History

Missing Molly Bish | Yankee Classic

Molly Bish vanished without a trace in 2000. Her parents vow: “We’ll never stop searching. And we’ll fight to make sure children are safe.”

History

Ali vs. Liston | The Night Lewiston, Maine, Can Never Forget

The May 25, 1965, Ali vs. Liston fight for heavyweight champion of the world was supposed to make Lewiston, Maine, famous. Instead, it became “the fiasco.” Excerpt from “The Night Lewiston, Maine, Can Never Forget,” Yankee Magazine, May, 1979. The rematch for the heavyweight championship of the world between Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) and former […]

Massachusetts

Cape Cod Summer Vacation | Photographs

Each summer, photographer Dominic Casserly’s large, extended family finds its way to a house by a beach, where the pace of life changes, yet everything important stays the same.

New Hampshire

Best Lodging in New Hampshire | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Wondering where to stay in New Hampshire? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in New Hampshire for 2016. Best Lakefront Cabins: Ames Farm Inn, Gilford Nostalgia rises like mist off the edges of Lake Winnipesaukee where the water meets a quarter-mile of sandy beach and 17 quiet cottages. Five generations […]

Maine

The Kennebunkport Festival | The Unofficial Start of Summer in Southern Maine

There are all kinds of time-honored signs that summer has finally arrived in southern Maine – the first lobster roll from the Clam Shack, the first opening night at the Ogunquit Playhouse, the first barefoot stroll on Scarborough Beach. Since 2004, however, summer in southern Maine unofficially begins when the Kennebunkport Festival kicks off the […]

Massachusetts

Best Attractions in Massachusetts | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Looking for the best things to do in Massachusetts? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Massachusetts for 2016. Best Free Art Museum: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown The museum owns more than 14,000 works, so only a select number are exhibited at any one time. Don’t miss the […]

Maine

Best Dining in Maine | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Wondering where to eat in Maine? The Pine Tree State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best dining in Best Dining in Maine for 2016. Best Lobster-Roll Experience: Quoddy Bay Lobster, Eastport Lobster doesn’t get any fresher than that served at this family-owned fish store and […]

Maine

Best Lodging in Maine | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Best Classic Island Inn: Chebeague Island Inn, Chebeague Island Much of the charm of this 1920s establishment is that it’s a part of island life. Monday-night dinners become a regular event for summer island residents, who sit on the famous porch and take in the sunsets, some of the finest in New England. 61 South […]

Vermont

Best Lodging in Vermont | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Wondering where to stay in Vermont? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Vermont for 2016. Best Historic Inn: The Inn at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne The centerpiece of this Gilded Age estate turned model farm is the Webb family’s former summer home, now a sumptuous lakeside inn featuring 24 […]

Rhode Island

South County, Rhode Island – When You Go

Within earshot of the surf along Narragansett Town Beach sits a burnished little gem of a museum that dunks you into the lives of the farmers and fishermen of a coastal Rhode Island community.

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