The day of celebrating light dawns dark and cheerless. A cold east wind drives freezing mist up the valley, out of Caribou, across a half-dozen miles of frozen Aroostook potato field. In New Sweden the farmhouses are lit. On Jacobson Hill and Bondeson Corner, on Route 161 toward Jemtland, smoke rises from chimneys to greet […]
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New England
Coming in January 2018
highlights /// A Guide to Winter Comforts Shake off the chill with the coziest inn in the world (we built it!), the best comfort foods around, and warm and welcoming New England pubs. /// Leaving Mary’s Farm How longtime Yankee columnist Edie Clark found “the best, most rewarding kind of love” in her little home on the […]
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Fish & Seafood
Oysters | In Season
You may have heard of the “R rule,” which dictates that oysters are best consumed during months whose names contain the letter r. Which is to say, fall through early spring. But does this rule really have any legs? Perhaps at one time. Before red tides — which tend to happen in summer — were […]
New England
Instagram | My New England—December 2017
We asked, and you answered. Enjoy this collection of ##MyNewEngland photos from our talented Instagram community.
Living
Dear Yankee | December 2017
I want to commend the subtle way in which your editing has broadcast the message that the faces of New England cross religious and racial lines; that this part of the country is more inclusive than one associates with its origins. In the November/December issue, there was the Christmas tree story that noted customers were […]
New England
This Issue | What’s Old Is New Again
It’s about a three-second walk from my office to the room where we keep the Yankee archives. Whoo, that place can be a time-suck. Many a time I’ve ventured into the room to look up an old article only to emerge, half an hour later, with a new appreciation for bean hole suppers, Stephen King’s […]
DUBLIN, NH (November 2017)— New England’s best locally made food products are celebrated in the fifth annual Yankee Editors’ Choice Food Awards 2017, as featured in a multipage layout in the magazine’s November/December issue. Beautifully photographed on location at presenting sponsor Simon Pearce’s flagship location in Quechee, VT, the 10 honorees were chosen by Yankee […]
Fish & Seafood
8 Favorite Shrimp Recipes
Shrimp is a popular ingredient in New England cooking. From battered and fried to simmered in a creamy chowder, we love these shrimp recipes.
From cozy inns to old-fashioned holiday shopping, read on for our festive roundup of things to do in Weston, Vermont.
If you’re planning a trip to Vermont’s lively little capital, find a great spot to stay with our Montpelier, VT, hotels guide
Massachusetts
Best Boston Museums for Kids
There are plenty of world-renowned Boston museums, but these are our editors’ favorite kid-friendly picks around the city.