In Harvard Square you can play chess with one of the best players in America for two dollars a game. The humiliation is free.
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A village store is often the heart of a small community. It takes commitment and a special love to keep it alive.
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When the Rains Don’t Stop
As coastal communities grapple with the threat of rising seas, New England’s river towns face a different wave of climate peril.
Embarking on a family trip can bring unexpected obstacles—and revelations.
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Tipping Point on Martha’s Vineyard
Amid extreme weather and an encroaching sea, Martha’s Vineyard must answer a critical question: Will the fabled island change, or be changed by, its climate future?
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The Silence of Soldiers
All the author knew was that his father had been in the Air Force during WWII. Then he found a diary.
When a food writer joins a forager for a walk in the Maine woods, it opens up a world of delicious possibilities.
Another once-in-a-century flood hits home.
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Message in a Bottle
We say “hero” with such ease, and so often, but what could be bigger than for an ordinary person to save a life? One young woman’s search for a living donor hits close to home for the Yankee family.
For thousands of rescued dogs, journeys of endless miles and hardship come to a happy end with the help of Rhode Island’s Always Adopt, one of the biggest dog adoption events in the country.
Voices from one of New England’s best farmers’ markets in Burlington, Vermont.
A chance encounter on a country road brings back childhood memories.