Dreaming of getting away? Think new, get off the beaten path, and visit these six hidden New England towns for a relaxed, laid-back escape.
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While much of the world frets about what to do about energy resources and climate change, three New England communities are showing that resourcefulness and ingenuity can still make a difference. Second in a two-part series about New England energy. Read Part 1: New England Energy | Power Struggles The Milford Town Hall fills up almost an hour before the meeting. […]
A collection of archival shots and contemporary photos from Mark Fleming capturing a 1930s-inspired winter road trip throughout New England.
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Bass Harbor Lighthouse in Maine
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Maine Potato Donuts
Made with mashed potatoes and tossed in cinnamon and sugar, these homemade Maine potato donuts are deliciously sweet.
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5 Best New England Restaurants with Fireplaces
For maximum cold-weather comfort and romance, unwind over a satisfying meal beside a blazing hearth at one of our picks for the Best New England restaurants with fireplaces.
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Things to Do in New England | March & April 2016
Looking for fun things to do in New England? Here’s a handy guide to our picks for the top spring events (one per state) for March and April, 2016. Massachusetts Patriots’ Day Reenactments | April 16–18, 2016 Where better to commemorate Patriots’ Day, which marks the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the start of the American […]
A unique Maine getaway takes visitors completely off the grid. In a beautiful clearing in the woods, surrounded by a timber-frame house and rustic cabins, rests one of Maine’s most peaceful spots. Chickens cluck, pigs root for food, and an expansive garden slowly blooms. At the Deer Isle Hostel, hosts Dennis Carter and Anneli Carter-Sundqvist […]
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The 5 Best Cinemas in New England
Want a unique movie-going experience? We asked movie critic Garen Daly to choose the 5 best cinemas in New England, plus 5 honorable mentions. The task, he says, was “very difficult.” Theaters are in Garen Daly’s blood: His grandparents were vaudeville performers. A former theater manager, he also produces the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival—in between hosting The Garen […]
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Down on the Family Farm
A city boy explains the enduring appeal of his sister’s Maine homestead. “You’re obviously playing the long game,” I tell my brother-in-law, Peter, after we spend an hour strolling around what he and my sister, Rebekah, consider their “forest farm”: a third of an acre of southern Maine woodland on which they’ve planted chestnuts, hazelnuts, […]
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Back to the Garden
Feeling DIY Curious? Sample a world of new skills at these popular festivals. Common Ground Country Fair Third weekend after Labor Day | Unity, Maine The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association offers a multitude of apprenticeship, support, and educational programs for new and established farmers. The organization’s annual Common Ground Fair brings it all together […]
When You Fall into a Freezing River in Maine, the Will to Live Can Be Measured by the Need to Save One You Love. If you fall into a river after a flood, when slabs of ice cover the banks, and if the water is up to your chin and you look up at those […]