To one growing up in the oldest continuously occupied house in New England, time seems not linear but circular—patterns repeat, and everything becomes a mirror of something that has happened before.
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House care answers from – Historic New England the largest heritage organization in the country. Our original hardwood floor is showing signs of cupping. A flooring contractor said we needed more ventilation to limit the humidity under the floor. There are already several vents, however. Should we add more as well as an exhaust? -Heather […]
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5 Best New England Restaurants with Fireplaces
For maximum cold-weather comfort and romance, unwind over a satisfying meal beside a blazing hearth at one of our picks for the Best New England restaurants with fireplaces.
Local food reigns supreme in this postcard-perfect New England town. These are our favorite places to eat in Woodstock. It’s a New England village out of central casting: Over here, Gillingham’s, the 200-year-old general store with creaky wood floors, penny candy, hunters’ plaids, and local artisan cheese (this is Vermont); just beyond that, a covered […]
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“My New England” Photo Contest Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. HOW TO ENTER: Please submit your photograph(s), maximum submission is 5 photographs, that best define New England. Photographs will be judged based on creativity, composition and the ability to capture a strong sense of place. Previously published or awarded photographs are not […]
Enter the 2016 “My New England” Photo Contest by November 1 for a chance to win cash prizes and be published in Yankee Magazine!
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Things to Do in New England | March & April 2016
Looking for fun things to do in New England? Here’s a handy guide to our picks for the top spring events (one per state) for March and April, 2016. Massachusetts Patriots’ Day Reenactments | April 16–18, 2016 Where better to commemorate Patriots’ Day, which marks the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the start of the American […]
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Hide and Seek | Inside Yankee
As I’ve said before in this space, sometimes a theme emerges in an issue, unexpectedly, as if it’s been hiding in plain sight. Only when I read the entire issue again, on the first weekend of this new year, did I find this one: the people and places we pass by each day without really […]
Theaters are in Garen Daly’s blood: His grandparents were vaudeville performers. A former theater manager, he also produces the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival—in between hosting The Garen Daly Show on WNTN AM 1550, blogging at FrugalYankee.com, and serving as a movie critic for print, radio, and television. He says that some of America’s most […]
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The 5 Best Cinemas in New England
Want a unique movie-going experience? We asked movie critic Garen Daly to choose the 5 best cinemas in New England, plus 5 honorable mentions. The task, he says, was “very difficult.” Theaters are in Garen Daly’s blood: His grandparents were vaudeville performers. A former theater manager, he also produces the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival—in between hosting The Garen […]
Two recent homesteading books from New England authors give you the 101 on all things homegrown, homemade, and do-it-yourself. The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How Vermont author Andrea Chesman teaches readers the essentials of jellymaking, fermentation, sourdough, fresh-cheese preparation, even basic butchery, in this easy-to-follow guide. (Storey, 2015) Homesteading: A Backyard Guide to Growing […]
The village of Greensboro, Vermont presents the perfect window into small town life in the Northeast Kingdom.