DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, May 8 -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news release: A month ago, as New Hampshire entered the third week of its "stay-at-home" order, 9.8% of New Hampshire residents had experienced any symptoms during the previous seven days; currently, 4.7% have had symptoms in the past seven days. Only 1.5% have experienced cough, shortness of breath or loss of sense of smell or taste in the past seven days, down from 4.2% four weeks ago. Over  more

KEENE, New Hampshire, May 5 -- Keene State College issued the following news release: In addition to their work in and out of the classroom supporting students, Keene State professors pursue research and creative projects. Here's a sampling of books published by faculty members this academic year. Lisa DiGiovanni, of the Modern Languages and Cultures Department and the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Department, is the author of Unsettling Nostalgia in Spain and Chile: Longing for Resistance in  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 8 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: In 24 hours after Governor Chris Sununu and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Lori Shibinette announced the State of New Hampshire's new online COVID-19 Testing Registration portal, more than 2,200 residents submitted a request to be tested for COVID-19. All requests to be tested have been accommodated. Residents with COVID-19 symptoms, with u  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 5 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is celebrating Drinking Water Week, May 3 to 9, by recognizing the essential workers who ensure we have clean drinking water. New Hampshire drinking water operators are working behind the scenes to deliver safe, clean water to your home or business, so that you can wash your hands and help the world slow or stop the  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 8 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after having proclaimed May 4-8, 2020 as Teacher Appreciation Week in the State of New Hampshire: "New Hampshire's educators have gone above and beyond to ensure that students in the Granite State continue to receive a quality education as we confront the COVID-19 pandemic," said Governor Chris Sununu. "Thanks to their dedicatio  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 8 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,354) involving PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS, INC.: Emergency Petition for Financing Approval Under the Federal Paycheck Protection Program Order Approving Financing This order permits Pennichuck Water Works to borrow up to $2,543,662 from the federal Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program. The order also waives certain finance petition filing requirements. I. B  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 17-165): Re: Abenaki Water Company, Inc. - Rosebrook Water System Request for Change in Rates Scheduling Continuation of Step II Hearing on May 21, 2020 To the Parties: By secretarial letter dated April 15, 2020, the Commission scheduled a hearing on April 23, 2020 on Omni Mount Washington Hotel, LLC's (Omni) motion regarding contested rate case expenses and Abenaki Water Company  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 6 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 17-165): To: Marcia A. Brown, Esq., NH Brown Law, PLLC, 20 Noble Street, Somersworth, NH 03878 Re: Abenaki Water Company, Inc. - Rosebrook Water System Request for Change in Rates Record Requests Dear Ms. Brown: On April 23, 2020, the Commission made the following record requests: Record Request 27: For 2018, please identify the amount in revenue requirement for each system (e  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 19-057): Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy Notice of Intent to File Rate Schedules Published Article To the Parties: Consistent with their duty to stay informed of state, regional, and national energy and telecommunications matters, commissioners read newspaper articles, industry periodicals, websites, and trade journals. On Friday, April 17, 20  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DG 19-126): Re: Northern Utilities, Inc. 2019-2024 Integrated Resource Plan 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 in this matter remotely, using Webex video conferencing. To facilitate that remote hearing, the Commission has adopted the following "Remot  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 6 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 19-084): Re: Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. Request for Change in Rates 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 May 13, 2020 in this matter remotely, using Webex video conferencing. To facilitate that remote hearing, the Commission has adopted the fo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-063): To: Joanne Comune, Director Office Operations, Premier Energy Group, LLC 1275 Bound Brook Road, Suite 6, Middlesex, NJ 08846 Re: Premier Energy Group, LLC Application to Register as Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Ms. Comune, On May 4, 2020, Premier Energy Group, LLC (Premier) submitted an application with the Commission to register as a provider of electr  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 6 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DE 20-054) involving PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY 2020 Energy Service Solicitation: ORDER OF NOTICE On April 22, 2020, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) filed a letter containing a proposed schedule for its next default energy service solicitation for its large and small customer groups. Pursuant   more