More times than I can count we made the yearly pilgrimage. Driving dark, icy roads from a small town in southern New Hampshire, we slid into the brilliance of Boston, threading through narrow streets to our destination: the warmth and light of the Boston Opera House, glowing like a beacon of Art and Culture. Inside […]
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Best Bookstores in New England
There’s nothing quite like curling up with a good book, or picking one out at one of the best bookstores in New England. Susanne Strempek Shea, one of the Pioneer Valley’s best-loved writers, chose these beloved shops as the best bookstores in New England. She is the author of five novels and three memoirs, including Shelf […]
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Facts About Evergreen Trees
Fresh Christmas trees are like sponges: Their moisture alone weighs more than the tree itself does when dry. After Christmas, you can recycle your tree as mulch for your gardens and trails, cover habitat for fish, a barrier to reduce soil erosion, or a habitat for birds and other wildlife. Farmed Christmas trees cover about […]
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Tips for Fresh-Cut Evergreens
Joe Phelan, owner of Gulf Pond Trees in Perkinsville, Vermont (802-263-5458), offers these hints for keeping a fresh-cut evergreen healthy: 1. Take a thin slice off the trunk, place the tree outside in a bucket of water, and protect it from the wind. Leave the net on. 2. When you’re ready to put the tree […]
Make a Christmas tree farm visit a new family ritual! Just add a saw, snow, and a hillside filled with balsam, Fraser fir, and Scotch pine.
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Norwood, MA: Pauline Alighieri
Mel Simmons never cared much for pink. Still, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, she embraced the color’s symbolism: solidarity and support in the face of a disease that kills 40,000 women a year. During her battle, Mel spoke publicly, raised money, and somehow managed to keep her sense of humor. She […]
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Angels Among Us: 2008
Yankee Magazine proudly recognizes the “Angels Among Us 2008.” Congratulations to these dedicated New Englanders who are making a difference!
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Fruitcake Weather | Mary’s Farm
Remembering what we love about the fragrant, festive holiday fruitcake, plus a delicious recipe for the easiest fruitcake ever. We promise.
For any reader who feels that traditions no longer matter, that anything our parents or grandparents cherished should be cast aside, well, it’s possible that this issue may not be for you. These pages are soaked with tradition, I won’t apologize about that — but here’s the thing: The beauty of traditions is that they […]
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Waterbury, CT: House
Skeleton Crew Paranormal Research Society One of the group’s strangest investigations was conducted at a house in Waterbury, Connecticut. Jim (Petrino) said, “We got a call that some people were sitting on the front steps and would not go inside until we got there. When we arrived, the girls were trembling on the steps, and […]
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Pairings Hint — Nov/Dec
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Pairings for November/December
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