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As part of our yearlong series, New Hampshire’s Immigration Story, NHPR’s Keith Shields attended a performance of “Dreaming Again’ and brings you this report.

Public Service of New Hampshire has asked for a change in how much it charges consumers for electricity.

PSNH asked the Public Utilities Commission for a ten percent decrease in the price it charges for electricity. But any savings consumers might see would be eaten up by a simultaneous increase in the Stranded Cost Recovery charge.

This week some of the world’s top engineering students converge at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway to race hybrid cars. The cars are student designed and built, and for some of those students, a good showing at Loudon is a ticket to ride.

The Occupy Movement held May-Day rallies all over the across the country yesterday. In New Hampshire the protest was focused on immigration reform.

Around ninety protesters in Dover were entertained by music from the “Leftist Marching Band”, as they rallied to support immigrants in the Granite state

Immigration activist Eva Castillo MC’ed the Event.

"We have to press our congress-people and our senators to pass immigration reform," Castillo called from Dover's city hall steps,"Every day that goes on without immigration reform families get split apart."

The New Hampshire Attorney General has appointed a team to review the actions surrounding the shooting last month that left Greenland’s police chief dead and wounded four other officers.

The AG also gave a detailed account of how the officers were shot.

Students from Bedford High School packed a Senate hearing to show their support for the International Baccalaureate program.

Bedford was the first school in the State to adopt IB, which supporters compare to rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

In March, the New Hampshire House overwhelmingly backed a measure that would effectively prohibit schools from using the controversial curriculum.

Lawyers for the state described the Local Government Center as ‘unscrupulous’ and ‘unethical’ at an administrative hearing Monday.

Regulators accuse the Local Government Center – which provides insurance to cities and towns – with violating multiple state laws.

The Local Government Center says it’s acted in good faith to provide services to communities across New Hampshire.

Dan Gorenstein (DG): Attorney Andru Volinsky – special counsel to the Securities Bureau - came out swinging.