Thursday - November 21, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday September 01, 2024 ( 18 items )  

"Strong Leadership and Sound Judgment": State of New Hampshire Releases COVID-19 After-Action Report
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: Today, Governor Chris Sununu released the State of New Hampshire COVID-19 After-Action Report. The Report, written by a third-party consulting team, analyzes the State of New Hampshire's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and "response outcomes, strengths, areas for improvement, and recommendations." In addition to document analysis and surveys, interviews   more

China LSA Program Returns to Beijing After Five-Year Pause
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2024: By Bill Platt Dartmouth has partnered with Beijing Normal University for 40 years. After a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages' Language Study Abroad program returned to Beijing this summer. Fifteen students took part in 10 weeks of language immersion and cultural studies at Beijing Normal University in China's capital. Associa  more

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Russell Prescott, Joe Kelly Levasseur, Hollie Noveletsky, and Chris Bright Scheme to Raise Taxes on Middle Class Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * Report: Trump and House Republicans' Project 2025 would immediately raise taxes on typical Granite State families by $1,741 * * * Russell Prescott, Joe Kelly Levasseur, Hollie Noveletsky, Chris Bright and Donald Trump are all in on their plan to raise taxes on millions of middle class families. According to a new analysis, Donald Trump's and Prescott, Levasseur, Noveletsky, and Br  more

Franklin Pierce University: PoliticsFitzU Members Share Democratic National Convention Stories
RINDGE, New Hampshire, Aug. 30 -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: Samantha Coletti, Davian Coy, Robert Doherty III, Abigail Farley. Mark LaChance, Megan Lachance, Jessica Recore and Violet Schuttler from the PoliticsFitzU program at Franklin Pierce University covered the recent Democratic National Convention in Chicago. PoliticsFitzU had also sought to cover the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, but did not receive credentials. Nine members of the PoliticsFitzU  more

Mudslinging and Misinformation: What to Expect During Tonight's NH GOP Primary Debate
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: After months of infighting and personal attacks, Kelly Ayotte and Chuck Morse, Republican candidates for governor in New Hampshire, will face off in what is anticipated to be a messy and nasty debate ahead of the September 10 primary. The infighting throughout this primary has been so bad that the New Hampshire Republican Party had to beg their candidates to stop attacking each other earlier this year. Tonig  more

N.H. A.G. Formella: Autopsy Information on Homicide in Troy, New Hampshire, Piscataqua River Bridge Incident
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall announce the following update in relation to the Attorney General's Office and New Hampshire State Police investigation into the death of an adult female in Troy, New Hampshire. On August 29, 2024, at approximately 3:00 A.M., police responded to an apartment located at 359 Monadnock Street in Troy, New Hampshi  more

N.H. A.G. Formella: Raymond Company Penalized for Allegedly Illegally Filling in Wetlands
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 29 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services ("NHDES") Commissioner Robert Scott announce that the Rockingham County Superior Court has approved a settlement between Hard Rock Development, LLC ("Hard Rock") and the State related to Fill and Dredge in Wetlands Act violations at Hard Rock's concrete, sand, gravel, and stone mining operation  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order Involving Eversource Energy
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,053) on Aug. 30, 2024, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * Petition for Adjustment of Stranded Cost Recovery Charge Burgess Plant Bankruptcy Settlement Review Pursuant to RSA 365:28 and Allied Statutes Order Terminating 'Chapter 340 Adder' as of October 31, 2024, and Governing Ongoing Stranded Cost Recovery Charge Accounting of Bu  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order Involving Low Income Electric Assistance Program
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,052) on Aug. 29, 2024, involving Low Income Electric Assistance Program: * * * 2024-2025 Electric Assistance Program Budgets Order Nisi Approving 2024-2025 Program Year Budgets In this order, the Commission approves on a nisi basis the Electric Assistance Program (EAP) administrative budgets for the 2024-2025 EAP program year. The EAP budget in 2024-2025 is flat when c  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order Involving Town of Londonderry
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,051) on Aug. 26, 2024, involving the Town of Londonderry: * * * Request for Approval of Londonderry Community Power Plan Commission Approval of Community Power Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the Town of Londonderry's (Londonderry or the Town) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On July 16, 2024, Londonderry submitt  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order of Notice Involving Eversource Energy
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 24-090) on Aug. 26, 2024, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * 2024 Transmission Cost Adjustment Mechanism COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On August 6, 2024, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) filed a petition to update the Transmission Cost Adjustment Mechanism (TCAM)   more

N.H. PUC Issues Order of Notice Involving Eversource Energy
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-004) on Aug. 29, 2024, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * Proposed Purchase of Receivables Program SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER OF NOTICE On August 22, 2024, the Commission issued Order No. 27,049, which approved the parties' settlement agreement establishing Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Comp  more

N.H. PUC Issues Secretarial Letter on Eversource Energy
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 24-090) on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy, 2024 Transmission Cost Adjustment Mechanism, 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  more

New College Leader: Peter A. Eden, President of Franklin Pierce University
RINDGE, New Hampshire, Aug. 29 -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: A reputation for enhancing academic offerings, building revenue streams and endowments, and fostering diversity precede Peter A. Eden as he assumes the role of president of Franklin Pierce University in Rindge. Formerly president of Landmark College in Putney, Vermont, for 13 years, Eden also served as dean of arts and sciences at Endicott College in Massachusetts and was a tenured associate professor and c  more

Risks posed to humans by rare but deadly mosquito-borne disease, explained by veterinary expert
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a rare but potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease that can spread between people and animals, caused the death of a previously healthy middle-aged New Hampshire resident, according to health authorities. This tragedy, and a documented case of EEE in a hospitalized Massachusetts resident, caused communities in Massachusetts to reschedule public events, curb outdoor activities, and clos  more

Split Screen: As NH Rent Costs Continue to Rise, Kelly Ayotte "Collects Checks from US's Largest Landlord"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New data from NH Business Review revealed that " the cost of renting continues to rise in New Hampshire, increasing pressure on overall housing availability and the finances of Granite State renters." At the same time, a recent frontpage report from the Union Leader revealed that Republican candidate for governor Kelly Ayotte "serves on the board of and owns extensive stock in Blackstone, a private equity   more

UNH Researchers Part of First Scientific Expedition to Reach Remote Arctic in North Greenland
DURHAM, New Hampshire, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Scientists from the University of New Hampshire have made history as part of a team aboard the Swedish icebreaker ODEN that is the first vessel to navigate the remote and icy Victoria Fjord in North Greenland and collect data in this uncharted area. The information they are gathering will provide insight into the rapid melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet and enhance scientists' understan  more

USI to Host Pharmacology Update Webinar October 25
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Aug. 28 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: The USI Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning (CHPLL) is hosting the 21st annual Pharmacology Update for Healthcare Professionals Webinar, an all-day virtual workshop, on Friday, October 25. Back by popular demand is keynote speaker Wendy L. Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, an adult and family nurse practitioner and owner of a nurse practitioner-owned  more