KEENE, New Hampshire, Jan. 12 -- Antioch University New England issued the following news release: Our hands are our most dexterous and often neglected part of our body. But Antioch alum, Aleshanee Akin is bringing our attention back to them with her latest book. Bare Hand Knitting: Tool-free Knitting at Its Finest is exactly what is sounds like: a how-to for beginner hand knitters. Finger knitting, or tool-free knitting is a skill often taught to Waldorf kindergarten children to help them imp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 17: The DNC and ABC released the qualification criteria for participation in the eighth Democratic presidential primary debate, which will air on ABC, in partnership with WMUR-TV and Apple News. There will be two pathways to qualification for the New Hampshire debate. To qualify for the New Hampshire debate stage, candidates may qualify either by (1) meeting a delegate threshold based on the resul  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Democratic Party announced that a historic number of candidates filed to run for delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, signalling massive enthusiasm on the Democratic side as we head toward the general election. In total, 382 Granite Staters filed to run for delegate, representing 11 different presidential campaigns - beating the previous 2004 record. Delega  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news on Jan. 16: With 2020 here, the New Hampshire Wildlife Journal begins the celebration of five decades of connecting Granite State residents and visitors with the outdoors through its publication. Throughout the year, the Journal will reexamine articles from fifty years ago, exploring resource and wildlife stories as they were written in late 1969 and 1970. Readers will be amazed at how muc  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 16 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 19-108) : Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy Petition for Adjustment to Stranded Cost Recovery Charge Rate Time Change for January 21, 2020 Hearing To the Parties: The order of notice issued in the above-captioned matter scheduled a hearing on Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy's petition for adjustment to stranded c  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 16 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 20-002): Re: Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. 2020 Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan Extension of Deadline for Filing Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan To the Parties: On January 9, 2020, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (Unitil) filed a letter requesting the Commission to extend the deadline for filing its Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan (LCIRP) until April 1, 2020. Unitil repre  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Jan. 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will be holding a meeting with the lobster fishing industry to present a draft proposal to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Division on vertical line risk reduction to meet the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team's consensus on reducing interactions with North Atlantic right whales to prevent serious injury  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. IR 20-004) involving Electric Distribution Utilities: Investigation into Rate Design Standards for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Electric Vehicle Time of Day Rates ORDER OF NOTICE On August 11, 2018, SB 575-FN, a bill establishing requirements for, and restrictions on, electric vehicle charging stations, went into effect. SB 575-FN requires the Commission to dete  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Jan. 16 -- Sheehan Phinney Bass and Green, a law firm, issued the following news release: Sheehan Phinney attorney Paul J. Durham has been named to the Friends of The Music Hall Board of Trustees, where he will serve for an initial term of three years. The Music Hall hosts over 130,000 patrons each year at their two theatres in downtown Portsmouth, NH. Their passion is to inspire, educate, and connect audiences through the power of live performances and on-screen pro  more