It appears art has fused with the sea in Salem, Massachusetts. The Peabody-Essex Museum’s newest exhibit Impressionists on the Water, open through February 17, 2014, has found a proper setting in maritime Salem. This past rainy Sunday, I spent the day discovering the maritime influence in Salem’s art and culture. The exhibit opens with a […]
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Few New Englanders would describe the memorable 2013 Red Sox season as anything short of miraculous. With Boston recovering from the spring Marathon bombing tragedy, the Red Sox put together a comeback season for the ages, one that mirrored the city’s strength and resiliency to “B” Strong; to set to mind a task, and get it […]
Fifty years after the death of President John F. Kennedy, those who knew him and his extended family in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, reflect on a time when Camelot was their neighbor.
Magazine
Angels Among Us 2013
Yankee Magazine profiles three New Englanders who are making an extraordinary difference in others’ lives.
Massachusetts
Mayflower II | Local Treasure
The ship that carried the Pilgrims has been long lost to history, but its recreation — the Mayflower II — continues to keep alive the story of the 1620 voyage and its undaunted passengers.
By late October, the foliage over just about all of New England has passed its peak. This is not to say that there aren’t still leaves, even colorful leaves, left on the trees in Central and Southern New England. The remaining color is generally muted though, with strong rust and brown tones dominating over the […]
Massachusetts
Marble Dam
At Natural Bridge State Park.
Have you ever wanted to know more about the New England landmarks that pepper the six-state region? Our area is filled with historic sites and manmade masterpieces, from the beautiful to the baffling. Here are a few of our favorites. Don’t ask why–there’s no accounting for taste. CONNECTICUT 1. Boothe Memorial Park & Museum in […]
What is the true value of a farm, or of a farmer like Melvin Churchill? Dairy farmers across New England are clinging to a way of life that is quickly disappearing.
Finally, the most anticipated weekend of autumn is upon us! Columbus Day consistently ranks among the biggest weekends annually for New England tourism, as it offers many three days away from work around the time much of the area is showing peak foliage. To enhance the draw, many agricultural fairs, Octoberfests and autumn festivals are […]
Maine
Good Morning America
A beautiful sunrise from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine
Every competitor at the Head of the Charles Rowing Regatta comes with a story. But none is quite like the story of the 1980 American women Olympians, whose chance to make history ended forever when the Olympic Games were boycotted in Moscow.