by David Brooks | May 5, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
By Catherine McLaughlin, Concord Monitor: The pump system that sends water to nearly 200 plots at the Sycamore Community Garden in concord was suddenly dry. Volunteers checked on the problem and discovered the solar panels that powered the system had been stolen,...
by David Brooks | May 5, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
NH Bulletin has a story about an analysis of trash from throughout New Hampshire (story is here) which found, no surprise, that alot of what we shove into landfills could go somewhere else: The team found 41.5% of what was disposed of was not recyclable in New...
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:...
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