HANOVER, New Hampshire, Feb. 26 (TNSOps) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: For more than 50 years, the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program has advanced post-secondary teaching and learning. In 1999, under the leadership of Donald Pease, the Ted and Helen Geisel Third Century Professor in the Humanities, the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies program began offering interdisciplinary concentrations in globalization studies, creative writing, cultural studi  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Feb. 23 (TNSJou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Water quality guidelines don't protect aquatic life from effects of salt pollution. * * * Lakes and other freshwater systems are getting saltier. And while de-icing salts spread on roads and sidewalks, agricultural fertilizers, mining practices, and climate change all contribute to the increasing salt pollution, current water quality guidelines do little to protect against the negative impa  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 26 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, led by Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, has called on the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") to adopt a national rule to target impersonation scams. A comment letter from the attorneys general raises concerns about the plethora of impersonation scams targeting consum  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 26 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: Attorney General John M. Formella announced today the final approval of the $21 billion opioid agreement with the nation's three major pharmaceutical distributors - Cardinal Health, Inc., McKesson Corporation., and AmerisourceBergen Corporation. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants will start releasing funds to a nation  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 23 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and Governor Chris Sununu announce that the State of New Hampshire has entered into a settlement agreement with the Monsanto Company, Solutia Inc., and Pharmacia, LLC ("Monsanto") regarding Polychlorinated Bi-Phenyl ("PCB") contamination of State waters and other State-owned property. From 1929 to at least 1977, the old Monsanto Company marketed a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In response to President Biden's announcement of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley has released the following statement. "President Biden pledged to nominate an exceptionally qualified candidate for the highest court in the land, and he delivered. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is immensely qualified to su  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Far-right U.S. Senator Martha Blackburn of Tennessee is headlining the Concord City / Merrimack County Republican Committees' annual fundraiser this month. Blackburn has voted against the Violence Against Women Act, against protections against LGTBQ+ discrimination, and has repeatedly touted Trump's Big Lie. In response, NHDP spokesperson Monica Venzke has released the following statemen  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 24 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2022: This morning, in an interview with Jack Heath on the Pulse of New Hampshire, NH-01 GOP candidate Karoline Leavitt took her loyalty to former President Donald Trump up a notch, voicing support for a primary challenger against Chris Sununu, her party's leader in the Granite State. Referencing disgraced Trump henchman Corey Lewandowski's declaration that he would search for a   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 23 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education, in collaboration with the Woodson Center, is releasing its fourth and final video recognizing Black History Month. As part of the ongoing Stories of Courage project, this week's video showcases a true American pioneer and philanthropist, Bridget "Biddy" Mason. Born into slavery in 1818, Mason fought to win her freedom in court 38 years late  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On a far-right radio show today, former President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "genius," "smart," and "savvy" for invading Ukraine, and that the United States "could use that on our southern border." Trump is still widely seen as the leader of the Republican Party and has made it clear he plans to get involved in the NH GOP Senate primary. And Chuck Morse,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after releasing the Comprehensive Update on the Ongoing Case Involving Harmony Montgomery and Recommended Systematic Improvements: "This update is about bringing Harmony home," said Governor Chris Sununu. "We left no stone unturned in our fact-finding mission to help determine what happened in the hopes that it will help b  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 25 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following statement on the behalf of State Sen. Regina Birdsell, R-Hampstead: * * * Sen. Regina Birdsell (R-Hampstead) issued the following statement today on the passage of SB 302: "SB 302 is a much-needed privacy protection bill that could not be timelier. Just recently we watched this issue play out in Canada. "The names of some people who made legal, anonymous donations to truckers were revealed without their co  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 25 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following statement on the behalf of State Sen. Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro: * * * Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro), issued the following statement today following the defeat of SB 298 and SB 304: "Across New Hampshire, parents are making their concerns known regarding what is being taught in their children's classrooms as well as the positive changes they believe will make the educational experience better and  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 24 (TNSPar) -- NHTI - Concord's Community College issued the following news: NHTI - Concord's Community College invites you to consider becoming a licensed teacher through an expedited pathway to licensure. In partnership with the NH Department of Education (DOE), NHTI is helping career changers become licensed to teach in critical shortage areas through innovative teacher preparation programs. NHTI will host an online information session on Tuesday, March 8, at 5:  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 23 (TNSOps) -- NHTI - Concord's Community College issued the following news: Concord's Community College is pleased to announce the return of the annual in-person NH Science and Engineering Expo in March. The expo had been held as a virtual event the past two years because of global pandemic concerns, and the college is thrilled to be able to host it on campus once again. The NH Science and Engineering Expo Association (NHSEEA) promotes the advancement of science,   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Feb. 22 (TNSOps) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Researchers in the University New Hampshire's Surface Enhanced Electrochemical Diagnostic Sensors (SEEDS) Lab have received an EPSCoR grant from the National Science Foundation for close to $6 million to lead a team in developing sensors to promote quality control in biomanufacturing--the production of important biomaterials used in medicine, food and even engineered human organs--a fie  more