Newfane, Vermont, is some 60 houses and other buildings that amount to a white-clapboarded, black-shuttered, Greek Revival epitome of small-town New England.
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Best Holiday Craft Fairs in New England
Holiday craft fairs fill the weekends between Halloween and Christmas at churches, community centers, schools, and function halls all across New England. Offering food (for snacking and giving), handmade gift items, and a healthy dose of holiday cheer, they are often one of the earliest signs of the approaching holiday season. Why not visit one […]
Many communities put on a show for the holidays, but Christmas celebrations in Manchester and Woodstock, Vermont, are especially festive.
For a joyful holiday experience, head to Boston at Christmas. See the lights, shop, dine, enjoy the arts, and nourish your spirit.
A large flock of geese caught my ear earlier this week, flying south in perfect formation against a slate gray sky. Just north, the clouds were producing some early snowflakes, and the wind that pushed them south brought a bitter bite. In northern New England, it isn’t uncommon to see hints of the long season ahead, […]
Celebrating the best artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, jams, sweets, and other holiday treats in our annual New England food awards.
The year before Ken Gloss was born, his father, George, took over Boston’s Brattle Book Shop, which was then 124 years old. Ken started working at the shop caring for books when he was just a boy. Now in its 191st year, the Brattle is one of America’s most venerable bookshops, and Ken, who has […]
Handel and Haydn Society’s Messiah remains unmatched.
For a joyful holiday experience, head to Boston at Christmas. See the lights, shop, dine, enjoy the arts, and nourish your spirit.
Magazine
The Way Back
When an athlete and adventurer can no longer even stand up, what can he do? A memoir of fatherhood, losing hope, and finding it again from Todd Balf.
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Spirits | Inside Yankee
Every issue of Yankee takes on a life of its own. Sometimes we plan it that way, when, for instance, we start with a theme in mind and then plump up the pages with stories that fit. But more often, it’s as though the individual stories hold a secret meeting without inviting any of us, […]
If you time travel to the 17th century, here is a useful guide to Puritan laws to help you stay out of trouble.