by David Brooks | Dec 29, 2015 | None, Science-Technology
Patience is a virtue – unless you’re a forester, in which case it’s a necessity. Especially when bringing a species back from the dead. “It’s such a fast-growing species,” said Will Guinn, regional forester for the state Division of Forests and Lands, talking about...
by David Brooks | Dec 28, 2015 | Gov-State, None
For the first time since John Adams was president, more people live in New Hampshire than in Maine. But that doesn’t mean New Hampshire has shed its recent slow-growth history. It’s just that Maine has started to shrink. “The big thing is that more people are dying in...
by David Brooks | Dec 22, 2015 | None, Science-Technology
You’ll probably get at least one repeat present this year, so why not get a repeat Granite Geek column? Come to think of it, it won’t be a repeat for you lucky Monitor readers. I’m new here, so I can dust off tons of old columns, and you’ll be none the wiser! And tons...
by David Brooks | Dec 22, 2015 | Gov-Local, None
Monday’s official launch of the federal registration database for drones has intensified the push to get regulations in order before the Christmas rush puts tens of thousands of new aircraft in the sky, a push that has raised questions for small airports such as...
by David Brooks | Dec 19, 2015 | Gov-Local, None
The gleaming solar panels at Proctor Academy that sit atop the Maloney Hockey Rink, the Alan Shepard Boathouse and next to the school’s ski area are technically complex, but financial complexity is what really brought them to life. “What’s great about it for the host...