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*New Hampshire Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday December 03, 2024 ( 4 items )  

N.H. U.S. Attorney: Hudson Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for 21 Months for Stealing COVID Relief Funds, Agreed to Pay Almost $500,000 For Violating False Claims Act
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: A Hudson man was sentenced today in federal court for stealing $342,650 in COVID-19 relief funds and attempting to steal an additional $150,000 U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Matthew Dispensa, 58, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 21 months in prison and 2 years of supervised release. The defendant also agreed to resolve h  more

New Hampshire Insurance Department Proposes Legislation to Strengthen Consumer Protections for Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 3 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) is pleased to announce the introduction of a legislative proposal sponsored by State Senator Kevin Avard aimed at strengthening protections for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. This bill, requested by the NHID, seeks to enhance transparency and accountability by requiring insurance companies to formally notify the Insurance Commissioner at  more

Scam Alert - N.H. A.G. Formella Warns of Blackmail Scam Targeting New Hampshire Residents
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 3 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: Attorney General John M. Formella issues an alert warning of a blackmail scam targeting New Hampshire residents, including New Hampshire's older adult population. The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office has received several reports from residents who have received similar e-mails from senders who are unfamiliar to them. The e-mail subject line contained the rec  more

Shaheen, Risch Issue Statement Regarding Violence in Georgia Following Suspension of European Union Membership Accession
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the below statement regarding the violence in Georgia following suspension of European Union membership: "We are very alarmed by the situation unfolding in Georgia where peaceful protest has been met with brute forc  more