HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 11 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Synchronizing to a beat predicts how well a person gets "in sync" with others. * * * How well you synchronize to a simple beat predicts how well you synchronize with another mind, according to a new Dartmouth study published this month in Scientific Reports. Previous work has demonstrated that the pupil dilation patterns of speakers and listeners synchronize spontaneously, illustrating sh  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 8 (TNSpp) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Board members discussed medical and graduate schools, mental health, and the budget. * * * The Board of Trustees heard updates on a number of strategic priorities during three days of meetings this past week, which included a long-awaited opportunity to recognize members of the faculty. "The highlight of our meeting was celebrating our faculty in person," says board Chair Liz Cahill Lempres  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 10 (TNSper) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Three new members have been elected to join the Dartmouth Board of Trustees. David McKenna '89, Shonda Rhimes '91, and Todd Sisitsky '93 will serve four-year terms, beginning in July. "We are thrilled to have these remarkable leaders join the board. They have each ascended to the heights in their profession while remaining passionately committed to Dartmouth's mission," says board Chair Liz Cahill  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 9 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: House and Senate Republicans Defend Parents' Rights in Concord with two Parental Rights bills. New Hampshire Republicans stand firmly with Granite State families and parents and our Republican majorities. Chairman Chris Ager released the following statement: "Parents have every right to know what their children are being taught, what they're struggling with - personal or academic. As a parent an  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 11 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on March 10, 2023: Attorney John M. Formella provides the following update to this week's press releases regarding political advertising that does not identify who is responsible for it. * In Amherst, an identified party has published the website "amhersttoday.net" which includes endorsements of town and school candidates and opposition to warrant articles on the March 14 town and  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 10 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney John M. Formella provides the following update to yesterday's press release regarding political advertising that does not identify who is responsible for it. * In Thornton, in yesterday's press release, our Office identified some individuals involved with the group of approximately 20 Thornton residents who are responsible for the "stopthetax" website and the "Thornton T  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 9 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing youth mental health crisis, New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella has joined 46 of his fellow Attorneys General in asking a state court to order social media company TikTok, Inc. to fully comply with an ongoing investigation into whether the company violated consumer protection laws. "Protecting our young people, especially their mental health, is crucia  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 11 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 10, 2023: * * * Last night, WMUR reported Republican State Representative Jeff Greeson was recorded in a violent exchange with the town's highway road agent, cursing at him and grabbing at his phone. Rep. Greeson is listed as the pastor of the Wentworth Baptist Church in Wentworth, NH. He is the original prime sponsor of legislation which would force New Hampshire schools to "out" LG  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 8 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) announced today that Governor Chris Sununu and the Executive Council, at recent meetings, have approved multiple projects, in a combination of grant and loan funds, for needed drinking water and wastewater system improvements, totaling more than $12.1 million. NHDES provided the funding through the American Re  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 11 -- The New Hampshire House Republicans issued the following news release on March 10, 2023: Chairman of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Terry Roy (R-Deerfield) released the following statement after the House defeated several bills meant to trample on Granite Staters' Second Amendment rights. "New Hampshire has a proud history of responsible gun ownership. While House Democrats voted to enforce arbitrary red flag laws and to allow Joe Bid  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 11 -- The New Hampshire House Republicans issued the following news release: House Education Committee Vice Chairman Glenn Cordelli (R- Tuftonboro) released the following statement after the House voted in favor of HB367, which increases the income cap to the successful Education Freedom Account program. "Parents want the best education possible for their children, and the Education Freedom Account program empowers parents to provide the best education. However, m  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 10 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,782) on March 9, 2023, involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval of Amendments to Special Contract with Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. ORDER NISI APPROVING SPECIAL CONTRACT AMENDMENTS In this order, the Commission approves retroactive amendments to a special contract for wholesale water supply between Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. (PWW, or the Comp  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 10 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-026) on March 9, 2023, involving Electric Distribution Utilities: * * * Potential Jurisdictional Conflicts Related to Authorization of Pilot Programs Under RSA 362-A:2-b COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On September 20, 2022, the Commission issued an order of notice in Docket No. IR 22-061 announcing the commencement of an investig  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-022) on March 8, 2023, involving the Town of Jaffrey: * * * Request for Approval of Jaffrey Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On March 3, 2023, the Town of Jaffrey (Jaffrey) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commission sha  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 10 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-023) involving the Town of New Boston: * * * Request for Approval of New Boston Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On March 6, 2023, the Town of New Boston (New Boston) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commission shall ap  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-014) involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval of Step Adjustment Filing COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On February 14, 2023, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (UES) filed a petition for a step adjustment requesting a revenue requirement increase in the amount of $1,212,421. In support of its petition, UES filed proposed revi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 10 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 23-026) on March 9, 2023: * * * Re: Electric Distribution Utilities, Potential Jurisdictional Conflicts Related to Authorization of Pilot Programs Under RSA 362-A:2-b, Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person at the he  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 23-014) on March 10, 2023: * * * Re: Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., Petition for Approval of Step Adjustment Filing, Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person at the hearing, unless a written request for a particular indi  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, March 10 (TNSres) -- Plymouth State University issued the following news: Sustainability and being conscious of one's carbon footprint are on most people's minds these days. For many that doesn't end when they travel. According to a 2022 survey by UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, more than 80 percent of responders believe sustainable travel is something that should be considered when deciding where to go. It is not surprising then that Tanmay Sharma was   more