WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Today, President Trump is visiting New Hampshire to see his #1 fan, Gov. Chris Sununu. Chris Sununu worked hard to earn this trip. He's traveled to the White House to suck up to Trump even after he called New Hampshire a "drug infested den." New England's biggest Trump cheerleader touts his relationship with the White House but isn't willing to stand up to Trump on behalf of Granite State families. Sununu s  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 15 -- Granite State College issued the following news: Granite State College will host a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) on-site evaluation of our nursing programs between Wednesday, October 16 and Friday, October 18, 2019. In accordance with CCNE accreditation procedures, Granite State College extends the opportunity to program constituents and other interested parties to submit, in writing, comments concerning our program's qualifications for acc  more

KEENE, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Keene State College issued the following news release: How can you determine how much money you need to earn to live in a particular city? How can a town, state, or country ensure its elections are free of hacking and fraud? Computer science is all about solving problems, and this summer Keene State computer science students are coming up with solutions to these two very different real-world problems. A 2019 grad is also continuing to work   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- The New Hampshire Employment Security issued the following news release: New Hampshire's preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July 2019 was 2.5 percent, unchanged from the June rate, which remained at 2.5 percent after revision. The July 2018 seasonally adjusted rate was 2.5 percent. Seasonally adjusted estimates for July 2019 placed the number of employed residents at 751,150, an increase of 650 from the previous month and an increase of 7,9  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 16 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed along the beach on Jericho Lake in Berlin, NH. The bloom appeared as bright, blue-green clouds accumulating along the shoreline on 8/14. Samples collected from the swimming area on 8/15 exceeded the State threshold of 70,000 cells/ml of cyanobacteria. Samples contained 223,000 to 2,425,000 cells/ml of the cyanobacteria taxon, Anabae  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: Shoreline accumulations of cyanobacteria have been observed on Lake Tarleton in Piermont, NH. Samples collected from the state park beach on 8/12 exceeded the State threshold of 70,000 cells/ml of cyanobacteria. Samples contained cyanobacteria taxa; Anabaena/Dolichospermum (two varieties) and Woronichinia with concentrations of 257,650 cells/ml. As a result, the New Hamps  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Silver Lake in Hollis, NH. Samples collected from the boat launch exceeded the State threshold of 70,000 cells/ml of cyanobacteria. This is the second advisory issued for the lake this summer. The first advisory was issued in June and weekly samples from the lake have been collected since then. Samples collected on 8/13/19 contai  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has REMOVED a cyanobacteria advisory for Long Pond in Henniker issued on 8/2/2019. Samples have been collected weekly by New England College to monitor changing conditions. Surface accumulations had decreased by 8/6 but were found elevated deeper in the water column. As of 8/13 samples revealed that there were n  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has REMOVED a cyanobacteria advisory issued for Middle Danforth Pond in Freedom, NH. Samples collected 8/12 and 8/13 revealed that there were no cyanobacteria from shorelines around Middle Danforth Pond. The connected upper and lower ponds were also surveyed for scums. The distinct odor of cyanobacteria still pe  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,287) involving Aquarion Water: This order denies the Motion for Rehearing of Order No. 26,263 filed by the Town of Hampton. The Commission finds that Hampton did not offer any new evidence or identify any error of law or matter overlooked by the Commission in its initial decision. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY In Order No. 26,263 (June 24, 2019), the Commission dismissed the Town   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DG 17-198) : Re: Docket No. DG 17-198, Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities Granite Bridge Project Suspension of Certain Procedural Deadlines To the Parties: In conformance with the Commission's order issued today in Docket No. DG 17-152, the Commission has established the following procedural schedule for Docket No. DG 17-198: To view the cha  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Judicial Branch issued the following news release: * * * - Joins Civil e-filings launched in 2018 * * * Following the success of its civil filings online, Superior Court criminal cases are also going electronic. The Judicial Branch today announced that Phase One of the program began in Rockingham County Superior Court in early August with a state wide rollout planned for the fall. Following the roll out, e-filing will be required in all c  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Supreme Court issued the following order requesting comment on Advisory Committee on Rules July 18, 2019 report: The New Hampshire Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules (committee) has reported a number of proposed rule amendments to the New Hampshire Supreme Court with a recommendation that they be adopted. On or before September 30, 2019, members of the bench, bar, legislature, executive branch or public may file with the clerk of the s  more

CONCORD, N.H., Aug. 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration issued the following news release: * * * - New online portal will be accessible to taxpayers beginning this fall * * * New Hampshire taxpayers of the Meals & Rentals Tax, Nursing Facility Quality Assessment and Medicaid Enhancement Tax, more than 9,000 taxpayers, will have access to the Department of Revenue Administration's (NHDRA) new online user portal, Granite Tax Connect, on October 28th, 2019. Granite Tax   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- The North Carolina Air National Guard issued the following news: By Laura Montgomery Recently, nearly 50 members of the 235th Air Traffic Control Squadron joined with members from the New Hampshire and Maine Air National Guard heading to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to assist the 1st Combat Communications Squadron, an active duty unit, with training on setting up, utilizing, and tearing down a mobile air traffic control tower and deployable tactical air nav  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 15 -- Sheehan Phinney Bass and Green, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * - Two Named Lawyer of the Year * * * Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that twenty-five attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America(R) 2020. In addition, two Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2020 'Lawyers of the Year' in their respective practice areas: Peter T. Beach - Tax Law James P. Reidy - Employment Law, Management   more

ORONO, Maine, Aug. 15 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: The University of Maine is partnering with the Education Development Center (EDC) in Waltham, Massachusetts, Mount Washington Observatory (MWO) in North Conway, New Hampshire, and additional partners to help eighth-grade students in rural Maine and New Hampshire learn scientific data analysis and modeling skills. The new WeatherX project is funded by a three-year, $1.19 million grant from the National Science Fo  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Aug. 15 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Research from the University of New Hampshire finds that the increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the atmosphere by human activity and fossil fuels is altering the way forests grow and use water. Scientists found that trees in the United States respond to this rise in CO2 by using it to grow faster or by conserving water, depending on whether water is abundant or sc  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Researchers from the University of New Hampshire's Marine School are part of the crew, led by National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Robert Ballard, that is setting out to hopefully find answers to questions around the disappearance of famed pilot Amelia Earhart. UNH's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping has developed an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV), or robot, that can e  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The University of New Hampshire's franchising sector-focused RIFC 50 Index(TM) gained another 7.3% this quarter on the heels of its 8.4% gain last quarter, continuing its strong rebound from the severe financial markets correction of the fourth quarter of 2018. Developed and published by UNH's Rosenberg International Franchise Center (RIFC), it is the first stock index to track the financial mar  more