With a past both sad and even sordid, Dogtown has drawn painters, writers, lovers of history, and seekers of solitude. What is its secret?
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Norwood, MA: Pauline Alighieri
Mel Simmons never cared much for pink. Still, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, she embraced the color’s symbolism: solidarity and support in the face of a disease that kills 40,000 women a year. During her battle, Mel spoke publicly, raised money, and somehow managed to keep her sense of humor. She […]
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Angels Among Us: 2008
Yankee Magazine proudly recognizes the “Angels Among Us 2008.” Congratulations to these dedicated New Englanders who are making a difference!
To stoic Yankee stock, I’m that most unnatural of New Englanders: a person who wears her heart on her sleeve. I exude enthusiasm and fail to mask disdain. A feeler and a talker, I understand, and at times, over-share. It’s no wonder I’ve never been much of a card player. A close-to-the-vest stance seems to […]
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Ashland, MA: John Stone Inn
W.R.A.I.T.H. One of T.J.Tucker’s most interesting investigations was conducted at the John Stone Inn in Ashland, Massachusetts. “It was just a friend of mine and I who went to the inn. There’s a legend that John Stone haunts it and that the guy that he killed haunts it, but there’s also a little girl who […]
If you ask Roger Andrey how he pronounces his name, his international past emerges. “It’s Roh-zhay Ahn-dray,” he’ll tell you. His father was born in Switzerland, but his mother’s family was Italian. While in Milan, at the age of 11, he learned his first recipe, a vinaigrette for which he’s still famous. He relates this […]
Expert advice on heating old houses from home-improvement expert Tom Silva. In an age of rising fuel prices, can we still love old homes?
The North Pole is melting. Whether you embrace the scientific consensus that global warming is a man-made phenomenon or want to believe that it’s just a natural phenomenon, the Arctic ice cap is demonstrably melting away, leaving polar bears stranded miles from the seals they hunt to live. The melting ice will eventually lead to […]
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Pairings for November/December
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2008 Nutcracker Performances Don’t miss it! Scroll through these state-by-state listings of local performances of the beloved ballet, The Nutcracker. View Yankee‘s backstage photos of Boston Nutcracker ballet dancers and read Annie Graves’ memories of “One Enchanted Evening” atThe Nutcracker. CONNECTICUT Nutcracker Performances Brass City Ballet Westover School Middlebury, CT December 6, 7, 2008 203-598-0186 […]
One of the great things about art making is that there are no rules. Just as “art” is anything an artist decides it is, a “drawing” can be almost anything, from traditional mediums such as charcoal, graphite, or pen and ink on paper to pastels, watercolors, and oil stick. In general, any art created in […]
Food
Sofra Bakery
I’ve mentioned my affection for the great food shops of Watertown, Massachusetts, and my friend, chef Ana Sortun of Oleana. Well, the two have come together. Ana opened Sofra (sofrabakery.com) a few weeks ago. Technically it’s in Cambridge, but it’s at the split where Mt. Auburn and Belmont streets meet (or separate) — it’s in […]