by David Brooks | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
Duncan Syme, who co-founded Vermont Castings, the company that turned wood stoves into a major heating source in America after the first Oil Embargo, has passed away. Here’s a quick note about him, which says he also made a wood-fired Zamboni (!!!). A detailed...
by David Brooks | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
Want to help local high school students build an airplane? Then you’re invited to attend the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire’s upcoming plane-build volunteer mentor open house on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. At the open house, you’ll learn...
by David Brooks | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
Cutting grass on a mower, or getting hay on a harvester, is efficient as all get-out but let’s face it, a person walking through a field, cutting hay by swinging a huge curved scythe, the sort that Death carries, is a lot more impressive. Former NH Agriculture...
by David Brooks | Jun 28, 2024 | Newsletter
There won’t be a Granite Geek newsletter next week, as I’ll be doing family stuff. To avoid withdrawal symptoms, I suggest scrolling through old posts on the blog. Either that, or send me money.
by David Brooks | Jun 26, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
Road salt runoff is a big problem in cold climates, killing all sorts of plants and making life tough for aquatic beasties. There are constant efforts to use less of it or find alternatives, like brine, but the reality is that we’re going to continue dumping it...
by David Brooks | Jun 26, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
The tornado that touched down in Dublin on Sunday was unusual but far from unique since New Hampshire generally sees one or two of the twisters each year. Sunday’s storm had 90 mph winds and was the lowest category of tornado, known as EF1 on a five-point scale....
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