Cook on Concord

Why focus on Segway?

To the editor: I’m curious to know if Bob Sanders considered including in your article (“Suing Segway,” July 18-31 NHBR) data on lawsuits from other new products that people have misused and then sued the makers for the user’s resultant…

Driving slower really does work

To the editor: Why not a lower speed limit indeed! (“Why not lower the speed limit?” July 3-17 NHBR) Recently I came across a factoid from an environmental group stating that reducing one’s speed from 75 to 55 mph would…

New NHBR look: ‘job well done’

To the editor I just finished reading the latest edition of NHBR, and I wanted to let you know the new look is fantastic. It looks current, hip, plugged-in and refreshed! I like how you’ve incorporated some more interesting/dynamic photography…

We must hike caps on foreign worker visas

One of the greatest constraints to continued economic growth in New England is the inability of business to hire skilled workers. Faced with an older workforce, stagnant population growth and a declining interest in science, technology and engineering and math…