Do you remember a kitchen appliance called The Baconer? Editor Amy Traverso tracks down a vintage electric bacon cooker from the 1970s.
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Magazine
Searching for Alexander
In remembering his stepson, a young man who found peace and solace in nature, the author learns about the limits of love, the pain of loss, and finding hope again.
In 1973 in Rockport, Maine, an entrepreneur named David H. Lyman founded what would become America’s first large-scale photo workshop. Offering summer seminars in this picturesque harbor village, Maine Photographic Workshops soon drew students from around the world, who came to learn from such luminaries as Ernst Haas and Mary Ellen Mark. Today the program […]
Verdant fields roll down to the water and artists gather in a magical land called the Farm Coast. Learn more about this special corner of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Canoers and kayakers who paddle past this distinctive property are often heard to say, “There’s the most beautiful house in Exeter.”
At times, starlight can illuminate what is truly important. An ode to the sleeping porch, where cicadas provide a lullaby.
New England
Secret Sharers | Inside Yankee
Tens of thousands of tourists have photographed or painted the iconic shack in Rockport, Massachusetts, known as Motif No. 1. But when writer Todd Balf, who grew up in Rockport, took a look inside [“The Most Famous Fish Shack in the World,” p. 20], he was able to let us in on a local secret: It’s […]
New England
Dear Yankee | July 2018
Below the Surface In “The Many Worlds of Winnipesaukee” [May/June], the photo of the vintage speedboat gets a 10. The text, however, ignores the Great Spirit weeping in despair. Winnipesaukee and its shoreline are victims of avarice, bloated egos, ostentation, and ignorance…. Sounds of songbirds and the slap of a fish jumping are lost in […]
Desserts
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble
Early summer means fresh strawberries and rhubarb are ripe and ready for eating, as in this delicious crumble.
Yankee photo editor Heather Marcus collects some of the best photography from her class at Maine Media Workshops.
A classic seaside village in many ways, Ogunquit, Maine, also boasts an array of one-of-a-kind diversions and adventures.
We asked, and you answered. Enjoy this collection of ##MyNewEngland photos from our talented Instagram community.