Looking for the best things to do in Boston? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Boston for 2016. Best Inspiration: Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Boston Grapple with constitutional issues and explore Kennedy’s Senate legacy at this new institution near the JFK presidential library. Each […]
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Wondering where to stay in Boston? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Boston for 2016. Best Boutique Hotel: Hotel Veritas, Cambridge Tucked into a residential neighborhood five short blocks from Harvard Yard, Hotel Veritas brings a hushed boutique style to the halls of Ivy. Blending modern amenities with careful […]
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Dear Yankee May/June 2016
‘Power Struggles’ Although I’m not directly impacted by the natural-gas pipeline [March/April, p. 120], I am affected by what’s happening to many of the citizens I’ve known all of my life. Your article is the first un-biased explanation I’ve read. Thank you for not hesitating to report this story and for not politicizing either side. […]
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Vincent and His Lady
The author has never forgotten a mysterious woman she never met. Vincent was rumpled, his fine gray hair—long, yet thinning—always windblown. He wore a scarf, even in the summertime, as if he were afraid he might catch a cold in his throat. His clothes looked lived-in. You expected that he might smell. But he didn’t. […]
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Fishing Buddies
When Ted Williams and Bud Leavitt go fishing, as they’ve been doing for more than 40 years, something is always biting. If the fish aren’t, then the conversation is …
Doug Fournier describes his job, Tugboat Captain, as “hours of boredom with moments of sheer terror.”
Late in the afternoon on June 29, 2000, I joined a club that’s not as exclusive as you might think. Here’s why you should always brake for moose.
Harvard medical researcher Irene Davis, Ph.D., believes that our knees hurt because a lot of what we understand about running is wrong. She also believes something else the world might not be ready for: that a person can be retrained to run differently to lessen the chance of injury, not to mention ridicule. Dr. Davis, […]
A flock of sheep. A pasture. And a relationship that goes back thousands of years.
Spring is a season of anticipation, and with each lengthening day, these coming attractions in New England draw closer to completion.
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Best Hidden Places in New England
Dreaming of getting away? Think new, get off the beaten path, and visit these six New England secret spots for a relaxed, laid-back escape.
Was New England-born Samuel Wilson the real Uncle Sam? Find out more about the man (and meat inspector) behind an American legend.