CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 5 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has given the green light to the Town of Bedford's Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan. This decision, detailed in Order No. 28,109, released on March 5, 2025, allows Bedford to proceed with its plan to provide electric power supply and services to its residents, businesses, and other entities. Bedford submitted its plan for approval on January 9, 2025, in accordance with RSA chapter 53-E. The plan outl  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has given the green light to the Town of Cornish's Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan, marking a significant step towards local energy management. The decision, outlined in Order No. 28,111, allows Cornish to proceed with its plan to provide electric power supply and services to its residents, businesses, and other entities. The Town of Cornish submitted its request for approval on January 13, 2025, i  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 11 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Adam Grant Says It's Good to Rethink About Things The organizational psychologist encourages people to reexamine assumptions. As a renowned organizational psychologist and best-selling author, Adam Grant has made a career out of reexamining political, economic, and cultural assumptions about how things should work and people should think. Most humans suffer from flaws in their logic and reasoning, or wha  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 14 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Arts Integration Grants Enhance Faculty-Student Research Hopkins Center program spurs cross-campus collaborations grounded in the arts. An immersive virtual reality experience that transforms participants into a single water droplet flowing through cycles of existence, an examination of the digital nomadic lifestyle culminating in an original music performance, and an exploration of e-textile wearables for  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 15 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Options for Wellness Credits Continue to Expand Two new courses for undergraduates explore Buddhism and facilitating dialogue. Expanded course offerings for wellness education credits offer undergraduate students broader opportunities to explore all facets of wellness while building community in the classroom and beyond. The growing program integrates various dimensions of well-being and provides options f  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 13 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * President Beilock Co-Teaches a Class on University Sports The cognitive scientist continues a Dartmouth tradition. On a recent February morning, President Sian Leah Beilock poses a question to a class of approximately 75 students in the Loew Auditorium. "So, what's an expert?" Students call out parts of a definition--"Someone who practices deliberately," says one; another adds, "Has a wealth of knowled  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 13 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * A Q&A With Estevan Garcia The chief health and wellness officer discusses Dartmouth's commitment to well-being. Estevan Garcia joined Dartmouth one year ago as the institution's inaugural chief health and wellness officer, overseeing the Student Health Service, the Student Wellness Center, and Employee Wellness. A member of President Sian Leah Beilock's senior leadership team, Garcia is playing a key role   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 11 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Trustees Elect New Chair and Two New Members Gregg Lemkau '91 will succeed Liz Lempres '83, Thayer '84, as chair in January. The Board of Trustees elected two new members who will serve four-year terms, beginning July 1, and selected a new chair who will begin that role on Jan. 1, 2026. Barry Caldwell '82 and Hadley Mullin '96 will join the 26-member board, and Gregg Lemkau '91 will become the new chair.   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 14 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth-Hanover Partnership Expands Wi-Fi Downtown The project will improve Wi-Fi access on South Main Street. Better access to Wi-Fi is now available for people along South Main Street in Hanover, thanks to a new partnership between Dartmouth and the town. "We already interconnect with the town on a network level," says Felix Windt, Dartmouth's chief technology officer. "It seemed like it would be us  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Disclosure of the Police Officers' Names Involved in the February 26, 2025 Shooting Incident in Londonderry, New Hampshire Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces the identity of the police officers who discharged firearms during a shooting incident in the early evening of February 26, 2025, in Londonderry, New Hampshire that resulted in the shooting deat  more

RINDGE, New Hampshire, March 12 -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: * * * Franklin Pierce University Celebrates the Inauguration of President Peter Eden Franklin Pierce University officially welcomed Dr. Peter Eden as its seventh president during an inauguration ceremony held on Friday, March 7, at Spagnuolo Hall on the Rindge Campus. The event brought together faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni, and community members to celebrate a new chapter in the University's  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 14 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Indictment of Carlene Maroun Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that a Rockingham County Grand Jury has returned indictments against Carlene Maroun for her role in drug trafficking and sales of "pressed" counterfeit pills in Derry. Ms. Maroun is charged with two counts of sale of fentanyl in quantities greater than one gram and two counts of sale o  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Joseph Bye Sentenced to New Hampshire State Prison for Medicaid Fraud Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Merrimack County Superior Court has sentenced Joseph Bye, age 32, of Claremont, to the New Hampshire State Prison for his role in a Medicaid fraud scheme. Between July 2020 and July 2022, Bye stole $21,771.38 from the New Hampshire Medi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 13 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Governor Ayotte Calls on Legislature to Fix Broken Bail System CONCORD, N.H. - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte