I live in a house with two small boys, two large dogs, and one boisterous husband. Silence is truly golden. I find myself cherishing the kind of peace and solitude that in my youth would have left me with a bad case of cabin fever. Time and maturity have taught me to embrace silence. In […]
massachusetts
The Brimfield Antique Show dates for 2015 are: May 12-17, July 14-19, and September 8-13. brimfieldshow.com Mist curls off the foothills of the Berkshires, rising like hope. Calm and peaceful, it’s the ultimate in serenity, a world of winding roads curving through lush green fields and blooming apple orchards. Deep in its midst, surrounded by […]
New England
10 Places to Dine by the Water
From the Atlantic Ocean to New England’s lakes and rivers, here’s a bonus list of places to dine by the water in New England. In 2010 we brought you a list of the best places to dine by the water in each of the six New England states (see Restaurants with a Water View in New England). What […]
Yankee
The Interstate-95 Triennial
Any juried group exhibition is bound to be something of an eclectic grab bag. That’s just the nature of the beast. But the I-95 Triennial at the University of Maine Museum of Art (in downtown Bangor, not on the Orono campus, April 23 to June 12) is shaping up to be even more eclectic than […]
There are, of course, a lot more than two signs of spring in New England about now. But these are my favorites… After the various early signals of spring in New England — the Boston Flower Show, spotting a robin among snow patches on the lawn, and gathering pussy willows for the dining room table […]
Read More: New England Numbers: Hurricane of ’38 Wind That Shook the World $308 million total price tag from devastation caused by Hurricane of ’38 1,100 deaths in Massachusetts during July 1911 heat wave, with temps topping 110 degrees in BostonGet Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe 94 deaths and 1,300 […]
Magazine
The Magic of the Magic People
I am working on a new book, which will hopefully be published this spring. In Love with New England is a collection of some of the stories I’ve written in the past, about unusual and interesting people, essential Yankees, if you will. This has sent me hurtling back in time and I have been lost […]
Massachusetts
Bridge, Mohawk Trail
Bridge on Panorama Road in autumn
Massachusetts
SLIDE SHOW: Trustees of Reservations
The Trustees of Reservations in Massachusetts have protected and preserved 102 properties since the group was founded in 1891. With 100,000 members, the Trustees organization maintains both natural and man-made places–from wetlands and islands to mansions and barns. Read more: Land Preservation in Massachusetts See more: Photography by William Huber.
Magazine
The Sweet Smell of March
I went off on a bit of a chase for spring on Friday, without really knowing that was what I was doing. I was to write about a woman who lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, outside of Portland, about three hours from here. I left early to be able to arrive at 11. The hills […]
More Red Sox lore: Boston Red Sox Team Uniforms Baseball Collectibles Red Sox Fun Facts A compendium of facts and trivia about the Red Sox uniforms: On December 18, 1907, shortly after Boston’s National League team revealed that the new uniforms for 1908 eliminated their customary red stockings, owner John I. Taylor of the Boston […]
History
My Favorite Survival Story
“Please, tell us about the Gloucester, Massachusetts, guy who rowed across the Atlantic Ocean without any hands or feet.” That’s a typical request I receive in the mail (or e-mail) from time to time. But most people don’t have it quite straight. Yes, a Gloucester fisherman by the name of Howard Blackburn did row across […]