Girl Scouts Launch Alumnae Association

Bedford, N.H. — Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains is launching an Alumnae Association open to any adult who is or ever was a registered Girl Scout.

The association is free to join and offers members the opportunity to connect with fellow Girl Scout alumnae across New Hampshire and Vermont, attend workshops, participate in travel programs and engage in affinity groups such as the Green Hat Society. The association also coordinates service projects and opportunities.

For more information, visit www.girlscoutsgwm.org/en/our-council/Alumnae.html or call 1-888-474-9686.

Feds Approve Key Permit For Northern Pass Project

Concord (ap) — The Department of Energy has granted a key permit for a controversial transmission project that would carry hydropower from Canada to energy markets in southern New England.

The awarding of what is called the Presidential permit Thursday allows for the $1.6 billion project to take hydropower across an international border and connect to the United States grid.

It’s the latest sign of progress for a 192-mile project that has been debated for years. It pits supporters who argue it will create jobs and cut energy costs against those who fear the transmission lines will destroy scenic views, reduce property values and hurt tourism.

State regulators are expected to announce their final written decision on the project by March 31.

Judge Orders Vt. Teen Who Made School Threats Jailed

Burlington (ap) — A federal judge has ordered a Vermont high school student charged with sending death threats to fellow students, teachers and staff to be jailed while he awaits sentencing after he was kicked out of a court-ordered mental health program.

The judge ruled Friday that 19-year-old Josiah Leach violated his conditions of release by being discharged from the program.

Leach pleaded guilty last month to transmitting threats including a “murder list” in April targeting 16 students and staff at South Burlington High School. Prosecutors say he was discharged from the mental health program after setting off three smoke bombs on separate occasions causing multiple staff to have to leave the building.

UNH Students Help Peers in Puerto Rico

Durham, N.H. (ap) — A group of University of New Hampshire students from Puerto Rico are raising money to send to campuses there that were damaged by Hurricane Maria.

Some of the money will go toward dehumidifiers and fans so research equipment in labs at the University of Puerto Rico won’t be destroyed by mold.

— Staff and wire reports