HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 27 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Study shows how notions of fraud regarding the 2020 U.S. election can persist. * * * Understanding how beliefs are formed and why they can be resistant to counterevidence is important in today's polarized world, as views sharply diverge on issues ranging from vaccines to climate change. To debunk a false belief, it may be better to target a person's system of beliefs rather than trying to  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 26 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Students brief New Hampshire judges on the reception of the innovative program. * * * Three researchers from the Class of 1964 Policy Research Shop briefed a meeting of New Hampshire Superior Court judges this month on the effectiveness of criminal mediation across the state's judicial system. The analysis, commissioned by Chief Justice of the Superior Court Tina Nadeau, involved 20 inter  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on April 27, 2023: * * * In response to Donald Trump's attempts to rewrite his economic record in New Hampshire, DNC spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement: "Trump's lies won't change the fact he holds the worst jobs record of any president since the Great Depression and rigged the economy for the ultra-wealthy and biggest corporations. Trump's stewardship of the economy was an abject   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- George Washington University issued the following news: Last month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report that showed an "increase in tickborne disease in parts of the U.S. that previously saw few cases." Babesiosis, a tick-borne disease that can be fatal in rare cases, is becoming more prevalent and is now considered endemic in three new states: Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Babesiosis can occasionally be confused with Lyme dis  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 27 (TNSper) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: In more than a decade as an attorney with the New Hampshire Public Defender, Julian Jefferson, JD '11, has successfully handled hundreds of cases, from misdemeanors to juvenile offenses to felonies. Now, after several years of teaching part-time at his alma mater, Jefferson will join the law school on a full-time basis beginning in the fall 2023 semester. "I'm looking forward t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 28 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Attorney General John M. Formella and Portsmouth Police Chief Mark Newport announce the initiation of an enforcement action by the Civil Rights Unit against Loren Faulkner alleging twenty-two counts of violating the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act. The complaint was filed today in Rockingham County Superior Court. "Hateful acts that are motivated by intolerance f  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 27 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that John Delee (age 22) has been indicted on multiple charges in connection with the shooting death of Timothy Pouliot (age 24) in Manchester, on January 28, 2023. On April 21, 2023, the Hillsborough County Grand Jury - Northern District returned indictments charging Mr. Delee with one count of second-degree murder for knowingly causin  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 28 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Kyle Perkins, age 30, of Concord has been indicted on additional charges of theft and Medicaid fraud in connection with fraudulent claims for non-emergency medical transportation services. On April 11, 2023, the Merrimack County Grand Jury indicted Perkins on charges of Theft by Deception, Medicaid Fraud - False Claims, and Medicai  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 28 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Chief Benjamin Sargent of the Litchfield Police Department has been found guilty of one class B misdemeanor offense of Official Oppression. The circuit court sentenced Sargent to the maximum fine of $1,200.00, plus a $288.00 penalty assessment. Sargent was previously charged, arrested, and released on personal recognizance on Decem  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 27 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Fawn Gobis, age 57, Cody Gobis, age 22, and Richard Gobis, age 54, all of Manchester, have been indicted for theft and Medicaid fraud. On April 11, 2023, the Merrimack County Grand Jury indicted Fawn Gobis on charges of Theft by Deception, Medicaid Fraud - False Claims, and Medicaid Fraud - False Records. The Grand Jury also indict  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 26 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John Formella announces that Michael Drouin (age 30) of Merrimack, New Hampshire, pled guilty to the election law offense of False Documents, Names Endorsement - a misdemeanor - in Hillsborough County Superior Court on Monday, April 24, 2023. Mr. Drouin created a Craigslist advertisement on the day of the Hillsborough District 12 special election that purported t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 25 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Director of Charitable Trusts is seeking public comment and will host a public hearing regarding a proposed affiliation transaction between Valley Regional Hospital and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. The public hearing will take place at the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center, 152 South Street, Claremont, NH on Thursday, May   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 26 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Watershed Assistance Section has awarded seven Watershed Assistance Grants for watershed protection and restoration projects totaling $510,000. Watershed Assistance Grants focus on nonpoint source (NPS) pollution prevention and reduction. NPS pollution occurs when rainfall, snowmelt, or irrigation waters travel thro  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 27 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: With the help of $9.3 million in grants provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's Wildlife Habitat Program has conserved 18 properties totaling some 12,000 acres over the past seven years. By conserving healthy lands and waters, the program not only helps to sustain our fish, wildlife, and plants, but also provides places for res  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 27 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu signed the following 5 bills into law: * HB 66, an act establishing a committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain * HB 85, an act relative to antenuptial agreements * HB 365, an act relative to a statewide facility condition assessment for school buildings * HB 466, an act relative to water bottle filling statio  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,804) on April 24, 2023, involving Eversource Energy: * * * Request for Change in Rates Order Denying Motion to Resolve Dispute Regarding Settlement Agreement Implementation and Permitting Eversource to Seek Confidential Treatment of and File Comments on the Business Process Audit Report In this order, the Commission denies Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 29 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,809) on April 28, 2023, involving Hampstead Area Water Co. Inc.: * * * Request for Change in Rates - Step I Order Approving Settlement on Step I Adjustment This order approves a settlement agreement (Settlement) reached between Hampstead Area Water Company, Inc. (HAWC) and the NH Department of Energy (DOE) regarding a step adjustment to HAWC's permanent rates. The result  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,805) on April 25, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp.: * * * Vegetation Management Program Calendar Year 2022 Reconciliation and Rate Adjustment Filing Order Approving Reconciliation In this order, the Commission approves the reconciliation of costs and revenues associated with Liberty's 2022 vegetation management plan (VMP), effective May  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 29 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,808) on April 28, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp.: * * * Request for Change in Rates Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Recovery of Rate Case Expenses In this order, the Commission approves a settlement agreement relating to Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp., d/b/a Liberty's (Liberty) request to recover rate case expe  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,807) on April 25, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty-Keene Division: * * * 2023 Summer Period Cost of Gas Adjustment Order Establishing Cost of Gas Rates In this order, the Commission approves the 2023 summer cost of gas rate proposed by Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp., d/b/a Liberty Keene Division (Liberty Keene  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 27 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 22-082) on April 26, 2023: * * * Complaint by Residents of Colonial Drive, Moultonborough against Agape Community Church Sewer System; Prehearing Order In this proceeding, the residents of Colonial Drive in Moultonborough, NH, seek resolution of a complaint made against Agape Community Church regarding sewer system operation and maintenance. A prehearing conference on this mat  more