BURBANK, California, Jan. 9 -- The Walt Disney Co. issued the following news release: Disney Aspire, The Walt Disney Company's 100% tuition-paid education plan for more than 94,000 hourly employees and Cast Members, welcomes Purdue University Global and Southern New Hampshire University to its network of schools. Eligible employees and Cast Members can now pursue a degree in Cloud Computing, Digital Photography, Legal Studies and Higher Education Administration, among others. This is in additio  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 11 [TNSgrants-NIH] -- Granite State College issued the following news: Age diversity in the workplace is a trend seen across the country but especially in New Hampshire where the median age is among the oldest in the nation. With 67 percent of Americans anticipating remaining in the workforce past age 65, age diversity is set to become a reality for employers. With the help of a $12,500 grant from the Endowment for Health, Granite State College is excited to introd  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 9 -- Walmart issued the following news release on Jan. 8: In Salem, New Hampshire, a Walmart supercenter is rolling into the future. Alphabot, a first-of-its-kind piece of tech, is now fully operational and working with associates. Its goal? To revolutionize the online grocery pickup and delivery process for associates and customers. Developed exclusively for Walmart by startup Alert Innovation, Alphabot helps to enable quicker, more efficient order picking. The sys  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 9 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican Senate candidate Donald Bolduc announced in an angry twitter post that he will "never support raising the minimum wage," spreading a bizarre conspiracy theory that earning a living wage is the equivalent of letting the government "control you." Bolduc's comments follow those of Corky Messner of Colorado, who told the Keene Sentinel that he is similarly opposed to raising the minimu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 8 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Democratic Party announced that interested Granite Staters can now file their statements of candidacy with the New Hampshire Democratic Party to run for delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. At the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the New Hampshire Democratic Party will have 33 delegates and 2 alternates. New Hampshire Democrats place an emph  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 9 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek after the House passed the Red Flag bill (H.B. 687-FN): "This is yet another bill that seeks to encroach upon the Second Amendment and Article 2a rights in New Hampshire. "This bill, HB 687-FN, sponsored entirely by Democrats, is a model of so-called "Red Flag" legislation - allowing anyone to utilize the New Hampshire judicial system to limit the rights of anyone el  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 4 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release: Senate President Donna Soucy (D-Manchester)and Speaker of the House Steve Shurtleff (D-Penacook) announced the placement of a dedicated nursing pod in the Legislative Office Building. The wheelchair accessible pod was made in the United States and will be accessible using a free app that provides smart security, autonomous access, and control of lighting of airflow for moms with smartphones. Add  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Jan. 10 -- Sheehan Phinney Bass and Green, a law firm, issued the following news release: Sheehan Phinney attorney Patrick J. Queenan has been named Chair of the Board of Directors for MY TURN, Inc. Queenan has served on the Board for two years. MY TURN helps nearly 500 youth annually develop their skills, goals, and self-confidence through alternative education, post-secondary planning, career exploration, and employment training. They work with local partners, incl  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: Skanska has signed a contract with the University of New Hampshire of the University System of New Hampshire to construct an addition to Spaulding Hall at their University in Durham, New Hampshire. The contract is worth $32 million which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter 2019. The project includes the construction of a 40,000 square-foot addition adjacent to  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Jan. 9 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Three University of New Hampshire faculty members are available to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East, the effects it will have on homeland security and the ripple effect it may have on terrorism as pressure mounts after the recent air strikes at military bases in Iraq. Jeannie Sowers, associate professor of political science, is an expert of comparative politics of the Middle East a  more