There are many reasons why Okemo has been a good place to be this winter. We’ve had epic snow and beautiful days bathed in sunlight. But each time I was asked on the chair lift, “So what’s it like working here?” I replied that it was the people, more than anything else, that made it […]
Welcome to the April 2011 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. One Way to Catch a Hoot Owl But April 1st is probably the only time to try it . . .Get Our FREE Yankee Best […]
My fiancée Samantha Smith and I recently became one of three finalist couples for Clay Hill Farm’s Green Wedding Giveaway. This yearly event provides a complete wedding package to a couple that demonstrates commitment to sustainability and the environment as well as inspiring others to explore their own shade of green. The winner is chosen […]
Artists and Labor Unions Protest Mural Censorship An anonymous “Secret Admirer” contacted Maine Gov. Paul LePage to complain that the history of Maine labor mural in the waiting room of the Department of Labor in Augusta made him/her feel as though he/she were in North Korea. In keeping with his penchant for kowtowing to business […]
An anonymous “Secret Admirer” contacted Maine Gov. Paul LePage to complain that the history of Maine labor mural in the waiting room of the Department of Labor in Augusta made him/her feel as though he/she were in North Korea. In keeping with his penchant for kowtowing to business interests, the governor issued an order to […]
It’s nearly the end of March. It seems as if just the other day I was walking down the slopes of Okemo with orange discos bound together by rope, getting the trails ready for snow. And then the snow came. It came in huge amounts, in lucky storms strung across the days and months that […]
Monday “So last week I discussed the meaning of life. This week I’ll go even deeper and answer the burning question: “What does a ski patroller eat?!” It makes sense that ski patrollers must eat super healthy to stay ready for action at any given moment, right? Um, sort of… Now, don’t get me wrong […]
Last week we had our annual town meeting here in this town of 885 registered voters. New England town meeting is often held up to be “America’s true form of democracy” — but it really isn’t anymore, at least not on any grand scale. Most of the important decisions about the way we live our […]
Google “famous glass artist” and the first entry that comes up is “Dale Chihuly.” The second lists seven “famous glass masters,” Chihuly and six artists you may never have heard of. Personally, the only other glass artist I can name is Harvey Littleton, the father of the modern glass movement and Chihuly’s mentor. Dale Chihuly […]
Amy Bidder shares her first-hand experience at The Running of the Brides event—a unique, annual bridal sale held in Boston by Filene’s Basement.
Monday I’ve been feeling philosophical lately. I don’t really know what that means because it means something different to everyone. But that’s okay. So bear with me as I try to figure out a few things this week. I’ll start with life. I can tell you that the meaning isn’t found in a book. It’s […]
Monday I skied on silk today. My skis nearly silent as they propelled me across the snow, the impenetrable fog of drizzle holding me in an isolating grasp, the thin glaze of ice on my goggles, and the soft, constant companion of frozen clatter on my jacket created a shell away from the world that […]
