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State Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday June 30, 2024 ( 17 items )  

All-New Fiber Internet Service, Fidium Fiber, Now Available in Winchester
WINCHESTER, New Hampshire, June 25 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Fidium Fiber is now available to more than 1,600 homes and businesses in Winchester, N.H.,, with hundreds more available soon. The expansion of Fidium's future-proof all-fiber fiber network empowers residents to enjoy the educational, employment, economic and community benefits that come from symmetrical multi-gig internet acces  more

Dartmouth Team Sheds Light on Eugenics in America
HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 26 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Professor Jacqueline Wernimont, Jane Huang '25, and biomedical informatics specialist Carly Bobak show how creative data visualizations can inspire social change. * * * Jane Huang '25 was so inspired by her experience last summer as a research assistant to professor Jacqueline Wernimont and biomedical informatics specialist Carly Bobak that she sought out an opportunity to present some of their work at a na  more

FLIR Unveils ADGiLE to Detect and Locate Methane Leaks With Robust Continuous Monitoring and Advanced Analytics
HUDSON, New Hampshire, June 28 -- Teledyne FLIR issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today unveiled ADGiLE, a fixed-mounted methane monitoring solution. Featuring optical gas imaging (OGI) with comprehensive edge detection analytics, ADGiLE is the oil and gas industry's solution to meeting environmental stewardship and efficiency goals. The system, featuring a pan-tilt gas imaging camera, edge computing device, connectivity, and F  more

Former NH House Speaker Terie Norelli: Judge Ayotte By Her Actions, Not Her Words on Abortion
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new op-ed penned by former Speaker of the New Hampshire House Terie Norelli highlights the stakes of New Hampshire's governor's race during the week of the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision that stripped away abortion rights for millions of women, and the threat that former senator and Republican candidate for governor Kelly Ayotte poses to reproductive freedom. In the column, Rep. Norelli calls o  more

Improving Soil Health Yields Unexpected Benefits for Farmers
HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 25 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Study finds regenerative agriculture brings farmers quality of life gains. * * * In the U.S., as farmers wrestle with extreme heat and drought, heavy rainfall and flooding, and erosion--all factors of climate change that can take a toll on crops--there's been a lot of buzz over regenerative agriculture over the past few years, as big agriculture companies promise opportunities to make money from "c  more

In Memoriam: Frederick W. Pierce, IV
RINDGE, New Hampshire, June 25 -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following statement on June 24, 2024: * * * With profound sadness, Franklin Pierce University shares the passing of Frederick W. Pierce, IV, a distinguished member of our Board of Trustees since 2017 and its Chair from 2019 to 2023. Fred passed away in San Diego, CA after a brief illness, leaving behind a legacy of remarkable leadership and commitment to Franklin Pierce University. Fred spent his career in real estate inv  more

Kristi Clemens Named Dialogue Project Executive Director
HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 28 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * The campus-wide program builds skills for having honest, difficult conversations. * * * Beginning July 1, Assistant Vice President and Title IX Coordinator Kristi Clemens will take on a new full-time role as executive director of the Dialogue Project, where she has been serving as the director of student and staff initiatives. The Dialogue Project is part of Dartmouth Dialogues, a multi-pronged initiative   more

Manchester Community College Bids Fond Farewell To President Brian Bicknell
BERLIN, New Hampshire, June 25 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release: After nearly a decade serving in leadership at Manchester Community College, President Brian Bicknell is leaving higher education to continue his life's work as the new Chief Operating Officer for the Boys and Girls Club of Boston. Dr. Bicknell has served with distinction as the leader of MCC since 2020. Immediately before, he was MCC Vice President of Academic Affairs from 2016 to  more

Milford Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Medicaid Funds
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 26 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Erma Hasu, age 33, of Milford, New Hampshire, has pleaded guilty to the theft of Medicaid funds. Between September 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022, Hasu submitted fraudulent claims for mileage reimbursement as part of New Hampshire Medicaid's Family and Friends Mileage Reimbursement Program. On June 24, 2024, she pleaded guilty to c  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order Involving Pennichuck Water Works
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 25 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 27,024) on June 24, 2024, involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval of Special Contract with Tyngsborough Water District Order Approving Extension of the First Special Contract In this order the Commission grants the petitioners assented to motion to extend the current special contact with Tyngsborough Water District during the pendency of the Commis  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order on Northern Utilities
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 27,026) on June 25, 2024, involving Northern Utilities Inc.: * * * F-4 Petition for Authority to Issue Securities Order Nisi Approving Financing Northern Utilities, Inc. (Northern or the Company), filed a petition for authority to issue long term debt not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of $50 million. In this order, the Commission authorizes Northern to borrow up to $  more

New Hampshire Files Lawsuit Against TikTok, Inc. Alleging Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices for Harming the Mental Health and Well-Being of Children
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 26 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Attorney General John M. Formella announces a lawsuit today against TikTok, Inc. in Merrimack County Superior Court for violating the State's consumer protection statute and other laws. Today's lawsuit is the latest development in a comprehensive effort by New Hampshire leaders to address the serious harms posed to children by addictive social media platforms. Th  more

New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt Backs Historic Nomination of Commissioner Gordon I. Ito to Financial Stability Oversight Council
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 29 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt today announces his enthusiastic support for Commissioner Gordon I. Ito's nomination to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) in a letter addressed to Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan. Commissioner Bettencourt highlighted Commissioner Ito's extensive experience and exceptional qualifications, hav  more

Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation in Manchester, New Hampshire
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 29 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that members of the Attorney General's Office are responding to a report of an officer-involved shooting that occurred this morning in Manchester, New Hampshire. The incident involved an adult male subject in the area of Bridge and Beech Streets. The subject has been transported to an area hospital and there is no known threat to the p  more

Parsons Selected to Help Deliver Manchester's Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel
CHANTILLY, Virginia, June 27 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was selected by the City of Manchester, New Hampshire, to help deliver the new Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel Project, the city's largest public works project to date. The three-year, $16 million contract includes program and construction management (PM/CM) services f  more

Rocky's First-Year Fellows Tune In to D.C. 'Magic'
HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 28 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Civic training in Washington provides a gateway to summer public policy internships. * * * When the first-year fellows at the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy talk about their week of civic skills training in Washington, D.C., this month, the CNN studio is at the top of many highlight lists. "We got to see Jake Tapper's studio and the 'magic wall' where election results pour in on election nig  more

WPI Partners With Manchester Community College to Support Affordable Transfer Pathway
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 29 -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Manchester Community College (MCC) in Manchester, New Hampshire have signed an institutional articulation agreement for MCC students transferring into WPI, guaranteeing them admission to WPI when they meet program requirements. Though MCC grads have transferred to WPI in the past, this agreement offers expanded pathways for transfer students and inc  more