BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 15 (TNSper) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently appointed three new members and reappointed one member to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The new appointees are David Calhoun of Sunapee, New Hampshire; Sandy Cupp Davis of Blacksburg, Virginia; and Charles "Brad" Hobbs of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Each will serve a four-year term. Edward Baine of Moseley, Virginia, was reappointed to a second consecutive four-year term. In a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 (TNSper) -- The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration issued the following news release on July 14, 2022: Franklin resident Bonnie Walshaw was recently confirmed as the new Director of the Collection Division of the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (NHDRA). Walshaw, who is a 33-year veteran of NHDRA, was confirmed by the Executive Council on Tuesday, July 12, and she officially begins her tenure Friday, July 15. Walshaw replaces Ora  more

BERLIN, New Hampshire, July 14 (TNSper) -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The board of trustees of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) has appointed Patrick Cate as interim president of Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) in Laconia. Cate's appointment will take effect July 21, upon the departure of outgoing president Dr. Larissa Ruiz Baia. "I thank Patrick for his willingness to serve as interim president and lead the coll  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 13 (TNSper) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Katie Colleran, who is currently assistant dean of students for student engagement and leadership at Harvard University, has been named director of Outdoor Programs. She begins her role Aug. 15, in time to experience first-year trips, which begin two weeks later. "Everyone who has met Katie has been impressed with her commitment to student agency and leadership, particularly in the outdoors," says   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 12 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Dartmouth faculty, students, and staff are recognized for their achievements. * * * In a study by the Class of 1964 Policy Research Shop, researchers Paul Hager '22, Kelly Zeilman '22, and Emery Rheam '22 found that Lake Sunapee and its immediate environs bring in more than $4 billion to the New Hampshire economy through property values, property taxes, business revenue, tourism dollars, an  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Last week, New Hampshire GOP Gov. Chris Sununu slammed GOP gubernatorial candidates - including Illinois' Darren Bailey - for championing the Big Lie and continuing to peddle conspiracies about the 2020 presidential election results. When asked if he thought it was "disqualifying" for GOP gubernatorial hopefuls to push Trump's disproven claims that the 2020 election was stolen as a result of widespread voter  more

KEENE, New Hampshire, July 13 (TNSres) -- Keene State College issued the following news: By Paul Miller, Director of Strategic Communications and Community Relations Tate Fairbank '24 would jump at a chance to go to the moon to research its geology and formation. But for now, environmental field research in other interesting places, like Alaska or Antarctica, or a fossil dig somewhere in the middle of nowhere will do. A recently completed internship could be a seminal step on Tate's scientif  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 14, 2022: Paul LePage will campaign with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu in Westbrook, where he will likely try to tout New Hampshire's economy and its economic recovery, all while disparaging Governor Mills. There's only one problem--on measure after measure, Maine has dealt with and recovered from the pandemic on par with or better than New Hampshire. Here's a look at the facts: * Contrary to  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, Several County Sheriffs joined Democratic legislative leaders and candidate for Governor Dr. Tom Sherman this week in a joint letter to the Republican appointed Attorney General John Formella sounding alarms over major gaps in school safety created by a highly controversial Republican gun bill signed by Governor Sununu. In response to the letter, Attorney General Form  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Although Governor Chris Sununu is the governor of New Hampshire, he has been traversing New England to campaign for a variety of anti-choice Republicans running for governor. Sununu started in Connecticut to campaign with Bob Stefanowski, who supports abortion restrictions, then yesterday made his way to Maine to support Paul LePage, who defunded Planned Parenthood, has attended many anti-c  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 14 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 12, 2022: Today The Center Square reported that, under Governor Sununu's watch, over 90% of Medicaid-funded treatments for opioid addictions in New Hampshire do not meet federal standards and completely underserves Granite Staters. Their failure to adhere to these standards will cost New Hampshire nearly $8 million to the federal government. In response, NHDP spokesperson Monica Venz  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the days tick down to the September primary in New Hampshire, the Republican candidates in NH-01 continue to shy away from holding a debate or public forum. In a state where voters are invested deeply in their elected officials and their policy positions, one wonders why Republicans have avoided publicly stating their radical right-wing views. In the 2018 Democratic Primary in NH-01, can  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 9 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is excited to partner with One Trusted Adult to ensure that every child has the one thing that is crucial to their well-being and success - an accessible and caring adult. "When a student can name a trusted adult at school, we create our best chance for preventing bullying, mental health issues and substance abuse, all while promoting   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 14 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) reports that as of the end of Fiscal Year 2022, the NHID Fraud Unit has referred 22 cases of suspected insurance fraud - a new record high - for prosecution by state and federal authorities. The fraudulent claims prosecuted during FY 2022 are comprised of two Workers' Compensation claims, one Homeowners Insurance claim, one Disab  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 14 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 21-078) on July 13, 2022: * * * To: Robert R. Scott, Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302-0095 Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy Petition for Electric Vehicle Make-Ready and Demand Charge Alternative Proposals Dear Commissioner Scott: A hearing is scheduled in the above-c  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration issued the following news release: Chapter Rev 1600 is being readopted in its entirety with editorial and housekeeping amendments to comply with the provisions of RSA 541-A, as the rules are scheduled to expire on October 24, 2022, but are subject to extension pursuant to RSA 541-A:14-a. Chapter Rev 1600 sets forth the Department's rules for enforcement of the Communications Services Tax pursuant to RSA 82  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Maggie Hassan is ignoring the elephant in the room. Yesterday, inflation reached another record high of 9.1%. Maggie Hassan's response? Crickets. She's not even pretending to care about struggling Granite Staters anymore. She voted for Biden's inflation-inducing agenda, and now has nothing to say as skyrocketing prices wreak havoc on New Hampshire. Rising prices are the number one concern of  more