CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 21 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella today announced that he has joined a group of 5 attorneys general in reaching a $9 million settlement with Google for misleading consumers about its location tracking practices. New Hampshire is expected to receive $1.8 million from the settlement. Today's settlement resolves allegations by the attorneys general that Google violated state consume  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 24 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella and Employment Security Commissioner George N. Copadis issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and Department of Employment Security Commissioner George N. Copadis announce that Juan Nunez of Lawrence, Massachusetts, pled guilty and was sentenced as part of a capped plea in Rockingham County Superior Court, on one count of unemployment compensation fraud, a class A felony. Mr. Nunez wa  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and Department of Employment Security Commissioner George Copadis announce that Angel Marcelino of, or formerly of, Salem, New Hampshire was indicted on March 10, 2023, in Rockingham County Superior Court, on one count of unemployment compensation fraud, a class A felony, and one count of attempted unemployment compensation fraud, a class A felony  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and Department of Employment Security Commissioner George Copadis announce that Erica Hebert, formerly of Laconia, New Hampshire and last known of Las Vegas, Nevada was indicted on March 17, 2023, in Belknap County Superior Court, on one count of unemployment compensation fraud, a class A felony, and one count of identity fraud, a class A felony.   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 21 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Kevin Landrigan's State House Dome column this week showcased Chris Sununu's support for putting Medicare and Social Security on the chopping block. Sununu's support for going after these critical programs aligns him with extreme MAGA Republicans vying for the White House like Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Ron DeSantis -- all of whom have repeatedly pushed unpopular   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, Governor Chris Sununu opposed the Biden-Harris Administration's new national drinking water standard which will protect New Hampshire's water supply from dangerous PFAS contamination. In an interview with WMUR, Governor Chris Sununu called the EPA's new water protections -- which are an important step towards ensuring clean, safe water for Granite Staters -- "unreasonable" and qu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) launched its new, web-based Statewide Student Information System today - a massive project that will take about three years to deploy. The new system, Initiative for New Hampshire's Data Exchange (iNHDEX), will leverage technological advancements and enable real-time data collection to improve analysis and reporting - all while saving  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 24 -- New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jason Osborne, R-Auburn, issued the following statement on March 22, 2023: * * * House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House failed to pass HB10, establishing the parental bill of rights, on a vote of 189-195. "This bill sought to answer one fundamental question: who are your children's parents? You, or the state? Democrats want school to be a black box for you to deposi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 23 -- The New Hampshire House Republicans issued the following news release: House Fish & Game committee Chairman James Spillane (R-Deerfield) released the following statement after the House passed HB442, establishing a scuba diver recreational lobster license and relative to lobster trap location tracking by a vote of 276-100. "I am thrilled that this legislation got the support of over 2/3 of the House. This bill allows a limited amount of divers to catch up to  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 25 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,789) on March 23, 2023, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * Petition for Recovery of Storm Expenses Order Nisi Approving Recovery of Costs as Modified by Assented-To Disallowances In this order nisi, the Commission approves the petition by Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company)  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 25 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DG 23-034) on March 23, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty-Keene Division: * * * Summer 2023 Cost of Gas COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE AND HEARING On March 20, 2023, Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty-Keene Division (Liberty Keene) submitted a Summer 2023 Cost of   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-032) involving the Town of Candia: * * * Request for Approval of Candia's Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On March 16, 2023, the Town of Candia (Candia) 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 approve any pla  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 24 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release: Senator Kevin Avard (R-Nashua) released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill 122, relative to the construction of a public pier on Hampton Beach: "This important project will serve Granite Staters and visitors by providing above water access to our beautiful Hampton Beach," stated Senator Avard. "The passage of SB 122 marks an important step forward toward the completion of t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 24 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Thanks to the leadership of State House Democrats, two pieces of hateful, anti-trans legislation were halted. HB 10, the bill that would forcibly "out" transgender students, and HB 417, which puts criminal penalties on individuals assisting trans youth seeking gender-affirming care, were both tabled. When asked about the accompanying hateful legislation in the State Senate, Sununu did not   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 21 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Democratic Party has released their 2024 Delegate Selection Plan for public comment, as required by the rules of the Democratic National Committee. The plan complies with New Hampshire law establishing the first-in-the-nation primary, and outlines the NHDP's process to select delegates to the Democratic National Convention next summer. It will be available for public comme  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, March 24 (TNSfund) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The University of New Hampshire will open the Hamel Honors and Scholars College in fall of 2024 thanks to a $20 million gift from longtime benefactor and UNH parent Dana Hamel. The support will allow for expansion of in-class and extracurricular opportunities for honors students and Hamel Scholars and create a dedicated living-learning community for high-achieving students. Including  more