CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * - To Discuss the I-93 Exit 14 Area of the Project * * * The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) and the City of Concord will hold a joint workshop to discuss the widening of Interstate 93 from the I-93/I-89 interchange in Bow northerly approximately four miles to the I-93/I-393 interchange in Concord. This workshop will focus on the Exit 14 area of the pro  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 20 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Captains Pond in Salem, NH. Samples collected from a shoreline exceeded the State threshold of 70,000 cells/ml of cyanobacteria. Samples contained cyanobacteria taxa; Anabaena/Dolichospermum. Cell counts ranged from 107, 500 cells/ml to 6.25 million cells/ml from areas from various accumulations along the shoreline. Surface bloom  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DG 17-198) : Re: DG 17-198, Liberty Petition to Approve Project Utilities (Energy North Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities Firm Supply, Transportation Agreements, and the Granite Bridge DG 17-152, Liberty Utilities (Energy North Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan Rescheduled Technical Session To the Parties: On June 17, 2019, Li  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 18 -- The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) announced today it has awarded $5 million in tax credits to projects throughout New Hampshire. The funds will have a significant impact on initiatives that advance local community economic development goals, capacity building for the New Hampshire nonprofit sector and support for economic development acro  more

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, June 20 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Coastal Program announces the release of new mapping products and data that characterize tidal crossings for community and ecosystem resilience. This information can be used by community officials and road managers to enact strategic repair/replacement of tidal crossing infrastructure and to identify high p  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Willand Pond in Dover and Somersworth, NH. Samples collected from a shoreline cove exceeded the State threshold of 70,000 cells/ml of cyanobacteria. Samples contained a mix of cyanobacteria taxa; Anabaena/Dolichospermum and Planktothrix/Oscillatoria were estimated as 673,500 cells/ml from areas observed as surface scum accumulati  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: Sign up for a hands-on course that explores New Hampshire's ecosystems - how trees, plants, soil, fungi, water, wildlife, and even humans are interconnected, and how we can reduce our impact and restore and protect the natural world of which we are a part. The course begins on Friday, September 6 and runs weekly through November 22, 2019 at the Canterbury Shaker Village. Full-day session  more

MOULTONBOROUGH, New Hampshire, June 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: * * * - Buyback Program to Help Anglers Switch from Toxic Lead Fishing Tackle Runs Through Labor Day * * * The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) want to remind anglers about the ban on lead sinkers and jigs weighing one ounce or less for all freshwater in the state. The Loon Preservation Committee has already recorded two cas  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: The stakes are high for dozens of nongame species in New Hampshire that are tied directly to diverse and functional habitats. To help protect habitat and restore species such as the Karner blue butterfly, New England cottontail, Blanding's turtle, and roseate tern, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking the public to support its 2019 appeal for its Nongame and Endangered Wil  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: The adventure of a lifetime is in store for 49 people who have been offered permits to hunt moose in New Hampshire this October. They are the lucky winners in the state's 32nd annual moose hunt lottery drawing, held this morning at New Hampshire Fish and Game Department in Concord. Hunters whose names were selected in today's drawing will be notified by mail. Lists of successful applican  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 18 -- The New Hampshire Employment Security issued the following news release: New Hampshire's preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2019 was 2.4 percent, unchanged from the April rate, which remained at 2.4 percent after revision. The May 2018 seasonally adjusted rate was 2.6 percent. Seasonally adjusted estimates for May 2019 placed the number of employed residents at 749,540, an increase of 610 from the previous month and an increase of 8,070  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 20 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (Nos. DE 19-106, DE 19-108) involving Eversource Energy: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) adjusts its energy service rates on February 1 and August 1 of each year. In the above-referenced dockets, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) filed requests for adjustments to its average transmission cost  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 20 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek on the Democrat budget proposal: "New Hampshire's economy is booming and more people are employed in this state than ever before. The Democrat budget proposal coming out of the committee of conference will reverse our economic gains in the Granite State. "Governor Chris Sununu provided budget negotiators a terrific and pragmatic roadmap to reach a budget compromise  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 19 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek on a second staffer in Sen. Maggie Hassan's office being charged with criminal activity: "Senator Maggie Hassan's office is an absolute disgrace to the state of New Hampshire. "The recent Politico report revealing that a second former Senator Hassan staffer was charged in the doxing case is, unfortunately, not surprising. Senator Hassan has hired multiple individua  more