HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 10 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: Environmental studies scholar D.G. Webster and linguist David Peterson were awarded the prestigious fellowship. Professors D.G. Webster and David Peterson have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2024-25 academic year. Fulbright scholars engage in research and expand their professional networks abroad, often initiating scholarly collaborations and laying the groundwork for partnerships b  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 1 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: Benjamin Valentino, government professor and chair of the Department of Government, will serve as associate dean for the social sciences beginning July 1, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Elizabeth F. Smith announced this week. As associate dean, Valentino will oversee Dartmouth's six departments in the social sciences--Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Government, History, and Sociology--as well as the Nel  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 11 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Study in Afghanistan shows prolonged contact doesn't curb prejudice toward migrants. * * * There are 62.5 million internally displaced persons worldwide, according to 2022 data by the UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency. These individuals were forced to leave their homes but remain in the same country. Prior research has shown that internally displaced persons often experience prejudice and di  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * Axios: "...the 10% tariffs 'would amount to a roughly $1,500 annual tax increase for the typical household.'" * * * Once again, Donald Trump sounded alarms after recent reporting revealed that the four-time indicted president is pushing to impose tariffs on all imports - a measure that will all but guarantee a disastrous global trade war. Studies also show that this tariff plan woul  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on May 7, 2024: Last week, the New Hampshire state legislature successfully passed a law to raise the legal age of marriage from 16 to 18. While Democrats secured the passage of this bill, 174 Republican state legislators voted against the measure, including State Representative Jess Edwards, a proud endorser of former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte's campaign for governor. According to a report from the Granite Pos  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Hampshire College issued the following news: The men's team had a strong showing and the women's team had its best performance in history at the USCAA Track and Field Nationals, which was hosted by Hampshire and held at American International College on April 27. Alena Maes-Polan F22 broke the USCAA national meet record for pole vault with a height of 3.20 meters (10' 6"). She also won the high jump and the 100-meter hurdles, both setting new Hampshire records,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 11 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that he and a coalition of his fellow attorneys general have filed a multistate lawsuit asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review and declare unlawful the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently-released new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. "This rule is a clear  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 11 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following statement on May 10, 2024: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella issues the following statement on the ACLU's amicus brief to the New Hampshire Supreme Court: "I am disappointed that the ACLU has chosen to support an organized hate group such as NSC-131. Hate has no place in New Hampshire, and we will not sit idly by while organized hate groups like NSC-131 commit illegal acts for the purpose  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 8 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: The 2023 New Hampshire Wildlife Harvest Summary is now available. The publication presents final data on the 2023 New Hampshire hunting seasons as summarized by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department wildlife biologists. This annual publication provides a complete analysis of hunting season statistics, including information organized by town and by Wildlife Management Unit (WMU).   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 9 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Governor Chris Sununu announced that he will request members of the Fiscal Committee authorize $3,341,299 in additional funding to five New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) Community Centers and thanked lawmakers for their advocacy on behalf of these funds. "Thanks to the relentless advocacy of these legislators, I've requested transform  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,005) on May 6, 2024, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * 2023 Energy Service Solicitations Order Clarifying Eversource Market-Based Energy Service Procurement Process On February 5, 2024, Public Service Company of New Hampshire Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) made its proposal to modify its energy service procurement p  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 8 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,006) on May 7, 2024, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy and New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Inc.: * * * Joint Petition to Alter Franchise Areas in Chester, New Hampshire Order Nisi Approving Petition On February 15, 2024, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) and New Hampshire Electric Cooperative  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 24-046) on May 6, 2024, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * 2024 Energy Service Solicitations COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On March 19, 2024, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) filed a letter notifying the Commission of its proposed 2024 default energy   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 24-065) involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * 2024 Default Service Solicitations COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On April 19, 2024, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (UES) filed a notification of its proposed 2024 default energy service solicitations schedules. The schedules indicate the dates for: (1) the issuance of requests for proposals (RFPs) fo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 24-046) on May 6, 2024: * * * Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy, 2024 Energy Service Solicitations, 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  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 24-065) on May 8, 2024: * * * Re: Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., 2024 Default Service Solicitations, 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 individual to appear re  more

IRVINE, California, May 8 (TNSres) -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: * * * * U.S. single-family home prices rose by 5.3% year over year in March, marking the 146th consecutive month of annual growth. * Over the next 12 months, year-over-year home price gains are projected to range between 5.6% and 3.7%. * Four of the top five states for annual appreciation in March are in the Northeast: New Jersey (12.2%),   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, May 8 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Elizabeth Chilton is an experienced leader and accomplished academic who brings a strong commitment to access and student success in public higher education. Elizabeth S. Chilton, an experienced leader, accomplished academic and champion of public higher education, has been appointed the 21st President of the University of New Hampshire. "Dr. Chilton has shown tremendous leadership and strategic  more