CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 17 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) has released its Input-Based Accountability System (IBAS) report for 2024, which highlights how public schools are demonstrating that they provide an adequate education. The IBAS is an electronic survey that is sent to all public schools to comply with RSA 193-E, which requires each school to self-certify pursuant to statute w  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 17 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * New research by government professor Bendan Nyhan shows that the relationship between education and antisemitism varies across countries. * * * As antisemitic incidents around the world increase at a rate unseen since World War II, a new study underscores the need for political systems to promote tolerance. The study was published this month in Research & Politics by lead author and James O. Freed  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 16 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Two candidates with Big Green ties vie to replace Rep. Ann McLane Kuster '78. * * * Colin Van Ostern, Tuck '09, and Maggie Goodlander, candidates in the Democratic primary to represent New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District, will debate at Dartmouth next week as they vie to replace retiring six-term U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster '78, D-N.H. The debate, co-hosted by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Pu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 18 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella announces the identity of the Manchester Police Department officer involved in the shooting incident on June 28, 2024, that resulted in the death of Andrew E. Smith, age 56. The officer who discharged his weapon was Sergeant Daniel Whelan, who has approximately 18 years of law enforcement experience. He has been with the Manchester P  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 17 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * The Athletics District will host the start of work to reduce carbon emissions. * * * This fall, Dartmouth plans to reach a major milestone in the $500 million decarbonization project underway on campus: the installation of the first geo-exchange borefield. Following testing done in the Athletics District over the winter, plans are being finalized to construct Dartmouth's first borefield under Chase Field #  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 19 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Mike Pyle '00 will discuss "the rise of economic statecraft." * * * By Bill Platt Mike Pyle '00, the former deputy national security advisor for international economics in the Biden administration, will speak on the rise of international economic diplomacy at Dartmouth on Tuesday. The public event, sponsored by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the John Sloan Dickey Center for Interna  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 19 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that on July 18, 2024, Khloe Lamontagne, age 24, of Berlin, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in the Merrimack County Superior Court to one felony count of Conspiracy to Sell a Controlled Drug. The defendant was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in the New Hampshire State Prison, all of which is suspended for the next 3 years, and 2 years of probatio  more

CLIVE, Iowa, July 17 -- McClure, a provider of structural, land development, transportation infrastructure, water environment and survey services, issued the following news: PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, July 16, 2024 -- Portland Foreside Development Company LLC has selected McClure as its Civil Engineering partner for their highly anticipated 10-acre development, located along Portland's historic eastern waterfront. The new Foreside neighborhood will include nearly 400 residential units, a 128-ro  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 27,033) involving Lakes Region Water Co. Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval of Long-Term Financing Order Nisi Approving Financing Lakes Region Water Company, Inc. (LRWC or the Company), requests approval to borrow $118,006 from Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (Ford Credit) for the purchase of two new vehicles to be used in the operation of its business. In this order, the Commi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) is proud to announce the successful passage of five key legislative measures aimed at enhancing healthcare access and coverage across the state. These legislative victories mark significant progress in addressing critical healthcare needs and ensuring comprehensive insurance protections for all residents. House Bill 1155, Insurance Covera  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new survey from the University of New Hampshire found that a majority of New Hampshire voters 57 percent disapprove of the Supreme Court, including 48 percent that "strongly disapprove." That's bad news for Republican candidate for governor Kelly Ayotte, whose legacy of serving as Neil Gorsuch's "sherpa" for his Senate confirmation process helped pave the way for a number of unpopular rulings, most notably  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 18 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth mathematicians team up with geophysicists to study the warming Arctic. * * * By Harini Barath Dartmouth researchers are using computational mathematics and machine learning to develop models that better predict sea ice thickness in regions of the Arctic. "The ice in the Arctic is changing incredibly fast," says Christopher Polashenski, adjunct associate professor at the Thayer School of  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 19 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Attorney General John M. Formella and Nashua Police Chief Kevin Rourke announce that Ryan Barden (age 32), after pleading guilty, was sentenced in Hillsborough Superior Court (Southern District) today for the murder of Jared Daly (age 35). Mr. Barden pled guilty to second-degree murder for knowingly causing Mr. Daly's death on August 9, 2021, by striking him in t  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 18 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Researchers find trees in parks are more drought-tolerant than species near homes. * * * By Amy Olson In recent years, tree-planting campaigns have been underway in the United States, especially in cities, as part of climate mitigation efforts. Urban forests can help improve air quality, generate cooling effects, and provide green spaces for outdoor recreation while also serving as an ecological  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, July 19 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Subsidy welfare programs are vital for providing families and individuals who are economically disadvantaged the access to essential services like child care, education, healthcare and housing. However, the current formulas in place for this type of sitribution often fail to ensure equitable outcomes across different regions. To address this, a University of New Hampshire researcher, in collabor  more