CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 -- The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority issued the following news release: The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) will be accepting applications for all its programs for the 2024 calendar year on the below listed dates. All applications must be received by CDFA through its online grants management system (https://nhcdfagrants.org) by 4:00 PM for each deadline. Visit CDFA's website (www.nhcdfa.org) regularly for program announceme  more

BERLIN, New Hampshire, Dec. 19 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: The New Hampshire Department of Safety, along with the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH), the Police Standards and Training Council and Sen. David Watters (D-4), partnered to launch a program dedicated to workforce initiatives for the state's first response system. The First Responder program will support career development, recruitment and retentio  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority issued the following news release: CDFA is seeking proposals from qualified consultants or firms to complete an assessment of the experiences of partners who seek resources and support from CDFA for community economic development activities. CDFA invites proposals from interested consultants or firms with relevant experience in outreach and engagement with nonprofits, municipalities and small   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: The provostial working group tasked with reviewing Dartmouth's management of human remains in its care has issued a quarterly report on its progress, Provost David Kotz '86 announced today. The Working Group on Human Remains at Dartmouth launched in May 2023 as part of the institution's response to the discovery last year of Native American ancestral remains on campus. The group is chaired by Senio  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Last month, when microbiologist Caitlin Kowalski, Guarini '20, got a phone call from a number she didn't recognize, she ignored it and launched into a diatribe with her lab-mate about the evils of spam. Luckily, though, instead of swiping left, she checked voice mail and returned the call. Turns out, she had been awarded one of only five 2023 L'Oreal For Women in Science fellowships to help further  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Last month, when microbiologist Caitlin Kowalski, Guarini '20, got a phone call from a number she didn't recognize, she ignored it and launched into a diatribe with her lab-mate about the evils of spam. Luckily, though, instead of swiping left, she checked voice mail and returned the call. Turns out, she had been awarded one of only five 2023 L'Oreal for Women in Science fellowships to help further her rese  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 20 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: President Sian Leah Beilock was among three panelists in a U.S. Department of Education discussion last week of how colleges and universities can support students and ensure that all are free to learn in a safe, inclusive environment. The webinar, Leading Safe, Inclusive, and Nondiscriminatory Learning Environments During the War in the Middle East, was hosted on Thursday by Secretary of Education Miguel Ca  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: It was a year of change and growth as Sian Leah Beilock took office as Dartmouth's 19th president, and the first woman elected to the job, and faculty, students, and staff embraced celebrations and opportunities on campus and in the world. Dartmouth News was there for it all. Here are some of the stories we featured this year: Winter Arrrrr! Treasure Island-style pirates invaded the Green for Win  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: "Trump borrows from the language of Hitler for anti-immigration speech in New Hampshire" It's been three days since the disgraced former president said that immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country" and Jen Kiggans has yet to speak out against this hateful, fascist, and antisemitic speech. Kiggans has a glaring history of ignoring several of her party's dangerous comments, inst  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: "Trump borrows from the language of Hitler for anti-immigration speech in New Hampshire" Days after Donald Trump said that immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country," the disgraced former president last night reiterated the sentiment, and vulnerable New York Republican Mike Lawler has yet to speak out against this hateful, fascist, and antisemitic speech. Accord  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: "Trump borrows from the language of Hitler for anti-immigration speech in New Hampshire" It's been three days since the disgraced former president said that immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country" and Monica De La Cruz has yet to speak out against this hateful, fascist, and antisemitic speech. Not only is Monica De La Cruz conspicuously silent in the face of this racist rheto  more

LEBANON, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 -- Fujifilm USA issued the following news on Dec. 21, 2023: FUJIFILM Integrated Inkjet Solutions, a leading global inkjet solution provider, today announced the launch of its FUJIFILM 46kUV Inkjet Printbar System, a new integrated print solution for industrial production operations for printing on a wide range of labels and packaging material. The FUJIFILM 46kUV Inkjet Printbar System features a drop-on-demand design to streamline workflow with fast, industry-lea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Former president Donald Trump defended his comments this week about migrants crossing the United States southern border, in which referred to it as "poisoning the blood" the country. Trump repeated this claim at a rally in New Hampshire on Saturday, which is sparking widespread criticism. Jon Lewis is a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at the George Washington University. He studies domestic violent extre  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 20 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella and a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general today announce a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. "This is all about standing up for consumers and small business owners. As technology continues to play a daily role in our lives  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 21 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that using input from a coalition of Attorneys General, including New Hampshire, the Federal Communications Commission has amended a rule governing telemarketing communications, to require individual businesses to obtain written consent from consumers before sending robotexts and making robocalls. "The new one-on-one consent rule means c  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 18 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2023: * * * Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to New Hampshire, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, and Congressman Chris Pappas released the following statement: "Every time Donald Trump steps foot in New Hampshire it is a reminder of the dangerous agenda he'll impose on the American people if he gets the chance, especially on the freedom of wome  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Continuing with its