BERLIN, New Hampshire, Jan. 18 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release: New Hampshire's behavioral healthcare sector has been plagued by workforce shortages for years, making it difficult for those in desperate need of help to find support. The September 2024 "Solving the NH Behavioral Health Workforce Crisis" report (see BHNH.org) shared some sobering statistics. More than 330 positions in NH Community Mental Health Centers were unfilled and the annua  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * The latest report finds a rebound in GOP trust in election integrity. * * * Since 2017, Bright Line Watch, co-directed by government professors John Carey and Brendan Nyhan, has been polling political scientists and the public about their views on American democracy, watching for political drift toward the bright line that demarcates anti-democratic political movements. "The idea is to try to iden  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Study maps tick abundance and Lyme disease bacteria prevalence over 30 years. * * * Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick--also called a deer tick--is a risk during spring, summer, and fall. A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites & Vectors, finds that 50% of adult blacklegged ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease while up to 25% of the younger (nymph)  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 16 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * A panel on mass deportations kicked off the Dialogue Project series on Monday. * * * Dartmouth launched a new special topic series on borders and immigration--hosted by the Dialogue Project--with a Jan. 13 event focused on the high-profile issue of mass deportations. With the inauguration of Donald Trump to a second presidential term on Jan. 20, and given his campaign promise to combat illegal immigration,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that, following engagement with the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office, Dartmouth Health has officially revised its kidney transplant policy. Moving forward, Dartmouth Health will no longer require kidney transplant candidates to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "After reviewing the matter and engaging with Dartmout  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 14 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that beginning on January 1, 2025, the Data Privacy Unit in the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau began enforcing the New Hampshire Data Privacy Act ("NHDPA" or the "Act"). Businesses which are covered by the Act are expected to comply with the consumer rights created by the NHDPA, in addition to the other obligati  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Attorney General John M. Formella announces the initiation of an enforcement action by the New Hampshire Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit against Frank Hobbs, Jr., 56, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, alleging violations of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act. The civil complaint alleges that on June 5, 2024, Hobbs trespassed upon and later destroyed the proper  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Attorney General John M. Formella is pleased to announce the release of the January edition of the NH Consumer Insight newsletter. This special edition, created in collaboration with 603 Legal Aid, focuses on understanding your rights when dealing with debt collection and where consumers can turn for help. After the often financially strenuous holiday season, many  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: Following a consistent upward trend, newly submitted finance data from New Hampshire public school districts shows an increase in New Hampshire's average cost per pupil, which is now more than $21,000. The New Hampshire Department of Education is releasing its newest cost per pupil data for the 2023-2024 school year. The new statewide average operating cost per pupil of $21,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 14 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department announces significant updates to state laws aimed at protecting consumers from balance billing and enhancing the dispute resolution process. These changes, enacted through SB 173 during the 2024 legislative session, took effect on January 1, 2025. The updated laws strengthen protections under both state law and the federal "No Surprises  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: New Hampshire schools that would like to add trees to their campuses are encouraged to apply to participate in the 2025 Schoolyard Canopy Enhancement Program, which is managed by the N.H. Division of Forests and Lands' Urban and Community Forestry Program. "When we started this program in 2023, our hope was not only to provide trees to schools that needed them,   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 8 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission has issued an order denying a motion for reconsideration filed by the Office of the Consumer Advocate (OCA) in a proceeding investigating Liberty Utilities' compliance with vegetation management obligations. The OCA had argued that the Commission's review of testimony submitted by Liberty without the opportunity for cross-examination violated the administrative procedures act. The Commission, in its order, acknowle  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a joint petition from Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) and New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) to alter their franchise boundaries in the Town of Landaff. The decision concerns a single undeveloped lot (Lot 3-17) that currently resides within Eversource's franchise area. Due to the location of existing distribution facilities, NHEC can provide ser  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 15 -- The Town of Bedford in New Hampshire has submitted a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan) to the state's Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for approval. This plan would allow the town to collectively purchase electricity for its residents, potentially leading to lower costs. The PUC is required by law to review the plan and ensure it meets all the necessary requirements. However, before making a decision, the PUC is taking public comments until Jan  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is seeking public comments on the Town of Cornish's Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). The plan, filed on January 13, 2025, proposes to allow the town to collectively purchase electricity for its residents, potentially leading to lower costs. The PUC is required by law to approve the plan unless it fails to meet specific requirements. However, the commission is opening a 21-day public comment p  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (UES) default service rates for a six-month period beginning February 1, 2025. These rates reflect adjustments made by the company to incorporate technical changes as directed by the Commission in a previous order. The new rate for the Small Customer Group, which includes residential customers, is 8.306 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). This rate incorporates a credit of   more