WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service announced today that almost 940,000 people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2020 but face a May 17 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates more than $1 billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven't filed their 2020 tax returns yet. The average median refund is $932 for 2020, and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Maine man has been sentenced for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that operated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Northern California.  Jacob Parlin, 44, of Lebanon, Maine, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release. In November 2023, Parlin w  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DG 24-042): * * * Re: Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty-Keene Division Summer 2024 Cost of Gas, 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 particu  more