SPRINGFIELD, New Hampshire, Nov. 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Gathered outside the now-shuttered biomass plant in Springfield, local elected officials and community leaders discussed how Governor Chris Sununu's prioritization of special interests, including his veto of H.B. 183, has devastated local workers and the economy. In this past legislative session Chris Sununu vetoed a bipartisan bill, H.B. 183, that would have shored up New Hampshire's b  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Nov. 25 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release: Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL), a leading broadband and business communications provider, today introduced CCiTV to residential customers in its Lakes Region, central and southern New Hampshire service areas. CCiTV offers flexible, easy-to-use TV programming to customers when they want it, where they want it and how they want it. Bu  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Nov. 26 [TNSbiologyresearch-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal] -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * - Genetic find could benefit health of billions worldwide * * * Researchers have discovered a gene that controls the regulation of iron uptake in plants, according to a new study from Dartmouth College. With over 2 billion people suffering from iron deficiency around the world, the discovery could be the key to increasing  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 26 -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, issued the following statement: "When the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) retained Grant Thornton, we conducted a thorough and independent investigation into the RMV's role in last summer's tragic vehicle accident in New Hampshire. "We understand and support the Joint Committee's efforts to further investigate this matter in hopes that a terrible accident like this can be prevented in t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 -- Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * - Mintz, ACLU Achieve Groundbreaking Victory for Immigrants' Rights * * * On November 27, Mintz, together with the ACLU of Massachusetts and the ACLU of New Hampshire, achieved a groundbreaking victory for immigrants' rights when Chief U.S. District Judge Patti B. Saris ruled that the government's practice of detaining certain immigrants by default violates bo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 27 -- The New Hampshire Judicial Branch issued the following news release: * * * - New locations designed to benefit families * * * The Judicial Branch today announced three new Family Court Divisions will open on January 1, 2020 in Milford, Candia and Hampton. According to Circuit Court Administrative Judge David D. King, "The opening of these three Family Division locations brings the Circuit Court closer to completing the Family Division expansion efforts sta  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 27 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,311) involving Pennichuck East Utility: This order permits Pennichuck East Utility to incur short-term debt up to 18 percent of its net fixed plant until June 30, 2023. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. (PEU or the Company) is a regulated water utility owned by Pennichuck Corporation (Penn Corp). In Order No. 25,292 (November 23, 2011), the  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 28 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 18-189): Re: Pennichuck Water Works, Inc., Pennichuck East Utility, Inc., and Pittsfield Aqueduct Company, Inc. 2018 CIAC Tariff Amendments Approval of Tariff Amendments Effective December 1, 2019 To the Parties: On December 19, 2018, Pennichuck Water Works, Inc., Pennichuck East Utility, Inc., and Pittsfield Aqueduct Company, Inc. (collectively, the Companies) requested amendm  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 25 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 19-114): Re: RiverWoods at Exeter Request for Waiver of Puc 303.02(b) Response to Staff Recommendation To the Parties: In this proceeding, RiverWoods at Exeter (RiverWoods) has requested a waiver of N.H.Code Admin.Rules Puc303.02(b) so that it can install master meters in four residential buildings located on its The Woods campus. On November 22, 2019, Commission Staff (Staff)  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 25 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement: Today, Executive Councilor Russell Prescott announced his decision to not seek another term to the Executive Council in 2020. The NHGOP released the following statement: "Executive Councilor Russell Prescott has steadfastly served the citizens of New Hampshire for over 20 years," said NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek. "Whether in the Senate or the Executive Council Councilor Prescott has alway  more