David Stone has been interested in photography since childhood when his father gave him a Sears Tower twin lens reflex camera with the admonishment not to lose it. After attending college and serving in the Army, he graduated from the New England School of Photography and has been working in the photography industry ever since. […]
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Tucked away in a Boston suburb, the Royall House and Slave Quarters offers a sobering and singular reminder of the past.
One of the highlights of the past year was introducing Yankee’s first annual Editor’s Choice Food Awards in our November/December 2013 issue. We love having the opportunity to bring attention to the many wonderful products being made all over New England, from cheeses to jams to chocolates. One of our winners, EH Chocolatier, wowed us […]
A collection of images celebrating the beauty of the natural New England landscape and its wildlife from photographer William Kramer.
Rhode Island
The Caretaker of The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island
Harold Mathews has been looking after The Elms, a 48-room French chateau known as The Elms on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, for 30 years.
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In the Spotlight | Alyson Horrocks
Born and raised in California, Alyson Horrocks moved to New England with her husband and four children in 2005. She connected instantly with the history, beauty, and rich atmosphere of the region and has never looked back. When Alyson began writing her blog, New England Living, in 2007, her intent was to use it as […]
Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe New England made clothing echoes the region’s once-thriving textile industry. Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe 1. Since graduating from MassArt in the 1980s, Sara Campbell has not only built a career as a fashion designer, but created her […]
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Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley | Candlepin Bowling
The Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, has seen more than 100 years of candlepin bowling.
In 2009 Sarah Commerford and her 15-year-old son, Tim, watched the movie Julie and Julia together. Afterwards, Tim said, “Why don’t we make a different meal from another country every week?” It was an intriguing and ambitious idea. Thus began an international gastronomic adventure, right there on a quiet side street in Holliston, Massachusetts. According […]
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The Boston Terrier | Up Close
In the 1860s a cross between a White English Terrier (now extinct) and an English Bulldog resulted in a dog named Hooper’s Judge—considered the granddaddy from which all of today’s Boston Terriers are descended. Then, the breed was larger and often used in fighting matches. As the dog was bred down in size, it became […]
Inspired by the flora and fauna around us, Dedham Pottery designs are imaginative and distinctive.
When the family of artist Oliver Balf combed through a lifetime of paintings, they discovered truths about the artist’s passion, and themselves. October 2010: I remember his being tired but relieved after a long day of international travel. The spare kibbutz “guest house” that we arrived at in advance of a family wedding amused us […]