As soon as I’d read it, I was lost. I’d intended to review In the Words of E. B. White | Quotations from America’s Most Companionable of Writers, focusing mostly on its introduction, a lovely essay by Martha White, the writer’s granddaughter, with whom I’d worked here at Yankee some years ago. I thought it […]
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In July, August, and September 1692, Samuel Sewall with six colleagues presided over the Salem witch trials. “Judge Sewall” was no lawyer as we know lawyers. Pious theocrats interpreted the law, and Sewall was among the most pious and thoroughly convinced of religious personages in Massachusetts. His convictions and their consequences in Salem — 20 […]
The uncertainty that accompanies any major move in life is often expressed in odd ways.
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Best Farmers’ Markets in New England
Summer and early fall is a glorious time for the many local farmers’ markets throughout New England. Author and market expert Christine Chitnis traveled to more than 50 venues while writing her book, Markets of New England (The Little Bookroom, 2011). Here, she shares her picks for the 5 best farmers’ markets in New England, […]
On Route 100 in Vermont, between Morrisville and Stowe, Thea Alvin’s unique stone arches, circles, and sculptures are a familiar sight. “Does your husband do this?” the man asks Thea Alvin, as he sweeps his arm, a gesture encompassing all that can be seen from the road: the loop de loop rock wall and an […]
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Constant Comment
Since 1945, the Bigelow Tea Company has been supplying New England and beyond with quality teas, and none is more popular than the brand’s signature blend, Constant Comment. It was invented by Ruth Campbell Bigelow in the kitchen of her New York City brownstone in 1945. Unhappy with the teas available on the market at […]
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Good Enough for Eve | Mary’s Farm
Apples. Have they been with us since the beginning of time? If you believe the story of Adam and Eve, then they were here before we were, since quite a few years pass between the time a seed is planted and the time a good apple can be plucked from the tree’s branches and eaten. […]
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Charles W. Morgan | Video
Watch the crew of the Charles W. Morgan prepare the whaling ship for sea.
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1623 year Myles Standish proposed creating a canal separating Cape Cod from the Massachusetts mainland for safer, more efficient travel 291Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe years until the canal finally opened:July 29, 1914 600+ number of people who drowned in those shipwrecks Fourteen Thousand boats now passing through the […]
The Northern Quahog | Up Close
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Gearing up for Apple Season
It’s always exciting to see the first local apples in the markets. I saw some this past weekend at a farm stand on the New York/Vermont border. They were labeled “Early Macs,” which means they were probably just McIntosh apples that ripened early. Here’s a roundup of the early season apples you’ll most commonly find […]