In retrospect, an outdoor wedding reception during a nor’easter was a perfect introduction to New England.
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In the northern reaches of Maine, the people of Madawaska celebrate their Acadian heritage with a festival that is equal parts party and affirmation.
Welcome to the August 2014 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, NH. Still An Incredible Story We all know the ship Essex was sunk by a whale. It was a bizarre enough event for the instant creation […]
What’s it like to sail on the historic 19th-century Charles W. Morgan whaling ship re-launched after nearly 75 years? Yankee was there for that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
They appear the same time as the chicory blooms by the roadside: signs for Brown’s Beautiful Blueberries. They’re tiny picket signs, hand-painted with an emblem of the fruit and an arrow -– this is how so many pickers find their way over to Arnold Brown’s back hillside. This morning I packed some pails into the […]
A local legend like that of the Old Leather Man — Connecticut’s most famous tramp — can easily die of neglect unless someone takes an abiding interest in keeping it alive. The Old Leather Man was a legendary beggar who trudged a wide circle through southeastern Connecticut and western New York State during the late […]
Each summer a new class of Coast Guard recruits, known as “swabs,” begin their education with a seven-week boot camp at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Photographer Markham Starr followed the class of 2016 as they transitioned into cadets. [slideshow post_id=”557642″] Markham Starr always imagined a life near the sea. He […]
Again, I have the long incline of the road snaking up Barr Hill to myself. Only a short drive from home, this otherworldly plateau in Greensboro, Vermont, is where I go when I need to pace something out, to knead an idea or predicament like dough. Others might head for steep mountain trails, but […]
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July 1989 | “Grand Afternoon,” by Eric Holch.
Wondering where to go for the perfect summer vacation in New England this year? Use this handy guide to determine which classic destination is best for you.
Do you know how long it took Mark Twain to write Huck Finn? Get the answer to this question and learn more trivia tidbits about the famous New England author. 17 years Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) spent in his beloved Hartford home (1874-1891) 6 books Twain published while living there: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, […]
When Tropical Storm Irene struck Vermont, rain-swollen waterways washed away homes, bridges, and roads. Amid the destruction, Vermonters found hope in one another.