efforts to ensure that students and staff throughout New Hampshire schools are safe, a recommendation has been made to support 262 school security projects. This month, the Public School Infrastructure Commission finalized its recommended list of school safety projects aimed to enhance access control, emergency alerting and surveillance. Overall,   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Today, the State of New Hampshire announces that a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services and Department of Administrative Services to explore real property development associated with replacement of the National Guard Manchester Readiness Center on an expedited basis has been signed. "We are moving full steam   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu and the Department of Education announce that 262 school safety projects at 163 schools .pdf Icon throughout the state have been recommended to receive funding by the Public School Infrastructure Commission. The projects total $9,668,202.68 in safety improvements. Following recommendation by the Commission, the projects will now by reviewed by the Executive C  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources has announced that Bald Peak Colony Club in Moultonborough has been honored by the United States Secretary of the Interior by being listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a distinct example of a rural country club established in the 1920s. Located on the northeast shore of Lake Winnipesaukee and wi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 20 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,914) on Dec. 19, 2023, involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc., Pennichuck East Utility Inc. and Pittsfield Aqueduct Co. Inc.: * * * Request for Change in Rates Order Suspending Proposed Tariffs and Requiring Utility Response On November 21, 2023, Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. (PWW), Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. (PEU) and Pittsfield Aqueduct Company, Inc. (PAC) (collectivel  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 23 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,920) on Dec. 21, 2023, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * 2023 Energy Service Solicitation Order Approving Petition for February 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024 Rates This order authorizes Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) to recover the costs of power supply through energy servi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 21 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,915) on Dec. 20, 2023, involving Hampstead Area Water Co. Inc.: * * * Request for Change in Rates Order Regarding Timeliness of Motion to Recover Lost Step Revenue In this order, the Commission addresses the timeliness of Hampstead Area Water Company, Inc.'s (HAWC) motion to recover lost step revenue. The Commission directs the parties to develop a procedural schedule tha  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 23 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,921) on Dec. 22, 2023, involving the Town of Newbury: * * * Request for Approval of Newbury Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan Commission Approval of Community Power Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the Town of Newbury's (Newbury) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On November 28, 2023, Newbury submitted a re  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,916) on Dec. 20, 2023, involving the Town of Newport: * * * Request for Approval of Newport Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan Commission Approval of Community Power Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the Town of Newport's (Newport) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On November 3, 2023, Newport submitted a req  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,917) on Dec. 21, 2023, involving the Town of Plaistow: * * * Request for Approval of Plaistow Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan Commission Approval of Community Power Aggregation Plan December 21, 2023 In this order, the Commission approves the Town of Plaistow's (Plaistow) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On November 16, 2023,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-100) involving the City of Somersworth: * * * Request for Approval of Somersworth Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On December 12, 2023, the City of Somersworth (Somersworth) 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 53E:7, II provides that The commission sh  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 23 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-091) on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Petition for Adjustment of Stranded Cost Recovery Charge COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING, STATUS CONFERENCE, AND DATA REQUESTS On December 15, 2023, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) filed a petition requesting that the Commission approve an adjustment to its   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,919) on Dec. 21, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp.: * * * Winter 2023/2024 Cost of Gas and Summer 2024 Cost of Gas and LDAC Filing Order Denying Motion for Rehearing of Order No. 26,898 I. BACKGROUND In Order No. 26,898 (October 31, 2023) (Order No. 26,898), the Commission conditionally approved Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Co  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,918) on Dec. 21, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty Utilities - Keene Division: * * * Winter 2023/2024 Cost of Gas Filing Order Denying Motion for Rehearing of Order No. 26,900 I. BACKGROUND In Order No. 26,900 (October 31, 2023) (Order No. 26,900), the Commission conditionally approved Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas)   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 23 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 23-091) on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy, Petition for Adjustment of Stranded Cost Recovery Charge, 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, unl  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Charter school enrollment up 35% since 2019 * * * Last week, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) presented its Charter School Annual Fall Report to the State Board of Education. Highlighting enrollment trends, student performance, financial data and more, the 12-page report provides detailed information on the status of New Hampshire's public charter sch  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign continuing to flail as his Never Back Down PAC pulls Iowa and New Hampshire ads, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "As DeSantis's Never Back Down PAC backs down yet again, pulling the plug on any hopes they had of winning Iowa or New Hampshire, it's clear that everyone, including his own team, knows DeSant  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Today, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement on the sixth anniversary of Donald Trump's disastrous tax scam: "Donald Trump's tax scam was a disaster for Granite Staters. While New Hampshire families foot the bill, Trump handed out tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy and major corporations - all while incentivizing them to ship American jobs overseas. The sam  more