Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte weighed in with members of the media on the subjects of campus carry and open enrollment – along with commenting on nuclear power and broad-based taxes – on Wednesday after a long Executive Council meeting.
Arts and Entertainment
Ellms Approved As PUC Chair, Council Tables GO-NORTH Contracts
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The state’s Executive Council approved a new chair to the Public Utilities Commission and tabled almost $700 million in contracts for a new rural health initiative at its meeting Wednesday.
Arts and Entertainment
State of State: Ayotte Aims To Make NH More Affordable, Healthier, Increase Nuclear Power
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte focused her State of the State address on public safety and affordability Thursday and said that together we can protect what sets the state apart.
Business & Economy
State Reaches Agreement With Aurora on Logging Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Forest
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Aurora Sustainable Lands signed an agreement Friday on the management of the 146,000-acre Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Working Forest in the North Country after the state rejected the company’s required 10-year stewardship plan almost two years ago.
Energy
PUC Revises Eversource Rate Order After Reconsideration
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The state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) affirmed a large increase in Eversource electric bills for residential customers but threw out automatic yearly increases of $2 a month going forward, in a mixed decision handed down on New Year’s Eve.
Energy
Unitil Responded to 104 Carbon Monoxide Calls in 2024
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With the arrival of the first bitter cold snap of the season and many homeowners cranking up the heat, Unitil is reminding residents to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they are working properly.
Energy
Electric System Operator Predicts Adequate Winter Supplies
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ISO New England, the region’s electric grid operator, anticipates having sufficient electric resources to meet consumer demand this winter.
Business & Economy
Ayotte Won’t Agree To Logging Plan for Headwaters Tract Unless North Country Benefit: Others Say Enforce Easement Now
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte said Wednesday she is hopeful that the state can come to an agreement on logging levels for the 146,000 Connecticut Headwaters tract here but she is not willing to agree to a 10-year plan that does not benefit the North Country.
Energy
Eversource wants you to pay for its $4 million mistake
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If I bought a box of cereal and paid $4, the person behind me bought the same item and got charged $6, but the correct price was $5, the grocery store cannot catch up with me a day or a week or a year later and force me to fork over the extra dollar.
Business & Economy
Gov. Ayotte Seeking Applications for Key Positions
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Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte announced that she is seeking applications for key positions at state agencies that are currently or soon-to-be vacant.