Jimmies (known as “sprinkles” outside New England) are the granddaddy of ice cream toppings, but where did the name “jimmies” come from?
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Mark Twain was never without cats, even when he traveled. In a pinch, he would even rent kittens. Find out more…
From the first recorded human fatality by a shark to Jaws and frozen sharks in the news, we’re looking back at 250 years of New England shark history.
One of America’s oldest chocolate bars, Sky Bar is an old-fashioned New England candy favorite filled with caramel, vanilla, peanut, and fudge.
The Dorr Rebellion of 1842 — perhaps one of the oddest moments in New England history — was Rhode Island’s very own, very small Civil War.
When a police chief and a defense lawyer from a small town in NH took a closer look at the Lindbergh Baby kidnapping and murder case, they found themselves taking on a legend.
A collection of images from the Wolf Hollow gray wolf sanctuary in Ipswich, Massachusetts, from photographer Kieran Kesner.
Numbers and facts about Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, founded 150 years ago.
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The Massachusetts maker of the singular holiday confection decides it’s time to bow out.
Why were the Sutherland sisters such a hit for the Barnum & Bailey Circus? It wasn’t for their singing, but for their 36½ feet of hair.
When a recent report of a ghost sighting at a Massachusetts grocery store went viral, we decided to take a closer look.
What Hannah Duston did in 1697 earned her the praise and thanks from her neighbors. Nowadays, we might recoil in horror.