HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 24 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Throughout the U.S., especially in rural regions, there are still many places where there are currently no confirmed COVID-19 cases. Yet, a new study by the Dartmouth Atlas Project using data from The New York Times shows that if you group counties by where people get their hospital care, COVID-19 is everywhere. The study features three new maps depicting the: number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000; the aver  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 25 -- New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald issued the following news release: Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald urges all New Hampshire residents to be aware of a recent uptick in reported cases of an email scam commonly referred to as the "Sexploitation Scam." During the past week, New Hampshire residents have reported receiving emails from scammers containing a current or former password in the subject line. The scammers use the recipients' pass  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut congratulated six New Hampshire students selected as semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. "I am so proud of these seniors for all the hard work that went into being selected as U.S. Presidential Scholar semifinalists," Edelblut said. "I hope these schools can come together to celebrate their achievement even as  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 23 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education announced $1 million in special education grants to New Hampshire school districts to support remote learning. The Department is reprioritizing $1 million in unspent federal Fiscal Year 2018 discretionary funds. Grants are based on student enrollment, with a minimum of $3,000 and a maximum of $25,000 to each district. "While New Hampshire ha  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 25 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: Predicted rains and the onset of milder temperatures signals the start of another spring season's regional migratory marathon. Frogs, spotted salamanders, and toads will be on the move to mate in temporary waterbodies called vernal pools. During this "race," they must safely arrive at the vernal pools, breed, and then lay eggs. Once the young hatch, they must grow legs before the vernal  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 22 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 21: Governor Chris Sununu announced the formation of the Governor's Economic Re-Opening Task Force, which will develop a plan and oversee the state and private-sector actions needed to reopen New Hampshire's economy while minimizing the adverse impact on public health. "Here in New Hampshire, we have been formulating a plan to look at how we can reopen our state in a smar  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 24 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu issued Executive Order 2020-07, which includes technical amendments to Executive Order 2020-06 to allow for the appointment of additional members to the Governor's Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery Stakeholder Advisory Board. Following release of the amended Executive Order, Governor Sununu has appointed the following individuals to serve on the GOFER  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 25 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu issued Executive Order 2020-08, extending the State of Emergency declared in Executive Order 2020-04 for an additional period of 21 days. Governor Sununu also issued Exhibit D to Emergency Order #29, along with Emergency Orders 34-36 as part of the state's efforts to respond to COVID-19. * Executive Order 2020-08 (https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/orde  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 23 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DE 20-002) involving Unitil Energy Systems: 2020 Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan. ORDER OF NOTICE On April 3, 2020, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (Unitil) filed its 2020 Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan (LCIRP) pursuant to RSA 378:38 and Order No. 26,098 (January 9, 2018). The Commission previously granted Unitil's request to extend the original filing deadline by se  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 25 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,350) involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy: Motion for Protective Order and Confidential Treatment Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Eversource's Motion for Confidential Treatment and Protective Order This order grants a request by Eversource for confidential treatment of personnel information and bulk substation one-line di  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 22 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-052): To: Ken Cannell, V.P., C.N. Brown Electricity, LLC d/b/a C.N. Brown Energy, 1 CN Brown Way, P.O. Box 200, South Paris, ME 04281 Re: C.N. Brown Electricity, LLC d/b/a C.N. Brown Energy Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Cannell: On April 16, 2020, C.N. Brown Electricity, LLC d/b/a C.N. Brown Energy (C.N. Brown) sub  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 21 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-050): To: Thomas A. Kilbride, Devaney Energy, Inc., 177 Wells Ave., Newton, MA 02459-9120 Re: Devaney Energy, Inc. Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Kilbride: On April 15, 2020, Devaney Energy, Inc. (Devaney) submitted an application with the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of electric aggregation se  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 21 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-051): To: Thomas A. Kilbride, Devaney Energy, Inc., 177 Wells Ave., Newton, MA 02459-9120 Re: DM 20-051, Devaney Energy, Inc. Application to Renew Registration as Provider of Natural Gas Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Kilbride: On April 15, 2020, Devaney Energy, Inc. (Devaney) submitted an application with the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of natural gas  more