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.
Born in Rhode Island and built for U.S. troops overseas during World War II, Quonset huts were ideal all-purpose military structures that found their way into American life in the late 1940s. Initially adapted as prefabricated homes, Quonset huts were used as barns, car dealerships, banks, bowling alleys, and service stations. Loved by some, loathed […]
Lingering cold, slow-running sap, mud up to your ankles… How could life be better?
We asked architectural writer and longtime New England resident William Morgan to share his choices for the 5 best historic house museums in New England.
There’s a part in all of us that hopes we’ll bloom when darkness falls. A few years ago, I advised a woman on writing her memoir. I’d known Mary Liz for a few years before that, and once, she showed me an essay she’d written about a plant that she’d been coddling for the past […]
The Center Lovell Inn, featured as our “House for sale” in 1992, is located next to Maine’s beautiful lake Kezar – but it isn’t the picturesque setting, or even the delicious bistro food that it’s famous for (though it’s certainly famous for those too). Rather, the Center Lovell Inn is known for how it has […]
“Excuse Me,” by Norman Rockwell.
“Berkshire Hills,” by George Cherepov.
“Spring Winds,” by David Armstrong.
Moosehead Lake | Thoreau’s Maine: A Photo Story of an Epic Adventure The journey began on Indian Island, the heart of the Penobscot Nation. Everyone toured the island, saw historic sites and even stood outside the house where Thoreau’s guide Joe Polis once lived. The East Branch of the Penobscot River flows past Indian Island, […]
