As told by Herbert F. Nichols When I was a boy and used to come here—when I first come here Aunt Betsy and Aunt Luce was both alive. Betsy was really the drudge of the family—she went out and helped Uncle Ely hay—he had a wife before her and Aunt Lucy Upton. Her father cleared […]
by George Stewart MAIN STREET BOYHOOD. By George Stewart.—In contrast with the boyhoods of those whose parents remained in the East—of those who are growing up now in a planned economy—this article presents a lively, rugged interest. The author, now minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Stamford, Connecticut, summers in Harrisville, N. H. OUR […]
by Kenneth Brown Mr. Brown, well known for his novels of Virginia and Africa, is of long New England ancestry. His present home in Dublin, N. H., built by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, was occupied by Senator Beveridge when the latter was writing his Life of John Marshall. RECENTLY I sat between Gertrude Stein and Alice […]
Whether you’re a fan of culture, sports, or even a little Vegas glitz, you can find your ideal getaway in Springfield, MA.
by Sewell Ford SCENE *The interior of a log cabin. A door is open at back centre. At Right is seen a crude stone fireplace with log mantle, crane, bake oven, etc. In front of fireplace a spinning wheel and stool. Near that a rough table and half-log bench. At Left a four-post bed. A […]
TIME ENOUGH FOR many changes to take place has elapsed since the ordination of young Timothy Walker in a blockhouse in the wilderness. There, in 1730, the Reverend John Barnard of Andover, Massachusetts, who had come on horseback over the rough trail to the Plantation of Penny-Cook which he firmly believed to be the former […]
THE TAG ON THE little fellow’s basket there on our front cover has a note inside it. It reads like this, and it is a particular message just for you, your family, and your friends. Though man has the faculty of tradition, according to Walter Lippman, it is an uncertain one. “Oftener than not he has been unable […]
Are jewelry treasures hiding in your home? For these five New England families, the answer was yes.
From fine food and wedding dresses to hardware and the latest neighborhood news, the general store was the original one-stop shop. Learn where to find our favorite general store in every New England state.
A late-fall visit to Ossipee Lake and North Conway, NH including stops at Zeb’s General Store, the League of NH Craftsmen, and more!
A fall day trip to Bristol, Rhode Island, including historic downtown, Colt State Park, the Blithewold Mansion and Gardens, and more!
DUBLIN, NH (November 2018)— In the six years since Yankee launched the Editors’ Choice Food Awards, they’ve witnessed a flowering of the New England food landscape that goes beyond the restaurant scene right to our own tables and pantries. More artisan foods are coming to market, finding a local audience, going national and even earning […]
