More than 6 million Americans are adoptees; surveys indicate that at least half of them search for a birth parent’s identity at some point in their lives. Laws governing an adoptee’s degree of access to his or her original birth certificate and adoption file vary from state to state. From the 1920s until the 1970s, […]
Dear Rosalie, It has taken me almost 40 years to finally ask about you. For years now, I’ve had all the papers my adoptive parents kept. The papers call me simply “baby boy #3331.” They came from the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers, as you knew it then, in Burlington, Vermont. In the bundle […]
January 1 1904. L Street Brownies take their first plunge into the frigid waters of South Boston’s Dorchester Bay, beginning a tradition that still continues. January 3 1920. Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sells Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. January 5 1643. First divorce granted in the American Colonies. January 6 1994. […]
January 1 1904. L Street Brownies take their first plunge into the frigid waters of South Boston’s Dorchester Bay, beginning a tradition that still continues. January 2 Women ski and ride Okemo Mountain in Ludlow, Vermont, all day for just $39. Also Jan. 9, 16, and 30. 800-786-5366, 802-228-4041; okemo.com January 3 1920. Boston Red […]
The scents of a hot griddle and sautéed onions fill the kitchen of Barbara Stetson’s 18th-century North Scituate house. Barbara is known locally as the Johnnycake Queen, which, in a state in love with johnnycakes, is tantamount to being the queen of all. Barbara calls herself “a good plain cook” who wants to show people […]
Ben Hewitt is a regular contributor to Yankee Magazine, former Eastern editor at SKIING magazine, and a devotee of winter sun, soft snow, and freshly groomed trails. Here are his picks for the best ski cruisers in New England, in no particular order. 1. Cannon, Vista Way Stunning views of Franconia Notch combine with a […]
House care answers from the largest heritage organization in the country. My sister recently bought a home in western Massachusetts that was built around 1830. The most interesting discovery about the place was that the original location of the kitchen was in the basement. Was that typical of homes from that era? Why? Basement kitchens […]
Can you get the full Boston experience in one weekend? Probably not. But that’s okay. It just means you’ll have to make a return visit.
‘Tis the season for sweet tooth cravings! From iced sugar cookies to spicy gingerbread, we’ve got the perfect recipe for your holiday table.
New England’s traditional, hearty, slow food warms up our winters. This is the season to get out that old pair of skates, to take advantage of a solitary woodland pond where the ice groans like a living being, or just to pull on heavy boots and mittens for a walk to the post office, with […]
Serve this recipe for Eggs Benedict Arnold with fried potatoes and a fruit garnish. Beautiful and divine!
