It was my wife who first discovered Yankee Points. One morning not long after we moved to New Hampshire, as she was hanging wash on the front porch, she discovered that wooden clothespins counted two YPs each. From that moment on, we learned new things every day. We learned that you get points for stopping […]
A great country store offers far more than just things to buy.
At times, starlight can illuminate what is truly important.
My son Josh was born on Earth Day 1988, and he grew up with a love of natural places seemingly imbued by fate. I mention him here because it is his generation and the ones that follow that will judge how we have treated this planet. This year Earth Day will be observed on Sunday, April […]
There are a number of theories as to the origin of the term “Swamp Yankees.” However, the correct one may be based on an amusing incident which occurred in Thompson, Connecticut, during the summer of 1776…
Wherever she appears, Jane Smith of Manchester, Maine, knows with absolute certainty how she will be introduced to her audience: Jane Smith, mother of schoolgirl Samantha Smith.
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Jenny Allen tells stories. Really funny stories. For years as a journalist, she told other people’s stories—people like Sam Shepard, Arthur Miller, Katie Couric, Sally Field, and Martha Stewart. Now she’s telling her own, whether it’s onstage, writing for The New Yorker, or in her new collection of personal essays, Would Everybody Please Stop? Allen […]
In her book, World Class Vermont author Peggy Shinn tells the story of the making of the U.S. women’s cross-country ski team. Not surprisingly, New England’s connection to the sport runs deep.
For hockey star Mike Eruzione, the enduring heroes of his own life live all together in a weathered green three-decker in Winthrop, Massachusetts.
My 1910 house has canvas ceilings where the original calcimine was removed and the ceiling repainted with latex paint. I like the soft look of calcimine and want to put it back. Can I get the latex paint off? —Catey K., Durham, NH It’s not surprising that you have canvas ceilings, and that they were […]
Breeding what you eat is never easy. Nor should it be.
