boston marathon

Now turning 50, the famed road race in Falmouth, Massachusetts, might just be the best in America.

Readers respond to their favorite Yankee magazine articles.

On the eve of the 126th Boston Marathon, history-making runner Kathrine Switzer looks back on how far the race — and the sports world — has come.

Tracing a winding path from Cubs to Florida to Maine, this Obama inaugural poet embraces the idea of finding home right where he is.

How a gift from Greece came to be the Boston Marathon’s symbol of victory. Take a closer look at the golden Boston Marathon wreath.

How are New England artists and entrepreneurs weathering the current storm? This week: A New Hampshire artisan gives her creativity free rein during the shutdown, while the owners of the venerable Red Lion Inn in Massachusetts look forward to reopening at long last.

From flower festivals to New England’s greatest race, these peak-spring events are worth the drive.

For generations of Bostonians, spring begins when the Swan Boats first set out across the Public Garden lagoon.

From pumpkin festivals to Halloween hauntings, we round up events that are worth the drive.

Remembering Rhode Island’s Ellison “Tarzan” Brown, the only Native American to win the Boston Marathon twice.

Remembering more than two centuries of old-fashioned Yankee cooking with a final meal at Boston landmark Durgin-Park.

Enjoy Octoberfest, the sight of 5,000 lighted pumpkins, and more, at these top picks for New England fall events.