HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 21 (TNSper) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Mike Harrity, the inaugural Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation, started work on campus this week. The former deputy athletics director and chief operating officer at West Point met with President Philip J. Hanlon '77 and other Dartmouth leaders on Monday, as well as with top staffers in the Athletics Department. Then, on Tuesday, Harrity met with student athletes in the DRIVE Pro  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 20 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Economist Doug Staiger says academic delays in grades 3 through 8 require urgent action. * * * According to a new study, students in grades 3 through 8 across the United States lost as much as 20 weeks of academic progress during the 2020-2021 school year as a consequence of remote and hybrid learning at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. "That gives you an idea, if you're half a year be  more

RINDGE, New Hampshire, July 21 (TNSpro) -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news on July 20, 2022: In November 2022, after a requisite two-year, intensive planning and development process, Franklin Pierce University will officially launch its hybrid Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program at the school's Academic Center in Goodyear, Arizona with a cohort of 48 students. Provisional accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 19 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: The New Hampshire Democratic Party announced that they have relaunched their Voter Protection Hotline through the November elections this year. "The Voter Protection Hotline is a critical resource to New Hampshire voters who have voting questions." said NHDP Voter Protection Director Emma Mintz, "Navigating the voting process can be confusing and we are here to support vote  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 23 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 22, 2022: * * * This week, with the support of Congresswoman Annie Kuster and Congressman Chris Pappas, the US House passed the Respect for Marriage Act to enshrine marriage equality into federal law. Meanwhile, the official platform of the NH GOP, the party that Governor Chris Sununu leads, has opposition to marriage equality as a core tenant, stating they: "Recognize marria  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Republican controlled Gunstock area commission -- including NH GOP State Reps Mike Sylvia, Norm Silber, and Gregg Hough -- forced the resignations of the entire management team of the Gunstock resort this week, causing the immediate closure of the park and confusion among local communities impacted by the sudden shutdown. Much like the defunding of the Croydon school district, this shut  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 19 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Governor Sununu has been touring New England to campaign for a variety of anti-choice Republicans running for governor. Though he claims to be "solely focused" on New Hampshire, Sununu has still refused to take action to protect reproductive health care in the state, and instead solely focused on building his national profile in states across New England, which all ha  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, CNBC released their 2022 "Top States for Business" list. New Hampshire is ranked 35th. CNBC has released their "Top States for Business" every year since 2007, and New Hampshire's lowest rankings have come in the last two years, coming in at the bottom third of all states. In almost all of the categories, New Hampshire ranked "mediocre or worse." In the "Infrastructure" category  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 21 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Yesterday, with the fierce support of Congresswoman Annie Kuster and Congressman Chris Pappas, the Respect for Marriage Act passed the US House of Representatives. With only 47 Republicans voting to pass this crucial legislation protecting the fundamental right of marriage, Granite Staters deserve to know - would NH GOP Congressional candidates have voted with the 157 Repub  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 20 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources Division of Historical Resources issued the following news release: The N.H. Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that a New Hampshire Historical Highway Marker commemorating the natural pulpit used in the late 19th century by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has been installed just north of the intersection of Routes 3 and 302 in Twin Mountain, a long-time tourist section of the Town of Car  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 23 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education, which strives to support students throughout their academic careers, has partnered with Graduation Alliance to provide children in New Hampshire with mentors to help them successfully navigate school. For some students, obtaining a high school diploma may seem like a daunting challenge. In an effort to provide these youth with a strong supp  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 20 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: While there are numerous reports of a serious national teacher shortage, New Hampshire is better off than its counterparts, especially throughout the past two years. As of today, the New Hampshire Department of Education has renewed 8,350 educator credentials, which is higher than last year's number of 8,232 renewals. Educators are required to renew their credentials every three yea  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) announced today that Governor Chris Sununu and the Executive Council, at recent meetings, have approved multiple projects, in a combination of grant and loan funds, for needed drinking water and wastewater system improvements, totaling more than $7.95 million. NHDES provided the funding throug  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 22 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter on July 21, 2022: Governor Chris Sununu released an open letter to the residents of Belknap County regarding the Gunstock Area Commission. * * * Dear Citizens of Belknap County, Belknap County has historically been a wonderful steward of Gunstock Mountain Resort, allowing it to grow, flourish, and provide terrific recreational opportunities for the people of Belknap Co  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 20 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The N.H. Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that a New Hampshire Historical Highway Marker commemorating the natural pulpit used in the late 19th century by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has been installed just north of the intersection of Routes 3 and 302 in Twin Mountain, a long-time tourist section of the Town of Carroll. The marker rea  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 23 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,648) on July 22, 2022, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * Proposed Tariff Amendments to Residential Time-of-Day Rate Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Resulting Time-of-Day Rate Tariff Changes In this order, the Commission approves a settlement agreement updating Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Evers  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 19 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,649) on July 18, 2022, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty: * * * 2021-2022 Cost of Gas Order Approving Rate Adjustment In this order the Commission approves an updated summer 2022 Cost of Gas (COG) rate of $1.2295 per therm for Liberty's residential customers, an increase beyond the current maximum COG rate of $0.6984 per therm   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 21 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,650) on July 20, 2022, involving Northern Utilities Inc.: * * * Request for Change in Rates Order on Permanent Rates In this order the Commission approves a 15.5 percent permanent increase in base distribution rates over rates in effect during the 2020 test year for Northern Utilities, Inc. and a revenue decoupling mechanism, effective August 1, 2022. Based on tren  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Maggie Hassan and her dark money friends have been all over the airwaves in New Hampshire trying to trick voters into believing the Senator is something she is not. * Hassan says that she is fighting to lower gas prices, but she raised the New Hampshire gas tax 23% while Governor. * Hassan says she's fighting for fiscal responsibility, yet she voted for trillions in new spending leading to r  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 23 (TNSpro) -- NHTI - Concord's Community College issued the following news: Healthcare is one of N.H.'s largest and fastest growing industries, and a sector that has had a surge in open positions over the past two years. To help meet these needs, ApprenticeshipNH, a workforce program of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH), has expanded its partnership with Concord Hospital to offer a medical assistant (MA) Registered Apprenticeship program. Using   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 22 (TNSpar) -- NHTI - Concord's Community College issued the following news: Saint Anselm College and NHTI - Concord's Community College have agreed to a partnership that will allow students who earn associate's degrees in several science-related fields to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in Chemistry in two years. NHTI students who are Health Sciences, Environmental Science, or Biology majors who complete their studies with a 2.0 GPA or higher are automat  more