by David Brooks | Apr 28, 2025 | Blog
I’m on vacation so the pickings are slim here in Granite Geek land.
by David Brooks | Apr 28, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The most unusual home in Hopkinton, one that over the years has been nicknamed the Marshmallow House, the Space Pod, the Fiberglass Folly and more, is changing hands. The house on Jewett Road was built – perhaps “assembled” is a better word – in 1973. Its unusual...
by David Brooks | Apr 28, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
Remember all the COVID-related shortages we faced five years ago? I bet you remember toilet paper; it made for the best jokes. But you may have forgotten the big hiccups that occurred in the supply of something more significant than pulp-based hygiene products: Food....
by David Brooks | Apr 25, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
I made a quick little chart in Infogram of births and deaths each year in New Hampshire as recorded by the bureau of Vital Records. You can see why we need people to keep moving into the state. Interactive chart is here:...
by David Brooks | Apr 25, 2025 | Newsletter
If you’ve been forwarded this newsletter and want to subscribe, add your email at the Granite Geek blog: granitegeek.concordmonitor.com Suggestions or comments? Drop me a line: dbrooks@cmonitor.com I’m on Bluesky and Mastodon (the newsie.social server) these...