HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: A series of self-help tools designed to help astronauts cope with confinement in small spaces for extended periods of time is accessible to the general public as part of an ongoing research study. The research series--the Dartmouth PATH Program--was developed to determine how the space program can manage pressures brought on by long-duration spaceflight. The PATH program is already bein  more

KEENE, New Hampshire, April 3 -- Keene State College issued the following news release: Emma James's student teaching practicum moved online in mid-March, but that hasn't dampened her enthusiasm - or shortened her workday. Helping teach fourth-graders via the Google Classroom learning site wasn't what the senior elementary education and communication double-major signed up for when she started student teaching in Nicki Crank's classroom at the Symonds School in Keene, but she's adjusting quickl  more

KEENE, New Hampshire, April 3 -- Keene State College issued the following news release: Keene State professors and students are working closely together to finish the spring semester with new approaches to learning and communicating during the COVID-19 outbreak. Supporting our students remains a top priority for staff and faculty. Some examples include: Dr. Jeff Halford, associate professor of communication and philosophy: "As I work through these transitions, I keep in mind that our students  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 3 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The unprecedented times we now find ourselves in have required everyone to adapt and step-up to new responsibilities. In education, our school leaders and teachers are leading and have received national recognition for how well and how quickly they pivoted their instructional model to remote instruction and support. Across the state, teachers are engaging students in new ways and mee  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 4 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * - Up to $3,000 per school building available * * * The New Hampshire Department of Education is alerting school officials of a new grant opportunity to support school nutrition programs responding to COVID-19. GENYOUth is providing grants of up to $3,000 per school to supply much-needed resources for meal distribution and delivery efforts to get food to students during COVID-  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 2 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on April 1: * * * - DCYF Sees Decrease in March Abuse and Neglect Referrals * * * The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is urging communities to continue to support children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing, economic uncertainty and less access to community supports can place additional stress on families, which   more

CONCORD, N.H., March 31 -- The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration issued the following news release: * * * - Relief allows 98% of taxpayers to file and pay for tax year 2019 by June 15th without penalties or interest - Safe harbors created to ease complications associated with federal tax day extension * * * In response to conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (NHDRA) will grant automatic relief to Business Profits  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 2 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu issued Emergency Order 22 as part of the state's efforts to respond to COVID-19. Emergency Order #22 (https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/emergency-orders/documents/emergency-order-22.pdf): Authorization of emergency funding for child protection services Early data shows that while the volume of calls to the Division of Children, Youth, and Families' (DCY  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 2 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Emergency Order #21 (https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/emergency-orders/documents/emergency-order-21.pdf): Establishment of the COVID-19 Emergency Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Relief Fund "This emergency funding will ensure that domestic and sexual violence crisis centers have the resources needed to provide critical services to victims of domestic violence," said Go  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 4 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 3: Governor Chris Sununu issued Executive Order 2020-05, renewing the Declaration of a State of Emergency due to the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, for a period of 21 days, and also issued Emergency Orders 24 and 25 as part of the state's efforts to respond to COVID-19. Executive Order 2020-05 (https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/orders-2020/documents/2020-05.pdf): Extens  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu sent a letter to Lisa Beaudoin, Executive Director of ABLE NH, regarding New Hampshire's commitment to providing appropriate educational opportunities for students with disabilities as students learn remotely in response to COVID-19. * Governor's letter's to Ms. Beaudoin (https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/press-2020/documents/govenor-lisa.pdf) * Ms. Be  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu sent a letter to Lisa Beaudoin, Executive Director of ABLE NH, regarding New Hampshire's commitment to providing appropriate educational opportunities for students with disabilities as students learn remotely in response to COVID-19. * Governor's Letter to Lisa Beaudin (https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/press-2020/documents/govenor-lisa.pdf) * Original  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 31 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu announced that he is suspending New Hampshire's standardized testing requirements as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. "I have informed the Federal Department of Education that standardized tests will not take place in New Hampshire this semester," said Governor Chris Sununu. "While remote learning has gotten off to an incredible start, we mu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 31 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 30: following the critical efforts and guidance of the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security, Governor Chris Sununu signed the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus [CARES] Act agreement which provides New Hampshire with 100 percent funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to support benefit payments to people receiving unemployment as a result of the COVID  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DE 20-039) involving Unitil Energy Systems: ORDER OF NOTICE On March 26, 2020, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (Unitil) filed a letter notifying the Commission of its proposed 2020 default energy service schedule. The schedule indicates, by customer group, the dates for (l) issuance of the request for proposal (RFP) for power supply, (2) submission of indicative and final bids  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 2 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,345) involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy: Petition for Licenses to Construct and Maintain Electric Lines Over and Across the Squamscott River between the Towns of Stratham and Exeter, and Over and Across Land Owned by the State of New Hampshire in the Town of Sandown Order Nisi Granting Licenses This order grants Eversource licenses  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 3 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-032): To: Peter Johnston, President, Elite Energy Group, Inc., 199 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 201, Floral Park, NY 10011 Re: DM 20-032, Elite Energy Group, Inc. Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Johnston: On March 11, 2020, Elite Energy Group, Inc. (Elite Energy) submitted an application with the Commission to renew its re  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 31 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DA 19-098): To: Meabh Purcell, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, National Grid, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02451 Re: National Grid Affiliate Services Agreements with National Grid USA Service Company, Inc. and National Grid Engineering & Survey Inc. Docket Closure Dear Ms. Purcell: On May 22, 2019, National Grid filed the following agreements pursuant to RSA 366:3: National Gri  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 3 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 19-201): To: Andrew Lane, Manager, Squam River Power LLC, 84 W. Broadway, Derry, NH 03038 Re: Squam River Power LLC Application to Register as a Competitive Electric Power Supplier Dear Mr. Lane: On December 17, 2019, Squam River Power LLC (Squam River) filed an application to register as a competitive electric power supplier (CEPS). Commission Staff filed a memorandum on Mar  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 3 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DT 20-037): To: Paul J. Phillips, Esq., Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC, 900 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03105-3600 Re: TDS Telecommunications LLC and Onvoy, LLC Request for Approval of Interconnection Agreement Between TDS Telecommunications LLC and Onvoy, LLC Dear Mr. Phillips: On March 17, 2020, TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS) filed a request for approval of an Interconnec  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 4 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 20-039): Re: Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. 2020 Default Service Remote Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: Due to the current state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission will be conducting the hearing scheduled for April 8th in this matter remotely, using Webex video conferencing. To facilitate that remote hearing, the Commission has adopted the following "  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Young adult parents (age 18-24) are disproportionately poor compared to both other young adults and older parents, and an estimated two-thirds of those who are poor receive the earned income tax credit (EITC), according to new research by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. More than nine in 10 of them report participating in a safety net program. "More than f  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, March 28 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: As the country struggles to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of residents in New Hampshire disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the situation. However, nearly three-quarters of the state approve of Governor Chris Sununu's performance dealing with the outbreak in New Hampshire, according to the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. The recent survey found 57% of   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, April 3 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: In an effort to support healthcare facilities in surrounding communities and neighboring states, the University of the New Hampshire has fired up 3D printers, usually used as teaching tools, to help make much needed medical parts as well as prepared its recreation facility to serve as a potential overflow space for hospitals focusing on care for critically ill COVID-19 patie  more