BERLIN, New Hampshire, June 25 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release: * * * - New two-year program created to meet workforce needs in this growing field * * * Nashua, NH - Beginning this fall, Nashua Community College (NCC) will launch a new Computer Engineering Technology (CET) Associate Degree program designed to enable individuals to enter a growing and changing field that can lead to well-paying jobs with upward mobility. The program will prov  more

BERLIN, New Hampshire, June 25 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release: * * * - Program allows professionals to teach in critical shortage areas while earning credentials * * * Robin Scott, a long-time educator and professor of education at White Mountains Community College (WMCC), recognized a problem underlying today's need for teachers in critical shortage areas. She saw that while individuals with background and skills in high-need teaching fiel  more

BERLIN, New Hampshire, June 24 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release: * * * - "North Woods Law" highlighted career prospects and demand * * * White Mountains Community College (WMCC) has developed a new Associate degree program in Conservation Law Enforcement focused on education and training geared towards individuals who have a passion for the outdoors, coupled with an interest in law enforcement. The two-year program kicks off this fall and cen  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Communications Director David Turner on New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu vetoing a budget: "With this budget veto, Sununu once again shows he is the only thing standing in the way of progress for hardworking Granite Staters. "Sununu is holding hostage a real investment in education, critical funding for mental health and substance abuse treatment, and property tax relief--just to keep tax breaks for w  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 26 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed along Elm Brook Park beach and shorelines around the reservoir in Hopkinton, NH. Samples collected from the beach on 6/25 exceeded the State threshold of 70,000 cells/ml of cyanobacteria. Samples contained 537,500 cells/ml of the cyanobacteria taxa, Anabaena/Dolichospermum. Reports on 6/26 indicated that the bloom has progressed and  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 26 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: Elevated concentrations of cyanobacteria are present in Hunkins Pond in Sanbornton, NH. Samples collected on 6/26/2019 from a shoreline exceeded the State threshold of 70,000 cells/ml of cyanobacteria. Samples contained varieties of cyanobacteria taxa, Anabaena/Dolichospermum, with a total cell count of 611,000 cells/ml. There were no observed surface scums, however the w  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 25 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 19-072) : TO: Drew Baird, V.P. of Regulatory Affairs, MP2 Energy NE LLC, 21 Waterway Ave., Suite 450, The Woodlands, TX 77380 Re: DM 19-072, MP2 Energy NE LLC, Application to Register as a Competitive Electric Power Supplier Dear Mr. Baird: On April 2, 2019, MP2 Energy NE LLC (MP2) filed an application to register as a competitive electric power supplier (CEPS). Commission St  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Bingo Card Highlights Priority Issues for All Democratic Candidates from Affordable Health Care to Reproductive Rights * * * Today, the New Hampshire Democratic Party released a "Dem Debate Bingo Card," highlighting the values and priorities that will be espoused by every Democrat on the debate stage this week. "Every Democratic candidate in the First in the Nation Primary has be  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: * * * - Final Rulemaking Proposal for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and PFNA * * * The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has filed a final rulemaking proposal to establish Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs)/drinking water standards and Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards (AGQS) for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): perfluorooctanoic acid (P  more

CONCORD, N.H., June 25 -- The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration issued the following news release: * * * - NHDRA dedicating resources to increased efficiency and more frequent communication with most active taxpayer group * * * The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (NHDRA) is transforming the way taxpayers interact with the Department, particularly with its most active taxpayer group, Meals & Rentals Tax (M&R) Operators. There are currently more than 9,300 M  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 28 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek regarding New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu standing up for New Hampshire by vetoing the Democrat budget proposal: "Granite Staters thank Governor Sununu for vetoing the disastrous budget presented by New Hampshire Democrats. From raising taxes, increasing the cost of doing business, and underfunding and cutting key priorities for our state, Governor Sununu did the rig  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 25 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek regarding the Democrat spin of their state budget proposal: "The Democrat budget proposal will reverse our economic gains. It is a disastrous budget that will put New Hampshire at a significant disadvantage, and no amount of spin from Democrat lawmakers will change the facts. "This budget not only increases the cost of doing business by reversing employer tax relie  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 28 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek issued the following statement after vulnerable District 1 Councilor Mike Cryans announced he would obstruct Governor Chris Sununu's pick to the New Hampshire Supreme Court: "Let's be clear: Councilor Cryans voted to block Attorney General Gordon MacDonald to the New Hampshire Supreme Court because he had the integrity to prosecute and file charges against disgraced   more

FREMONT, New Hampshire, June 27 -- U-Haul, a subsidiary of Amerco, issued the following news release: U-Haul(R) recently acquired the former Budget Storage facility located at 25 Main St. to better meet the moving and self-storage demands of Fremont residents. U-Haul Storage of Fremont opened on June 19 and is offering self-storage, U-Haul Truck Share 24/7(R) and more. The property encompasses 11.46 acres and has five drive-up storage buildings as well as RV storage. "This location is conveni  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, June 25 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Interested in creating a wildflower meadow to support New Hampshire's native pollinators? Come and learn fun, effective and beautiful ways to enhance the local habitat and bring back pollinators Tuesday, July 30, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station's Woodman Horticultural Research Farm, 70 Spinney Lane, at the University of New Hampshire. The event i  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, June 26 [TNSresearch] -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Climate change is a unifying issue among Democrats and a wedge issue for the minority of Republicans who are not Trump supporters, according to new research on New Hampshire primary voters released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. Regardless of their candidate preference, prospective voters in the Granite State's Democratic presidential pri  more