I am writing this in late summer, a few days after laying to rest my mother-in-law, Mary, beside her husband, who has been waiting more than 40 years for her in the leafy cemetery a short walk from our house. Mary was 96, ready to move on, so this is not a sad story. Instead, […]
Yankee
By Kevin Koczwara I spit out the first oyster I ate. I was a teenager. What is that? I thought as it slithered across my tongue. Slimy. Its liquid reminded me of when the ocean splashed into my mouth. Over time, though, I watched people devour them, and wondered what made those bivalve mollusks so […]
Celebrating a timeless holiday ritual in a perfect North Country setting.
Magazine
A Christmas Loon
Hemmed in by December ice, a stranded bird inspires hopes of a holiday miracle.
Made with peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff on white bread, the Fluffernutter sandwich is a New England classic with a history as long as it is sweet.
I’ve never known a New Englander who hasn’t had a fixed date of when it’s okay to turn on the heat. And more often than not, it’s completely ludicrous.
Have you heard of the curse of the Saco River? An American-Indian legend foretells how every year three white people will drown in the Saco River.
For many New Englanders, “Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Day” is more than just a clever advertising slogan — it’s a real-life dinnertime tradition.
New England born and nearly 150 years old, Underwood Deviled Ham is an all-American classic that’s wickedly good.
Mark Twain said a lot of humorous and witty things, but not as many as he gets credit for. How many of these Mark Twain quotes did you know were false?
In 1892, the “oddly well preserved” exhumed body of Mercy Brown led many to believe she was a vampire responsible for the death of her family in Exeter, Rhode Island.
History
You Might Be a New Englander If…
Are you passionate about New England? Take a look at some of the traits and traditions that determine whether you might be a New Englander.