once again called on the Legislature to fix the broken bail system by sending House Bill 592 to her desk: "To keep our state the safest in the nation, we must fix this broken bail system that lets too many dangerous criminals out on our streets," said Gover  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 14 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Governor Ayotte Statement on House Vote to Fix Broken Bail System CONCORD, N.H. - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement after the House voted to fix the broken bail system: "Today, the House brought us one step closer to shutting the revolving door for violent criminals. Thank you to Speaker Packard, House leadership, and members for passi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 14 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Commissioner Edelblut to Serve through End of School Year Ayotte Applauds Edelblut's Service and Commitment to Educational Excellence CONCORD, NH - Governor Kelly Ayotte announced today that Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut will complete his term in office and will continue in holdover status to support schools through the end of the school year. Commission  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 12 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * County Sheriffs Unanimously Support Fixing Failed Bail Reform CONCORD, N.H. - Today, all ten of New Hampshire's county sheriffs announced their support for fixing the broken bail system: * Sheriff William Wright, Belknap County * Sheriff Domenic Richardi, Carroll County * Sheriff Eli Rivera, Cheshire County * Sheriff Keith Roberge, Coos County * Sheriff Jilli  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 13 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Law Enforcement Leaders Back Fix to Broken Bail System CONCORD, N.H. - Law enforcement from across New Hampshire support fixing our state's broken bail system. Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement on the growing bipartisan support: "The 2018 bail law created a revolving door for violent criminals in our state, and it's putting officers an  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 5 -- Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. and Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource Energy) have jointly petitioned the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to modify their franchise areas in the town of Windham. The request, filed on January 31, 2025, seeks to transfer a specific lot from Eversource's service territory to Liberty's. The proposed change is driven by the need to provide electric service to a customer on Ryan Farm  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Eversource Energy's proposed Purchase of Receivables (POR) program, a significant step in implementing state legislation aimed at streamlining billing for electricity suppliers. The decision, outlined in Order No. 28,112, adopts the report and recommendations of Hearing Examiner Sarah Fuller. The POR program, mandated by RSA 53-E:9, requires Eversource to purchase customer receivables from elect  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 3 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued an order to clarify the scope of a proceeding involving Eversource Energy's petition for an exemption from the Town of Bethlehem's zoning ordinance. This order, DE 24-087, issued on March 3, 2025, addresses a dispute among parties regarding the extent of the Commission's review. Eversource filed a petition seeking an exemption under RSA 674:30, III, to replace existing electrical pole structures fo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 6 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a Supplemental Order of Notice to examine Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy's proposed energy service (ES) procurement plans for the upcoming August 2025-January 2026 period. This review follows Order No. 27,090, which mandated Eversource to submit specific proposals. Eversource's filing, submitted on February 7, 2025, outlines plans that include an ISO-New England mar  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 5 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a Supplemental Order of Notice to conduct a further phase of review regarding Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (UES) default service proposals. This review will focus on UES's market-based procurement strategies and proposed changes to reconciliation processes. Following Order No. 27,086, the PUC mandated that UES submit proposals for its upcoming August 2025-January 2026 energy service period. UES has   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has decided to close Docket DE 22-060, which addressed changes to the state's net metering tariff structure, and will open a new investigative docket to conduct a comprehensive review of the program. This decision, detailed in Order No. 28,110, released on March 7, 2025, aims to provide a holistic approach to addressing remaining issues and developing alternative net metering tariffs. The PUC's decision comes  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 14 -- The New Hampshire State Board of Education issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Statement from State Board of Education CONCORD, NH -- The State Board of Education releases the following statement: "The State Board of Education is grateful for Commissioner Frank Edelblut's stalwart leadership and steadfast commitment to New Hampshire's children. In 2017, Frank took over a department in desperate need of reform. He initiated a reorgan  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 15 -- The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority issued the following news on March 14, 2025: * * * Town of Gorham Awarded $500,000 to Support Expansion of Gorham Community Learning Center Federal Community Development Block Grant Resources to Help Increase Access to Quality Child Care in the North Country (Concord, N.H.) - The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) has awarded $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant (C  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 11 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Victor Rivera Sentenced for Second-Degree Murders Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella and Nashua Police Chief Kevin Rourke announce that Victor Rivera (age 49), of Nashua, New Hampshire has been sentenced for his Second-Degree Murders of Patricia Swett and Matthew Champagne on August 29, 2023. Mr. Rivera was found guilty after a jury trial on January 14, 2025  more