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Electric co-op sets annual meeting

Members of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative will gather Tuesday, June 6, for the company’s 67th annual meeting. The meeting will be held at NHEC headquarters on Tenney Mountain Highway in Plymouth. Registration for members will begin at 8 a.m.…

Web tool helps PSNH predict power outages

Public Service of New Hampshire has teamed up with meteorologists at Plymouth State University to develop an internal Web-based application that is expected to help the utility in predicting and planning for when and where power outages may occur. “The…

Sovereign Bank offers flood help

Sovereign Bank wants to offer assistance to businesses, consumers and nonprofit organizations affected by recent flooding in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. “Our hearts go out to the communities affected by the recent rain storms and flooding,” said Joseph…

Byrne back as White Mountains chair

Jack Byrne is back as chairman of the board of White Mountains Insurance Group. The company announced May 26 that Byrne, the former chairman and CEO of the company, will replace George Gillespie as chairman of the board of directors.…

SkillSoft sees 1Q revenue hike

SkillSoft PLC, a Nashua-based provider of e-learning content and technology products for business and IT professionals, reported a 3 percent increase in its first-quarter revenues. The firm said revenue was $54.7 million for the first-quarter ending April 30, up from…

Sturm, Ruger adds 3 directors

Sturm, Ruger & Company has increased the number of directors on its board to eight, appointing three men to fill the new spots. Named to the board were C. Michael Jacobi, Stephen Merkel and Ronald Whitaker to fill the spots.…