WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 30, 2025 AIR FORCE BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded an increased ceiling modification (P00790) of $1,192,897,112 to a previously awarded contract (FA8214-13-C-0001) for sustaining engineering services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $3,134,640,338 from $1,941,743,226. Work will be performed at   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised the implementation dates for two important guidance documents aimed at reducing the risk of disease transmission through human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps). The documents, entitled "Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Disease Agents Associated with Sepsis" and "Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (Mtb)," initially rec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Lakeport Hydroelectric Project located on the Winnipesaukee River in Belknap County, New Hampshire. The project, which seeks a subsequent license to continue operation, has undergone a review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. The EA, prepared by FERC's Office of Energy Projects, evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the projec  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 31 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Haydee Rivera-Nadeau Sentenced to 28 to 56 years for the Death of Lisa Rocheleau in Rochester, New Hampshire Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella and Chief Gary Boudreau of the Rochester Police Department announce that Haydee Rivera-Nadeau has been sentenced by the Strafford County Superior Court for the murder of Lisa Rocheleau on May 1, 2023. Rivera-Nadeau pl  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is reviewing the Town of Shelburne's proposed Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan. Shelburne submitted its plan to the PUC on January 29, 2025, for approval, as required by RSA 53-E:7. The PUC is seeking public comment on the proposed plan, which raises questions about its compliance with state law (RSA Chapter 53-E) and other applicable rules. State law mandates that the PUC approve submitted plans unle  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation, Community Organizations and Granite Staters Speak Out About Devastating Impact of Trump's Cut to Federal Grants and Loans (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), as well as U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02)  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), as well as U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas and Maggie Goodlander, joined Manchester School District Superintendent Jennifer Chmiel, Strafford County Community Action Partnership CEO Betsey Andrews Parker, Amoskeag Health CEO Kris McCracken, Professional Firefighters of N  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Urges Trump to Halt Planned Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Citing Likelihood of Increasing Energy and Food Prices for Families in the Middle of Winter The New Hampshire delegation is sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging him not to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada, the Granite State's largest trading partner, and Mexico. Sweeping tariffs would dramatically increase c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation, Community Organizations, and Granite Staters Speak Out About Devastating Impact of Trump's Cut to Federal Grants and Loans The New Hampshire delegation joined Manchester School District Superintendent Jennifer Chmiel, Strafford County Community Action Partnership CEO Betsey Andrews Parker, Amoskeag Health CEO Kris McCracken, Professional Firefighters of NH and other New Hampshire  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces First Bill of 119th Congress to Responsibly Cut Wasteful Government Spending; Strengthen Essential Programs Pappas first introduced this bipartisan legislation in 2023 to require the President to consider annual report on wasteful, overlapping, or duplicative programs when submitting a budget Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced his first bill of the 119th Cong  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: This week, the Department of Defense rescinded a policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel and transportation to receive the reproductive care they need. Representative Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), alongside fellow women veterans in the House of Representatives, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), shared the following statement: "As  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Today, Representative Maggie Goodlander met with the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley and heard updates from the Club's leadership about the impact a freeze in federal funding could have on their operations. She also joined Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County for a ride-along to serve meals and discuss the importance of federal funding for serving vulnerable New Hampshire se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), are sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging him not to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada, the Granite State's largest trading partner, and Mexico. Sweeping tariffs would dramatically increase costs for families in New Hampshire and around the nation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Representatives Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), as well as U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), joined Manchester School District Superintendent Jennifer Chmiel, Strafford County Community Action Partnership CEO Betsey Andrews Parker, Amoskeag Health CEO Kris McCracken, Professional Firefighters of NH and other New Hampshire   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Leads Group of Senate Democrats in Statement Condemning Department of Defense's Decision to End Policy Allowing U.S. Service Members to Access Non-Covered Reproductive Health Care Services (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), led 18 of her colleagues on SASC and the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Leads New Hampshire Congressional Delegation In Urging Trump to Halt Planned Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Citing Likelihood of Increasing Energy and Food Prices for Families in the Middle of Winter (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), are sending a letter to Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Youth Opioid Use and Overdoses (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, are today introducing t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 31 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Somersworth Woman Sentenced for Theft of Medicaid Funds Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Tabitha Maguire, age 49, has been convicted and sentenced on a class A felony charge of Theft by Deception. The Merrimack County Superior Court sentenced Ms. Maguire for stealing $8,667.00 by submitting fraudulent mileage reimbursement request forms for non  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Union membership rates highest in Hawaii and New York, lowest in North Carolina in 2024 January 31, 2025 The union membership rate in the United States (the percentage of wage and salary workers who were members of unions) was 9.9 percent in 2024, little changed from the prior year. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14.  more