HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 20 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Assessing AI-Driven Approaches to Student Mental Health Experts at Dartmouth forum discuss how artificial intelligence can improve student wellness. Student mental health is one of the most pressing challenges today, on college campuses everywhere. Whether AI-powered technology can be leveraged to fill the gaps in mental health care and help students thrive was the focus of a one-day event sponsored by the  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 18 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * How Black Holes Could Nurture Life By Kim Martineau A surprising new study co-led by Dartmouth alumni and professor Ryan Hickox shows how radiation from black holes could have a nurturing effect on life. At the center of most large galaxies, including our own Milky Way, sits a supermassive black hole. Interstellar gas periodically falls into the orbit of these bottomless pits, switching the black hole int  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 21 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * Gov. Landry Announces Province of Saskatchewan Joins Governors' Coalition for Energy Security BATON ROUGE, LA - Today, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced that the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, has joined the Governors' Coalition for Energy Security (GCES), becoming the second Canadian province to have joined the organization. Launched in September, the GCES was foun  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 20 -- The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority issued the following news on March 19, 2025: * * * The Importance of Planning Grants The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) operates a comprehensive ecosystem that has supported the development of community-driven projects across New Hampshire for over 40 years. This ecosystem is structured into several phases - Concept Initiation, Planning and Development, Implementation, and Community E  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Khan Academy to extend its AI services, at no cost, to New Hampshire educators and students CONCORD, NH -- Khan Academy, which offers a pilot artificial intelligence platform for New Hampshire educators and students in grades 5-12, will extend its services for another school year. Khanmigo is Khan Academy's AI offering, which serves as a teaching assistant  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 21 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Governor Ayotte Statement on Senate's Unanimous Vote to End Failed Bail Reform Social Experiment CONCORD, N.H. - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement after the Senate unanimously voted to end the failed social experiment of bail reform in New Hampshire: "I am grateful that the Senate voted today to end the failed social experiment of bail  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 19 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ayotte Touts New Hampshire's Success in Fighting the Opioid Epidemic Data Shows Significant Decline in Fatal Overdoses in Last Year CONCORD, N.H. - New data from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shows that opioid overdose deaths in New Hampshire are down 35% from 2023 to 2024, outpacing the national rate of decline over the same period. Today, Governor Kelly Ayot  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 21 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has commenced an adjudicative proceeding to review Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Keene's proposed Summer 2025 Cost of Gas (COG) rates. The PUC has also scheduled a hearing for April 17, 2025, to address various issues, including rate justness, weather normalization, and purchasing decisions. Liberty Keene filed its Summer 2025 COG filing on March 10, 2025, seeking rates effe  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (NHPUC) has initiated an adjudicative proceeding to review Liberty Utilities' proposed vegetation management program (VMP) rate adjustment. The decision, announced on March 21, 2025, under Docket DE 25-019, sets a hearing for April 17, 2025, to examine Liberty's request to implement a $0.00016 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) rate for its VMP. Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. filed a petition on March 17, 2  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 19 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.'s proposed Purchase of Receivables (POR) program, designed to streamline payments to competitive electric power suppliers (CEPS) and community power aggregators (CPA). The decision, outlined in Order No. 28,116, adopts the recommendations of Hearing Examiner Sarah Fuller and approves revisions to Unitil's "Competitive Electric Supplier Trading Partner Agreement" (TPA)   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (NHPUC) has begun its review of the Town of Seabrook's Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan, and has opened a 21-day public comment period. The announcement, issued on March 21, 2025, under Docket DE 25-020, allows residents and interested parties to provide input on Seabrook's proposed energy plan. The Town of Seabrook filed its Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan with the NHPUC on March 20, 2025, seek  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * New Hampshire Insurance Department Announces Temporary Suspension of Certain Filing Requirements to Streamline Regulatory Compliance CONCORD, NH (March 18, 2025) - The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has announced a temporary suspension of enforcement for certain filing requirements, allowing for a reassessment of regulatory obligations that impact  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 19 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has denied motions from the Office of the Consumer Advocate (OCA) seeking the disqualification of Commissioners and a Senior Advisor, while also addressing concerns regarding Liberty Utilities' default service proposals. In Order No. 28,117, the PUC mandated that Liberty Utilities refine its proposals and address specific procurement levels. The OCA had alleged bias and sought the disqualification of Commiss  more

BERLIN, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * NHTI Dental Program Supporting Workforce Needs in a Growing Field Since 1970, NHTI - Concord's Community College - has offered the only dental hygiene program in New Hampshire accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Every practicing dental hygienist in the Granite State studied at NHTI unless they received their training out-of-state.  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * Plymouth Regional's Reagan Sutherland named 2025 NH Poetry Out Loud Champion; Brewster Academy's Hannah Ruegg selected as alternate The N.H. State Council on the Arts has announced that Reagan Sutherland from Plymouth Regional High School is the winner of the 2025 New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud High School Championship. Hannah Ruegg from   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Revolutionizing education at New Hampshire's first Day of AI Education Summit CONCORD, NH -- On Tuesday, school leaders from across the state participated in a day-long summit featuring education workshops on AI. About 100 participants attended New Hampshire's Day of AI Education Summit at NHTI in Concord, eager to learn how AI can innovate education. "The  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved the Town of Shelburne's Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan, paving the way for the town to provide electric power supply and services to its residents and businesses. Order No. 28,115, issued on March 17, 2025, grants approval to Shelburne's plan, which was submitted on January 29, 2025, under RSA chapter 53-E, the state's community power aggregation law. The plan outlines how Shelburne i  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (NHPUC) has approved the Town of Sunapee's Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan, paving the way for the town to provide electric power supply and services to its residents and businesses. The decision, issued on March 21, 2025, under Order No. 28,119, allows Sunapee to implement its plan under RSA chapter 53-E. Sunapee submitted its plan to the NHPUC on February 3, 2025, outlining how it intends to aggregate   more