Soon after my father died, my mother became a caterer. She designed a business card with her name, “Adele,” written in bold tangerine cursive letters against a bright yellow background. At the bottom of the card were the words “Party Fair.” In truth, she did not cater very many parties. She no longer lived in […]
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The Big Sleep | Mary’s Farm
Last spring when I was ill and confined to bed, a friend mailed me a little book called The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. In her thirties, Bailey was overtaken with a mysterious viral illness that left her almost motionless. She needed help even to turn in bed. A friend […]
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New England’s Secret Season
Welcome to the May 2015 edition of Jud’s New England Journal, the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, the Editor-in-Chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, N.H. New England’s Secret Season It’s not ever mentioned in regional or resort promotional material. Never. All of us New Englanders are very familiar with what’s […]
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A Tour of the May/June 2015 Issue
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Renovating an old home is a hero’s quest, a test of stamina and means. Whether you do it yourself or employ a battalion of workers, there’s no getting away cheap. And yet, in the realm of costly hobbies it stands apart as a noble pursuit, a labor of love. Restoration contractors understand the love and […]
Is spring the season to put aside all thoughts of winter, or is now the time we should be thinking about it most of all?
“Coggers” sweat and “goofers” stare as the steam engines of the Mount Washington Cog Railway claw their way up “the steepest, highest, windiest railroad trestle in the world.”
Buried treasures from the past wait to be heard and found again.
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Tanglewood Historic Photographs
Tanglewood has been the summer home of the BSO for nearly 100 years. See what has changed—and what has stayed the same—with these Tanglewood historic photographs.
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The Double Life of Laura Shaw
Was Laura Shaw a reclusive, lonely, mild-mannered claims clerk or a high-rolling, horse-owning millionaire? When she embezzled more than 4 million dollars, she was both. Laura Shaw is rich. A millionaire horsewoman with homes in three states. Some say she’s a lottery winner. Or the daughter of a Midwest jeweler. Or a supermarket heiress from […]
Brian Cooper, an old home restorer, understands the love and lore of historic preservation. Watch as he explains his passion for the job.
What motivates people to hunt for treasure? For some it’s the chance to touch history our uncover a mystery.