Credit: courtesy of the Library of Congress “Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.” —Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Though she wrote hundreds of plays, novels, stories, and poems during her lifetime, this Massachusetts author is best known for Little Women. That novel, which turns 150 this year, […]
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Dear Yankee | January 2018
Elf Awareness Jonathan Meath [“Ask the Expert,” November/December] definitely knows about being Santa Claus. In 2015, I volunteered to be Sinterklaas (an earlier version of Santa). As a park ranger, I interact with children every day. However, after meeting 400 kids that first night, and feeling that love, I was hooked. I learned great tips […]
What if you took the warmest, most inviting features from great New England lodgings and put them under a single roof?
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The Best Comfort Foods in New England
Rib-sticking classics meet global flavors in our cozy-dining picks for the best comfort foods in New England.
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5 Best Places to See Mrs. Claus in New England
Meet the multitasking woman who keeps Christmas on track in our list of 5 best places to see Mrs. Claus in New England.
The day of celebrating light dawns dark and cheerless. A cold east wind drives freezing mist up the valley, out of Caribou, across a half-dozen miles of frozen Aroostook potato field. In New Sweden the farmhouses are lit. On Jacobson Hill and Bondeson Corner, on Route 161 toward Jemtland, smoke rises from chimneys to greet […]
Why is there an extra doorknob embedded in the trim at my front entry? —Linda C., Rochester, NH A small knob in the trim next to an entry door is likely the pulling mechanism from the kind of mechanical doorbell that existed before electric doorbells became popular in the early 20th century. Historic New England […]
As Christmas approaches, Santa Claus will be popping up in some jolly interesting places. Here are 5 favorite spots that aren’t the mall.
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Oysters | In Season
You may have heard of the “R rule,” which dictates that oysters are best consumed during months whose names contain the letter r. Which is to say, fall through early spring. But does this rule really have any legs? Perhaps at one time. Before red tides — which tend to happen in summer — were […]
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Instagram | My New England—December 2017
We asked, and you answered. Enjoy this collection of ##MyNewEngland photos from our talented Instagram community.
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Dear Yankee | December 2017
I want to commend the subtle way in which your editing has broadcast the message that the faces of New England cross religious and racial lines; that this part of the country is more inclusive than one associates with its origins. In the November/December issue, there was the Christmas tree story that noted customers were […]
DUBLIN, NH (November 2017)— New England’s best locally made food products are celebrated in the fifth annual Yankee Editors’ Choice Food Awards 2017, as featured in a multipage layout in the magazine’s November/December issue. Beautifully photographed on location at presenting sponsor Simon Pearce’s flagship location in Quechee, VT, the 10 honorees were chosen by Yankee […]