A Rhode Island classic, jonnycakes (or johnnycakes) are thick or thin cornmeal pancakes depending on what part of the Ocean State you’re in. In Rhode Island’s South County, they like ’em thick and crunchy.
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Allison Trentelman’s birds in winter are one of our most popular photo collections. Full of softness, light, and natural beauty, we can understand why.
New England covered bridges may have been built for function, but it’s hard to deny their romantic beauty against a changing backdrop of New England’s four seasons.
From Crown Pilot crackers to Squirrel Nut Zippers, these former New England–made treats stir up delicious memories.
The yin-yang of trying to achieve excellence with franks and beans, was the secret of not only a great supper, but of a marriage as well.
Did you know that Maine black bears can live to about 30 years old in the wild? A fun and fascinating collection of Maine Black Bear facts.
Audiences swoon for them in books and onscreen, but when New England had a “real” vampire panic, there was nothing romantic about it. Read more about New England’s vampire history.
Who is qualified to be a New England “First Family,” and do they still exist? Jud Hale uncovers the truth about the Cabots and the Lowells and that sort of thing.
What do you do when you’re Lizzie Borden and everyone thinks you got away with murder? We revisit the case in this 1996 Yankee classic.
Want to jazz up your classic fluffernutter? Add a little butter and hot griddle, and you’ve got a new favorite — the grilled fluffernutter sandwich.
When a young Maine mother was shot by a deer hunter in her own backyard, the tragedy wounded the entire community.
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Keeping Time
By rescuing hundreds of thousands of old newspaper images, a Portland archivist has given his city a priceless family album.