NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, April 22 (TNSPer) -- Colby-Sawyer College issued the following news: Colby-Sawyer College President Susan D. Stuebner was recently appointed to serve on the NCAA Division III Chancellors/Presidents Advisory Group on a three-year term. This selective group, made up of college and university presidents from Division III conferences across the nation, operates as the premiere advisory panel to the Division III Presidents Council, the division's highest governing body. S  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, April 22 (TNSAwa) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: In recognition of their achievements, the University of New Hampshire will award honorary degrees to its three commencement speakers as well as to an environmental pioneer and a federal judge at commencement ceremonies across its three campuses this May. Granite State Awards for outstanding contributions to the state will also be presented to JerriAnne Boggis, executive director of the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 23 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following joint news release: Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker are pleased to announce the implementation of an enhanced northeastern reciprocity recognition for educator certification. Beginning today, educators from Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 14 (TNSAwa) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: For the second year running, the Dartmouth Forensic Union has won the National Debate Tournament. Tyler Vergho and Arvind Shankar, both '23s, defeated opponents from the University of Michigan in the annual competition, held in hybrid fashion earlier this month. It's the first time Dartmouth's debate team has won the tournament--the national championship for college policy debate--in consecutive   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 20 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a memorandum of understanding with 25 fellow governors to create the American Governors' Border Strike Force to better address the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and the negative effects of increased illegal immigration on public safety and crime in states including North Dakota. Led by Arizona and Texas, the Border Strike Force also includes Alabama, Alas  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 18 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 18, 2022: This morning, Chuck Morse held a disastrous press conference where he unveiled his new proposal to cut taxes for corporations... one week after he blocked a gas tax holiday for Granite Staters. Morse unveiled his new tax plan that includes cutting taxes for corporate special interests and making Donald Trump's tax giveaways permanent. The Trump tax giveaways gave tax brea  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 19 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release on April 18, 2022: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), represented by the Office of the Attorney General, and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPP) announced today they have reached an agreement to permanently provide safe drinking water to approximately 1,000 properties located in portions of the towns of Bedford, Hudson, Litchfield, London  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 22 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) recently adopted revised rules for facilities that manage and compost food waste. The new rules went into effect March 23, 2022, and are intended to clarify and simplify requirements for operating a composting facility in New Hampshire. Composting is an important strategy for reducing the amount of food waste  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 19 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 18, 2022: Please see below for a list of eleven bills signed into law by Governor Chris Sununu today: * HB 398, making an appropriation to the Department of Environmental Services for funding eligible wastewater projects * HB 418, relative to Supreme Court reporting * HB 457, relative to the meetings of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council * HB 1016-FN, relative to l  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 22 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on April 21, 2022: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) today proudly announces a major revenue surplus over the projections in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. This Fiscal Year to date, the NHID has collected approximately $152 million in General Fund Revenue, $130 million in premium tax and $22 million in fees - nearly $30 million more than projected. This favorable varia  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 23 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,614) involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: Line Extension Rate Filing Order Nisi Approving Updated Line Extension Rates This order approves an update to line extension rates by Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy. Per-foot costs to be assessed under the terms of the Eversource tariff are $30.45 for ove  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 22 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following statement on April 21, 2022 on the behalf of State Sen. Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro: * * * Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro), issued the following statement today regarding the passage of the Property Tax Relief Act by the full Senate on a vote of 24-0 on HB 1221: "With our state surplus running at $252 million, we have the opportunity to send money back to our cities and towns to hel  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release on April 19, 2022: Last week, on the heels of Maggie Hassan's bizarre trip to the Southern Border to call for more wall funding, the leadership of the New Hampshire Democratic Latino Caucus resigned with a scathing comment. "We spent countless volunteer hours making sure we elect allies to our community. We knocked (on) doors for you and, in return, you build walls for us. No more." Today, t  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: When it rains, it pours. Yesterday, during President Biden's visit to New Hampshire, he and Senator Hassan were greeted by protesters furious over Maggie's recent flip-flop on border security. After the event, MAGA Maggie decided to double down on her border hawk transformation in an interview with WGIR, re-stating her opposition to ending Title 42 and her support for funding to patch up th  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release on April 19, 2022: This afternoon, Maggie Hassan will put away the MAGA hat she picked up at the Southern Border and greet President Joe Biden in Portsmouth. The President's visit could not come at a worse time for Hassan. Currently, 68% of Granite Staters believe the country is on the wrong track, and 57% disapprove of the President's job performance. Today's visit will serve as a tremendou  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, April 20 (TNSRes) -- Plymouth State University issued the following news: In fall 2021, Plymouth State University (PSU) introduced a new bachelor's degree program in robotics to meet the growing demand for graduates who are prepared for careers in robotics, automation and IoT (Internet-of-Things) technology, becoming the first institution in New Hampshire to offer a robotics degree program. Today, PSU announces that it has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to cons  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 22 (TNSBook) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: Professor Seth Oranburg joins the show to discuss his new book, "A History of Financial Technology and Regulation: From American Incorporation to Cryptocurrency and Crowdfunding." He will be joining our faculty in the fall to teach in the residential and hybrid JD programs. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead You can pick up his book at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09  more