Under the summer sun, a garden ripens and a body grows stronger. Photo/Art by Illustration by Clare Owen/i2iART Last summer, my garden was better than any I’ve had in years. I suppose it was a combination of a good amount of rain and a lot of sunny days. The curious thing was that we had […]
Like a true yankee, Robb Sagendorph died on Independence Day — July 4th of 1970. Before he lost his battle to cancer, he was sure to advise both Judson Hale and Rob Trowbridge against expanding Yankee Publishing Inc. Though this seemed unreasonable at the time, Sagendorph had his reasons. “Robb Sagendorph called Jud Hale and […]
The 1980s were an exciting era for Yankee‘s designers — all issues would henceforth be printed in full color. In 1982, Yankee ran out of space to publish all of the Christmas cookie recipes of “40 ladies who for 11 years had gotten together to swop cookies and treasured family cookie recipes.” So, they published instead […]
The future looked bright for Yankee Publishing in the 1990s, and the decade’s shiny and colorful covers reflected that sense.
Our very own Mel Allen took the job of editor in 2006, putting an emphasis on Yankee‘s roots in narrative voice while helping it grow into the publication you know and love today. Since then, Yankee has been nominated for CRMAs for Columns, Multimedia Extensions, Excellence Online, and Excellence in Writing. With over 2 million subscribers […]
In New England, historical plaques are as plentiful as grey squirrels and just as easy to overlook. But sometimes it pays to pause and read over these little shrines to history. Many of them have an interesting story to tell—especially the ones that aren’t true. If you’re looking for a whopper, stop by the John […]
Yankee Publishing Inc. bought McLean Publishing in December of 2012, and successfully manages its publications (New Hampshire Magazine, New Hampshire Home, New Hampshire Parenting, and New Hampshire Business Review) still today. The purchase of McLean gained Yankee another office, this one in Manchester NH.
While thousands of youngsters cherished their memories of a boys’ summer camp along a Maine lake, the owners’ son couldn’t wait to get away. Then, years later, he came back.
View a selection of summer scenes that have graced the covers of Yankee Magazine over the years.
Every region in the country has certain words that reflect its history, its geography – and its personality.
One of the first things I noticed when my son Brady and I entered my mom’s room on a recent visit was her friend Jim’s cane hanging off one of her chairs and his shoes and socks under her little table. I commented that he must have left in a hurry to leave those things […]
Editor’s Note: Don Featherstone, inventor of the pink plastic flamingo, passed away on June 22, 2015. In a quiet corner of a bustling flea market in Leominster, Massachusetts, the last of a dying breed are stacked neatly along a chain-link fence. Once a vibrant species, this modest inventory is all that’s left of Phoenicopterus ruber […]
