PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.9 percent over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 10  more

NEW YORK, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices up 0.7 percent over the two months, 2.0 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Boston-Cambridge-Newton was up 0.7 percent from January to March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 11 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * What Do Democrats Need to Do in 2026 and 2028? Campaign managers for Joe Biden and Zohran Mamdani talk about what it will take to win. Written by Nicola Smith Democrats are in a good position going into the 2026 midterm elections, as long as they remain consistent in their focus on affordability and what the party can do for working- and middle-class families, according to two top campaign managers who sp  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. I24IL0217) on January 16, 2026 entitled "Quality of Data Reported through the Department's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Surveys by Southern New Hampshire University." Here are excerpts: * * * The objective of our inspection was to determine whether Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) reported verifiable data to IPEDS for the 2021-2022 reporting period. Wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Martin's Point Health Care, Inc. and Martin's Point Generations Advantage, Inc. have submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2027 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies. The nonprofit organization, which offers Medicare Advantage plans to 62,000 residents in Maine and operates primary care centers in Maine an  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The New Hampshire Bar Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the Proposed Rule concerning the review of state bar complaints and allegations against Department attorneys. The association, representing New Hampshire's unified bar, expressed concerns over the rule's impact on the administration of attorney discipline and the balance of authority between state and federal oversight. The letter addresses the association's  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Owner of Old Dutch Mustard Co. Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison and Company Ordered to Pay $1.5 Million Fine for Secretly Pumping Pollutants into the Souhegan River A New York man and Old Dutch Mustard Co., a mustard and vinegar manufacturing company, were sentenced today in federal court for knowingly discharging acidic water into th  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Bill to Ban Corporations from Using AI to Raise Food Prices * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) is introducing the Lower Grocery Prices Act, legislation to ban the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) surveillance pricing by companies to raise food and grocery prices. New Hampshire families continue to face rising food costs and food insecurity. 1 in 9 Granite Staters, inclu  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior education policy analyst Jude Schwalbach: * * * Students with disabilities account for more than one in 10 open enrollment participants Senate Bill 101 would help New Hampshire's families by expanding public schooling options for all students, including those with disabilities. * A New Hampshire proposal would establish a universal open enrollment program across the state,   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026, with Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Angus King, I-Maine, Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, and John Curtis, R-Utah: * * * Shaheen, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Senat  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Blumenthal, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to End Putin's Oil Profit Windfall Ahead of Tomorrow's Sanctions Waiver Deadline Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE),   more