Recent content by NHMaples

I don't think waiting out the Trump administration is a good strategy. It's great that Hydro-Quebec electricity will be coming down to Massachusetts, but that's not sufficient. If wind-sourced power can't survive without subsidies, then it may be worth taking a second look at bringing in...

If it's true that work starts in fiscal 2027, I'm not sure why this is alarming. They say that if you want shade the best time to go out and plant a tree is 20 years ago.

The boundary runs along the middle of the river, and the Supreme Court has barred New Hampshire from asserting otherwise in court. The heart of the dispute can be found in the different tax policies of New Hampshire and Maine. New Hampshire taxes property not wages, and Maine taxes all...

Wait a minute. They've actually put forth a design that fits with the location.

As far as I know there is still a 300' residential tower to be constructed on the west side of Congress in the garage footprint. Before building that they wanted to move ahead with an ugly lab building on the parcel east of Congress. Since that's stalled, I wish they would start on Residential...

Yup, that's different. It would be nice if what's depicted on the side toward St. James Ave alongside the light poll is a row of benches. The grass/garden area is large enough for two trees, but I don't think it will be perceived as a large area. When these trees get large enough, they'll act...

Can someone please explain what accounts for this annoying design trend?

With a 25% tariff on steal, timber may gain in popularity.

Earlier renders depicted a single bridge replacing the Sagamore; now it appears there will be two. I wonder what went into that decision.

Give it a year and the gulls will have it looking anything but antiseptic.

In December there was an effort to include in the Nashua capital improvement budget a proposed feasibility study for commuter rail extension only as far as Nashua. The cost for the study was going to be $225,000. Those advocating for the proposal suggested that this would help keep the idea...

With the communication equipment available today it's debatable whether or not firefighters need an alarm to alert them to an emergency. It's likely a safety measure for pedestrians and drivers concerning emergency vehicles about to enter traffic. If I lived on top of a firehouse, I'd want to...

I agree that new buildings should respect their context. It gives areas a sense of cohesiveness as opposed to clutter. I really don't see this addition as a white spaceship though. The renders I see show a natural ivory color which doesn't clash with the earth tones in the area. The shape is...

The building is going to be there for generations. Now is the time to whine and holler if that's what it takes. The other alternative is to pray that new structures will eventually turn this one into background noise.

The design doesn't fit happily into this context, but a lot will depend on the glass color and reflectiveness. A muted tone that swallows light would help keep it from overpowering its neighbors. The problem is that instead of supplying texture, the building presents as choppy and rude. I...