New England’s most popular summer lake holds something for everyone: the tourist, the nature lover, the seeker of seclusion.
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This classic New England property is known throughout the world, thanks to a certain remarkable lady.
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All the Buzz | Open Studio
Walking near her home in Hingham, Massachusetts, Cheryl Dunlap was stunned when a bee zoomed by, inches from her nose. That became her inspiration.
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Amy Poehler | Knowledge & Wisdom
Credit: Everett Collection Inc./Alamy Stock Photo “Fighting aging is like the War on Drugs. It’s expensive, and it does more harm than good.” —Amy Poehler (born September 16, 1971, in Newton, Massachusetts). This multitalented comedic actress was raised by two high school teachers, which seems about right: Between acting (Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation), […]
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Speak, the Tooth | Up Close
In an 1831 catalog of what is today the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, there’s an entry for a scrimshaw titled “Tooth of a Sperm Whale, curiously carved.” With it, a second entry: “Another, carved by the same hand.” These two pieces were among the first scrimshaw ever acquired by a museum, and they […]
We spent the day exploring New Bedford, Massachusetts – The Whaling City – and were rewarded with warm weather, great food, ocean views, and historic charm.
Want a fresh perspective on sightseeing (and a little fresh air, too)? Kayaking Boston offers a memorable way to experience New England’s marquee city.
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New England’s Best Food Towns
by Hannah Palmer Egan When people think about food in New England, they inevitably conjure rolling fields, farm-to-table restaurants, and seaside shellfish shacks. Of course, you will find those here, sprinkled throughout the Northeast’s gentle mountains and rugged coastlines. And the region’s small cities — Providence, Portland, Cambridge, and Burlington, among others — are well known for […]
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Instagram | My New England—April 2018
We asked, and you answered. Enjoy this collection of ##MyNewEngland photos from our talented Instagram community.
A couple of years ago, I was on assignment in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The focus of my visit was the hilly hamlet of Greensboro, which is small even by northern New England’s standards. But oh, what a place for lingering. I meandered up and down the aisles of Willey’s, an everything-under-the-sun kind of store that […]
Last fall we had a really persistent woodpecker pecking holes in the corner boards of our house. We’ve had the boards replaced, but we wondered if the bird will be back this spring. Why do they do this, and how can we keep them off our new corner boards? —Calvin A., Dublin, NH Woodpeckers drill […]
A collection of images celebrating the simple beauty of the New England landscape from photographer Christopher Churchill.