The most wonderful part of winter in New England is Christmas in Vermont. See how three towns – Grafton, Chester, and Woodstock – celebrate their own Christmas in Vermont.
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Newbury On The Connecticut
The Connecticut River winds through the lovely Vermont town of Newbury
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Hidden Valley Pond
This pond is truly hidden away in the hills of Chester.
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Vermont: Old School
Granite State Paranormal A case in point is an investigation at an old school in Vermont. Legend has it that a janitor who passed away in the 1930s had been seen and heard in the school. “One of my guys went over there,” Jim Snell said, “and was walking around doing Electronic Voice Phenomena work. […]
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Falls
falls near Waitsfield, heading up 100 North
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Trestle Through Covered Bridge
As I was shooting the covered bridge from which this photo was taken, I noticed this abandoned trestle reflecting on the river. I framed it through the lattice of the covered bridge to give a sense of watching through a window, the trestle, looking forgotten behind the leaves of the trees around it, solemnly gazing upon itself in the water. I’m struck by the contrast of this heavy, steel structure against the delicate, glassy water.
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Sol LeWitt at MASS MoCA
Could North Adams, Massachusetts, become an international pilgrimage site for modern-art lovers? It’s an idea being pushed by the minds behind Sol LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective at MASS MoCA. Their optimism is easy to understand when you wander the halls of the custom-renovated, three-story industrial building (#7) that houses the exhibit. The imposing wall […]
Despite the sophistication and high income levels of Boston’s South Shore, there’s a dearth of good dining options. While hard to find (it’s a half-mile or so down a dirt road), Martha’s Stone Soup at the Tavern stands out amidst Plymouth’s chain-restaurant options for the earnest, seasonal meals coming from its kitchen. Chef/owner Martha Stone […]
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Library Naming Opportunity
Is it worth one million dollars to have a library named in your honor? Liz Bedard certainly hopes so. After a full decade of spaghetti dinners, newsletters, and committee meetings, she’s just one miracle away from fulfilling her pledge to Gilmanton, New Hampshire: to build a year-round town library without ever resorting to taxes. Not […]
Yankee Classic: 1983 interview with a Plimoth interpreter As a historian, I prefer my history dead. Living-history museums make me nervous, and I tend to overthink the situation. I understand that the interpreters are in period character, but who am I in this charade, exactly? A time traveler? A ghost? A stranger from a distant […]
With a past both sad and even sordid, Dogtown has drawn painters, writers, lovers of history, and seekers of solitude. What is its secret?
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Ashland, MA: John Stone Inn
W.R.A.I.T.H. One of T.J.Tucker’s most interesting investigations was conducted at the John Stone Inn in Ashland, Massachusetts. “It was just a friend of mine and I who went to the inn. There’s a legend that John Stone haunts it and that the guy that he killed haunts it, but there’s also a little girl who […]