WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Inspections resulted in 24 significant and substantial violations, 1 imminent danger order * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections in September 2024 at eight mines in Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin and issue  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BOSTON (October 30, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that the University of Connecticut's (UConn) Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) is open and accepting requests from communities and organizations across New England for technical assistance to help address local environmental justice challenges. EPA selected UConn to establish one of 18 TCTAC  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BOSTON (Oct. 31, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has been selected to receive $265,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. * The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has been selected to receive $265,000.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. WA-RP-22-0055): * * * NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE (Agency) and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL F-317, AFL-CIO (Petitioner/Labor Organization) and ASSOCIATION OF CIVILIAN TECHNICIANS GRANITE STATE CHAPTER 19 (Incumbent/Labor Organization) WA-RP-22-0055 DECISION AND ORDER ON REVIEW October 28, 2024 * * * Before the Authori  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: An Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) has been designated as the District of New Hampshire's Election Officer to lead the efforts of the United States Attorney's Office in connection with the U.S. Department of Justice's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming general election on November 5, 2024, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announces. T  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Fourteen defendants have been indicted and eleven have been arrested in connection with a Lawrence-based organization trafficking fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S Attorney Jane Young announces. Beginning on October 23, 2024, through October 31, 2024, law enforcement officers arrested the defendants in New Hampshire and Massachusetts on charges of conspiracy to di  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: A Manchester man was sentenced in federal court for distributing fentanyl and for possessing a firearm as a prohibited person, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Thomas Holland, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya McCafferty to 83 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release. On March 28, 2024, Holland pleaded guilty to  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: A Northfield man pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with his attempt to receive two packages of methamphetamine through the United States Postal Service, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Joseph Crawford, 33, pleaded guilty to attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty scheduled s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: DOVER, N.H. November 1, 2024 - Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a historic $1.5 billion for 92 partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. Partners will provide $968 million  more