In his new book, Vanishing Vermonters, writer and photographer Peter Miller both honors Vermont and captures a side of his home state he fears we may be losing.
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I’ve seen houses with an outside door in the living room and been told it’s a “coffin door.” What does that mean? —James T., Portland, ME Features of old houses often acquire colorful names, and “coffin door” is one of these. Most frequently associated with 18th and early 19th-century houses in Connecticut, the coffin door […]
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Kale | In Season
Kale’s season is not limited to late fall. This cold-hardy and stalwart vegetable grows—in the field or in cold frames—all year round, supplying much-needed local produce to New Englanders in winter. But nothing tastes quite as good as field-grown kale in late fall, when a bit of frost concentrates its sweetness and draws out its […]
In rural communities, the value of something can take many forms.
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Homecoming | A Thousand Words
Credit: Mark Fleming When is a high school football game more than just a high school football game? When it involves the Massachusetts islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. In the November/December issue of Yankee, we tell the tale of this storied contest, officially known as the Island Cup and largely considered the most important […]
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WGBH BOSTON AND YANKEE MAGAZINE TEAM UP FOR SEASON TWO OF CAPTIVATING SERIES WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE
Previewing Season Two of Weekends with Yankee with Executive Producer Laurie Donnelly BOSTON, MA (September 27, 2017) – Weekends with Yankee, the public television travel and lifestyle series featuring New England, has been tapped for a second season. Public-media powerhouse WGBH and Yankee magazine, the iconic publication that inspired the series, announced today that 13 half-hour episodes […]
A week on a guided foliage tour shows off not only New England but a bit of human nature, too.
Tour a lighthouse, sample chowder, explore your Celtic roots, and more, at these top picks for New England fall events.
Re-creating a recipe from memory…when the memory isn’t yours.
Make the most of fresh, wild mushrooms in these four flavorful recipes, including Potato and Wild Mushroom Gratin and Wild Mushroom Chowder.
Giving new meaning to “spousal support,” Elliot and Giana Storey share their secrets for winning a sports competition like no other.
The Glass House is a historic house museum built by Philip Johnson in New Canaan, Connecticut.