Our annual celebration of extraordinary New Englanders honors a Maine couple on a mission to put the great outdoors within everyone’s reach and a Massachusetts mother working to connect, support, and empower parents of seriously ill children.
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Homes for the Holidays | Inside Yankee
When we were putting together this issue, I could see that the meaning of home—something that is never more present in our lives than at this time of year—seemed to be expressed on nearly every page. In our home and food features, two sets of New England culinary stars open their homes so that readers […]
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Dear Yankee | November 2017
A New Chapter When our feature about the forthcoming sale of E.B. White’s former home [“The House at Allen Cove,” September/October] appeared in a special preview on NewEngland.com, the news was picked up by dozens of national and even international outlets. The story created a swell of interest in the historic Maine salt-water farm where […]
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Beyond Camelot | Local Treasure
Side by side in Boston, two Kennedy museums illuminate the enduring promise of democracy.
Where can you find peak foliage right now? Learn more in our latest New England fall foliage report.
Cooking Advice
Halloween Recipes | Scare up Some Spooky Treats
Mini pizzas, sweet popcorn, and fudge take a turn for the spooky with these festive, fun and easy Halloween treats.
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Five Best Foliage Towns in New England
Fall in New England is more than just beautiful leaves. It encompasses a variety of experiences, from apple picking and browsing farmers’ markets to visiting unique shops and, of course, sampling great food. We ranked each town by using 14 categories that we felt best defined a great fall outing: color, scenery, vistas, water reflections, […]
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Favorite Newburyport, MA, Hotels & Inns
Whether bird-watching, sun-worshipping, or window-shopping is on your to-do list, set the stage for a great weekend getaway with these Newburyport, MA, hotels and inns.
Wondering where to find the best autumn color for Columbus Day weekend? Learn more in our latest New England fall foliage report.
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Coming in November 2017
highlights /// A Movable Forest For a hard-luck Vermont farm family, bringing a crop of Christmas trees to the big city takes grit, perseverance, and just a touch of “secret sauce.” /// The Only Game That Matters When you live on an island that sometimes feels as if it belongs more to outsiders, you hold on tight […]
A few days before my trip up to central Maine, I was standing in line at a grocery store, unloading handfuls of protein bars, fruit, and other snacks onto the conveyor belt, when the patron in front of me made a friendly observation: “Looks like you’re ready for some backpacking.” Not quite, I told him—I […]
I’ve seen houses with an outside door in the living room and been told it’s a “coffin door.” What does that mean? —James T., Portland, ME Features of old houses often acquire colorful names, and “coffin door” is one of these. Most frequently associated with 18th and early 19th-century houses in Connecticut, the coffin door […]