This New Hampshire–born event has become a widespread tradition celebrating local roots. Learn more about the history and evolution of this late-summer New England town tradition.
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Can’t decide between chocolate and vanilla? With Hoodsie Cups — a favorite New England ice cream treat — you don’t have to choose.
Fruity and fizzy, the raspberry lime rickey is a popular New England summer drink. Learn its history, plus our favorite easy raspberry lime rickey recipe.
Before New Hampshire’s symbol fell on May 3, 2003, Niels Nielsen acted as caretaker for the Old Man of the Mountain for decades.
This colorful photo tribute to the annual Lexington and Concord battle reenactment is the next best thing to being there.
Tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, blizzards — New England has had it all. Here are seven of the worst New England weather disasters in history.
Can you imagine having two birthdays every year? Learn more about the curious case of George Washington’s double birthdays.
We New Englanders do some questionable things during a long, cold winter — but they must work, because we always seem to take the season in stride.
On January 15, 1919, a giant molasses tank in Boston’s North End exploded, resulting in the “Great Molasses Flood.”
It was August 9, 1799, when Abner Blaisdel first heard the “knocking noises” in his house in Machiasport, Maine. Learn the story of Nelly Butler, America’s first ghost.
When the original Filene’s Basement closed in 2007, Boston lost a quirky shopping experience—and a kind of common ground.
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Do the Pilgrims Still Matter?
The 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s landing finds Plimoth Plantation—and all Americans—wrestling with a complicated history.