HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * The soft robotic blocks can transform to perform a versatile array of functions. * * * Dartmouth researchers are crafting soft robotic blocks that can work in unison to create structures able to bear weight, roll, walk, grip objects, and transport loads. Depending on the task at hand, the blocks can assume the shape most suited to carry it out. For example, such robots could potentially be  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 16 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Dartmouth has received three Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), including a grand gold award for a distinctive program for Advancement staff on diversity, equity, and inclusion and a silver award for The Call to Lead campaign enewsletter. CASE is the leading membership organization for educational advancement professionals, with 583 member institutio  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 state attorneys general in providing comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlighting the benefits of collaboration between the FTC and state attorneys general. The comments were jointly authored by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, New Hampshire Attorney Gen  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella is co-leading a coalition of State Attorneys General in providing comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of a bipartisan effort to improve collaboration between the FTC and State Attorneys General. The comments were jointly authored by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, New Hampshire At  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2023: * * * "We at the New Hampshire Department of Justice never forget that at the heart of each of our homicide cases are real people with families who love and miss them. We support Tuesday's gathering as something positive - victims and their families coming together, using their voices, and bringing awareness to their cases. Our hope is that highlighting these cases w  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, the Union Leader published a column over the weekend criticizing Republican candidate for governor Kelly Ayotte for her "grotesque" attempt at a rebrand as she tries to return to public office eight years after New Hampshire voters rejected her, including cashing in a "corporate lottery ticket" to serve on numerous boards of out-of-state corporations and reversing hers  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 18 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire (BBBSNH) to launch a new program that will provide one-to-one mentoring for students with disabilities. Through this unique collaboration, students will be matched with a mentor to explore new opportunities and skills that will aid in their education, career and personal deve  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Today, Governor Chris Sununu wrote to members of the New Hampshire Congressional Delegation urging them to "address the surge of activity occurring at New Hampshire's border with Canada and in the rest of the Swanton Sector." A copy of the Governor's letter can be found here (https://www.governor.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt336/files/inline-documents/sonh/20230818-  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 16 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Today, the New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) proudly announces its accreditation by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee. The NAIC voted to accredit the states of Missouri, New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Texas during the NAIC's 2023 Summer National Meeting. The NAIC Accred  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 17 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Today, the New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) approved a rate proposal filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) that will reduce voluntary loss costs by 14% on average. "Over the past several years the state has worked hard, in coordination with our state agencies, to pursue policies that promote job growth and lessen the burden on our sm  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Today, the New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) reminds consumers of a rental advisory for Granite Staters to consider before taking their children back to school in a dormitory or college apartment. "As the school year gets underway, we appreciate that Granite Staters are excited about important milestones in life," said Deputy Commissioner DJ Bettencourt. "Our  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,874) on Aug. 17, 2023, involving Hampstead Area Water Co. Inc.: * * * Request for Change in Rates - Step I Order Denying Ms. Karen Steele's Motion for Rehearing of Order No. 26,809 In this order, the Commission denies Ms. Steele's motion for rehearing of Order No. 26,809 (April 28, 2023) approving the settlement agreement relating to the Step I rate adjustment for Hampste  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 16 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,872) on Aug. 14, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp.: * * * Petition to Modify Cost of Gas Procedures Order on Cost of Gas and Local Distribution Adjustment Charge Procedures In this order, the Commission approves a framework that changes the effective date of adjustments to most components of the Local Distribution Adjustment Charge from Novem  more