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By DAVID BROOKS

The software problem that affected systems around the world took New Hampshire’s 911 system offline for a while Friday, delayed or canceled a few flights at Manchester airport, and disrupted hospitals and the states’ court system.“At its height it...

By DAVID BROOKS

A person who had been exposed to measles visited several restaurants earlier this month, including the Texas Roadhouse in Concord, and health officials are warning people who may have come in contract with them to be careful.“Anyone who is not...

By DAVID BROOKS

New Hampshire’s iconic waterfowl will be celebrated and studied Saturday, as the Loon Preservation Committee conducts an annual census on lakes across the state, then hosts its 45th annual Loon Festival in Moultonborough.“The Loon Census is a valuable...

The decision by New Hampshire to allow AI-powered software as a “tutor” in public schools is a great reminder that the technology we call “artificial intelligence” is both wonderful and worrisome at the same time.It’s also a reminder that handing...

Setting fire to wood is a great way to stay warm, which is why human beings have been doing it ever since we became human beings, but to my surprise there’s a place in New Hampshire where it’s used to stay cool. “It has been working great,” said...

By DAVID BROOKS

When 300 drones took off last weekend over Lake Sunapee to execute a complicated dance of LED lights over the water, entertaining folks with an pre-Independence Day alternative to a fireworks show, it was a sign of the times.Well, maybe.“Our most busy...

By DAVID BROOKS

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 touch down each year.Sunday’s storm had 90 mph winds and was the lowest category of tornado, known as EF1...

By DAVID BROOKS

There’s a surprising backstory to the latest nasty invasive insect to arrive in New Hampshire, the browntail moth:We already eradicated it once. But we can’t do it again. At least, we can’t do it again in the same way.The browntail moth has just been...

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Amid all the ways people in New Hampshire have been coping with this week’s heat dome, only one would be familiar to our distant ancestors.“This tradition hasn’t changed much in 125 years!” wrote Natalie Ward, general manager for Rockywold-Deephaven...

By DAVID BROOKS

A solar array that could power close to 1,000 typical homes is coming to scrubland along the Merrimack River in Concord.The project would involve more than 11,000 panels, capable of tracking the sun during the day, producing 4.58 megawatts AC. It...

It says something about amateur radio that despite its high-tech trappings – they can bounce signals off the moon, chit-chat with the International Space Station, and have to keep track of solar storms – one of the tools used in the field is a rock...

By DAVID BROOKS

New England College and four other New Hampshire schools have joined a regional program that says they will automatically accept most students who have an associate degree from a state community college. The Transfer Guarantee Program, overseen by the...

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Mention the concept of “ice in” and “ice out” to a New Hampshirite and chances are we’ll think of Lake Winnipesaukee.Our biggest lake gets all the publicity for the annual pronouncements when it’s sort-of-officially covered with ice, and when the ice...

By DAVID BROOKS

White pine trees in New Hampshire have been dropping needles this spring but the state Forest Health Bureau says not to be concerned: It’s the result of last year’s rainy late spring and summer and doesn’t pose danger to the trees. For the past 15...

By DAVID BROOKS

The uncertainty caused by the arrival of COVID reduced births by a greater percentage in New Hampshire than any other state, according to estimates in a just-released study.The study by the Brookings Institution, based on data recently released by the...

If you want to win a bar bet, try this question: Where’s the closest nuclear reactor?People will say Seabrook, of course, but depending on where you are in the Concord area the answer might actually be Lowell, Mass. (Check distances on a map before...

By DAVID BROOKS

Browntail moth caterpillar winter webs have been located and removed at the Isles of Shoals off of the New Hampshire coast, the first confirmed incident of the species in the Granite State in 75 years.Browntail moth caterpillars have poisonous fine...

By DAVID BROOKS

As four electric buses in Henniker and Weare wind up their first full month of operation, news has come that Pembroke and Concord will receive some through the latest round of federal grants.In Wednesday’s announcement, part of an ongoing effort to...

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A Vermont organization is turning human urine into fertilizer that is being used on a half-dozen farms in that state and would like to expand the service into New Hampshire.“We have people who are interested in New Hampshire, certainly,” said Arthur...

By DAVID BROOKS

For most of my life I have suffered from avian ID blindness, the inability to tell birds apart. I blame a college professor.This professor, who never went outside if he could avoid it, dazzled my algorithm-loving youthful self with his efficient...