Excerpt from a 1990 interview with Rene Rancourt, “Oh, Rene, Can You Sing,” Yankee Magazine, January 1990. It’s 6:25 in the press room behind Section 47 of the Boston Garden, 65 minutes before face-off. Hardened hockey-beat reporters sit on hard plastic chairs, sip soft drinks, and deal cards; others scribble self-consciously in their notebooks in […]
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One of my favorite summer traditions is lining the kitchen windowsill with several small flower bouquets, each nestled in a recycled bottle vases or jars. Salt shakers, small craft bottles, jars from jam samplers, and bottles from extracts can all be transformed into miniature vases. This summer I took the bottles and jars and added […]
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The New Yankee Craftsmen
Against all odds, these Yankee Craftsmen are keeping New England’s traditional arts and trades alive. Learn more about these talented New Englanders.
The Blackington Collection — a priceless collection of 2,000 glass-plate negatives that captured New England life from the 1890s through the 1930s — had been forgotten in a box in the cellar of Yankee’s offices. Then they were rescued. They’ll often start, ‘I have a funny question. You may not be interested, but …’” As the […]
Writer and cook Crescent Dragonwagon — author of Bean by Bean — shares her tips on how to cook Boston baked beans.
The Blizzard of 1888 dumped the greatest amount of snow ever to have fallen in the United States in one storm. And author Judd Caplovich discovered more about it than anyone who lived through it.
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Town Greens | New England Icons
Town greens established in the 18th century, or village greens as they’re more commonly known today, were thought to have been used for militia training, the grazing of livestock, and, at times, public punishment. Cast your vote for the prettiest town green in New England in the comment section below! And if you have a […]
Across the high country of Vermont and New Hampshire and down the coast from Portland to Boston, our time-travel adventure takes you from ski slopes to cities where classic New England endures.
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Franks & Beans Revisited
Inspired by a Maine farm, we found five new ways to celebrate the classic New England pairing of franks & beans.
Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse as seen from Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Sunrise as seen from Fort Preble in South Portland, Maine
A dog-friendly weekend at The Essex Resort and Spa in Burlington, Vermont, is an enjoyable alternative to finding a pet sitter.