WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * BREAKING: Chris Pappas abandons constituents A new report reveals extreme Democrat Chris Pappas "is telling his colleagues that he'll announce his campaign for New Hampshire's open Senate seat early next month." This leaves NH-01 - already a top pick-up opportunity for Republicans - wide open and even more flippable. An open seat spells big trouble for Democrats, as this district has bee  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 28 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * First Therapy Chatbot Trial Yields Mental Health Benefits Study patients likened Dartmouth's AI-powered "Therabot" to working with a therapist. Dartmouth researchers conducted the first clinical trial of a therapy chatbot powered by generative AI and found that the software resulted in significant improvements in participants' symptoms, according to results published March 27 in NEJM AI. People in the stu  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, March 28 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news: * * * Dave Fenstermacher Teams with Procopio and Fulcrum for NEREJ Housing Panel Insights from the 2025 Life Science & Housing NH Summit. Against the backdrop of New Hampshire's life sciences boom and its added pressure to the state's already strained housing market, New England Real Estate Jour  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 28 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Four Dartmouth Professors Named AAAS Fellows The faculty are among 471 scientists and innovators to be honored this year. Four Dartmouth professors--George Cybenko, Jeremy DeSilva, David Kotz '86, and Soni Lacefield--have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The AAAS is one of the world's largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 27 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Governor Ayotte Announces Highway Safety Task Force CONCORD, NH - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte announced the formation of a new Highway Safety Task Force in response to a sharp rise in roadway fatalities and accidents across New Hampshire. "It's critical that we ensure drivers are safe on our highways and stop these accidents before they happen. Every fatal cras  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 26 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Failed Bail Reform Social Experiment is Over in New Hampshire Concord, N.H. - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 592 to end the failed bail reform social experiment in New Hampshire. Governor Ayotte released the following statement after signing HB-592 into law alongside members of the New Hampshire House and Senate, mayors on both sides of the aisle,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 28 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * New Hampshire Remains #1 for Taxpayer Return on Investment CONCORD, NH - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte announced that New Hampshire has been ranked the #1 state in the nation for taxpayer return on investment for the 10th consecutive year, according to a new report from WalletHub. "The New Hampshire Advantage is alive and well thanks to our continued commonsense l  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 25 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Statement on Attorney General Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte's office released the following statement from spokesman John Corbett regarding Attorney General John Formella's appointment: "As a former murder prosecutor and Attorney General, Governor Ayotte cares deeply about the Department of Justice and its future. Attorney General Formella will continue in holdov  more

BEDFORD, New Hampshire, March 27 -- The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority issued the following news on March 26, 2025: * * * Legal Notice - Public Hearing on draft 2025-2026 QAP A public hearing will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 14, 2025, at New Hampshire Housing, 32 Constitution Drive, Bedford NH, to receive comments on draft amendments to the 2025-2026 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC). The QAP defines the process by which Ne  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 27 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy's proposed Lost Base Revenue (LBR) rate, resulting in a credit for customers beginning April 1, 2025. Order No. 28,120, issued on March 26, 2025, authorizes a credit of (0.017) cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), subject to reconciliation. Eversource filed its petition in December 2024, seeking approval for the 2025 LBR rate. The LBR rat  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 29 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.'s 2025 Reliability Enhancement Program (REP) and Vegetation Management Program Plan (VMP). However, the approval comes with a caveat: the final costs of the plan will be subject to reconciliation in 2026, particularly concerning the lack of third-party reimbursements. Unitil filed its 2025 REP and VMP plan on November 15, 2024. The plan encompasses five key components  more