New England

Dear Yankee | July 2018

Below the Surface In “The Many Worlds of Winnipesaukee” [May/June], the photo of the vintage speedboat gets a 10. The text, however, ignores the Great Spirit weeping in despair. Winnipesaukee and its shoreline are victims of avarice, bloated egos, ostentation, and ignorance…. Sounds of songbirds and the slap of a fish jumping are lost in […]

Massachusetts

A Perfect Weekend in Boston and Cambridge

Founded in 1630 on opposite sides of the Charles River, Boston and Cambridge have had a long time to polish their appeal. The results — from the blocks of genteel brownstones to the world-class museums to the thriving culinary scene — can feel quite refined. But this urban hub is also very accessible, with lots […]

Living

A House Divided | Yankee Classic

What happened to Susette Kelo and her fight against the city of New London, Connecticut, just may save your home. A Yankee Magazine classic from January 2007.

Magazine

Depth of Field | Timeless New England

For as long as there have been coffee tables, it seems, there have been New England coffee table books. With the subject itself doing much of the heavy lifting—providing glowing fall foliage, romantic lighthouses, and neat-as-a-pin town greens—photographers have flocked to this area as persistently as gulls. Native son Arthur Griffin, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, […]

Gardens

Plot Twists | Gardening in New England

Years of trial and error gardening with flowers and shrubs, berries and vegetables, has taught this acclaimed gardening writer one thing: her land has a mind of its own.

Rhode Island

Coastal Rhode Island | Photographs

A colorful and vibrant collection of images celebrating the beauty of coastal Rhode Island from photographer Butch Lombardi.

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