Over one hundred and seventy students from the residential JD, hybrid JD, and graduate programs walked across the stage representing a culminating moment to celebrate their hard work and achievement of earning t  more

NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, May 24 (TNSfund) -- Colby-Sawyer College issued the following news: Colby-Sawyer College will receive $125,000 in scholarship funding as a sub-award from Dartmouth Health's H-1B Grant for Rural Healthcare Workforce Development issued by the United States Department of Labor. The $2.5 million federal grant was awarded to Dartmouth Health in 2021 to address workforce shortages in rural New Hampshire healthcare organizations by creating and providing access to sustainab  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 25 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * DALI Lab helps combine the brains of a computer with the design of a microscope. * * * Microscopes are indispensable in disease diagnosis and are employed every day by pathologists who magnify slivers of tissue to detect telltale signs of infection, blood disorders, and cancers. Now, instead of using samples mounted on glass slides, a new smart microscope created by Dartmouth Health dermato  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 24 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * The yearlong fellowship celebrates students dedicated to social impact. * * * Samantha Palermo '24, a double major in neuroscience and religion from Lincoln, Neb., has received a Newman Civic Fellowship from Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities that advances the public purposes of higher education. She is one of 154 undergraduates from Campus Compact member inst  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: In response to Nikki Haley pledging to sign a national abortion ban in New Hampshire today, DNC National Press Secretary and Rapid Response Director Ammar Moussa released the following statement: "Nikki Haley has told us over and over that she's an anti-abortion extremist, with the record to back it up. Her pledge today to sign a national abortion ban is just another reminder of what's at  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: While Chris Sununu tries to downplay his key role in instituting the MAGA agenda in New Hampshire, his record shows that he's in lockstep with Donald Trump just as much as the rest of the 2024 GOP hopefuls. Sununu bragged about signing New Hampshire's first modern abortion ban, opened the door to cutting Social Security and Medicare, and blocked legislation to keep guns out of schools, earning him an 'A'   more

RINDGE, New Hampshire, May 26 (TNSpro) -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: On April 28, 2023, Franklin Pierce University's Texas-based Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Program officially began accepting applications through the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) system. Under the direction of program director Joseph Hlavin, Ph.D., PA-C, this marks a significant milestone as the hybrid program prepares to welcome its first cohort in   more

WATERVILLE, Maine, May 23 (TNSpar) -- Thomas College issued the following news release: Thomas College is pleased to announce a partnership with MMG Insurance to extend graduate education to all employees in the company's five-state operational footprint. MMG Insurance Company, headquartered in Presque Isle, Maine, is a regional property and casualty insurance company with operations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The nine-time recipient of the Best Places to Wor  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 26 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: Schools throughout New Hampshire will be implementing new summer enrichment opportunities and other year round initiatives aimed to support students' academic and developmental needs while outside of a traditional school setting. While there are growing concerns around the mental and behavioral health of students throughout the nation, New Hampshire is prioritizing recreational activi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 25 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) announced that the Governor and Executive Council recently approved an Aquatic Resource Mitigation (ARM) Fund grant award totaling $300,000 for the Piscataquog Land Conservancy to purchase a 42-acre conservation easement in the town of Goffstown. The easement will protect prime wetlands and wildlife habitat and  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 26 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: Amy Smagula, 603/271-2248, Amy.Smagula@des.nh.gov As the 2023 boating season is beginning in earnest, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) reminds boaters of state laws intended to prevent additional aquatic invasive species infestations. Specifically, it is illegal to transport any aquatic plants on recreational gear and related trailers. Furthe  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 27 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,829) on May 26, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp.: * * * Request for Change in Distribution Rates Commencement of Adjudicative Proceeding This order provides notice that the Commission received a request for general increases in distribution rates from Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty (Liberty). Among other th  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,827) on May 25, 2023, involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval to Renew and Extend its Fixed Asset Line of Credit with TD Bank, N.A. Order Nisi Approving Financing Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. (PWW, or the Company) requests approval to renew and extend its current fixed asset line of credit (FALOC) with TD Bank, N.A. (TD Bank), which is set to exp  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 27 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,828) on May 26, 2023, involving the Town of Hampton: * * * Request for Approval of Hampton Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission conditionally approves the Town of Hampton's (Hampton) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). The condition of approval relates to language that must appear in Hampton's Consumer Notice, Information,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 24 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,825) on May 23, 2023, involving the Town of Pembroke: * * * Request for Approval of Pembroke Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the Town of Pembroke's (Pembroke) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On March 24, 2023, Pembroke submitted a request for approval of a community power aggregation plan   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-054) on May 25, 2023, involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * 2023 Default Service Schedule COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On May 17, 2023, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (UES) filed a notification of its proposed 2023 default energy service schedules. The schedules indicate the dates for: (1) the issuance of requests for proposals (RFPs) for p  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 27 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 23-039) on May 26, 2023: * * * Re: Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Request for Change in Distribution Rates, 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 reques  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 23-054) on May 25, 2023: * * * Re: Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., 2023 Default Service Schedule, 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 to appear remot  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 27 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: Republicans in the New Hampshire State Senate today released a proposal to restructure New Hampshire's education funding formula, focusing an additional $1.4 billion to towns with the greatest financial needs over the next decade: "This proposal will increase education funding in the next budget by 156.9 million dollars and particularly assist towns with the greatest needs," stat  more