A collection of images by Bob Avakian celebrating the otherworldly beauty of New England in the dark.
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~2.6 million years ago The Pleistocene era, during which the American lobster is thought to have first emerged, gets under way. ~3,500 Years Ago Earliest known depiction of a lobster (spiny) is carved on a temple wall in Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. 4th century Ancient Rome’s De re coquinaria—today the oldest cookbook in the world—includes several lobster recipes, […]
Magazine
The Yankee Flier | Amelia Earhart
In April 1928, a phone call came into the Denison Settlement House, a neighborhood resource center in Boston’s China-town. The caller was looking for a 30-year-old staffer named Amelia Earhart, who at first begged off, saying she was busy. But after being told it was important, she picked up the phone. And what she heard […]
Magazine
The Education of Raj Bhakta
“Here, take some firewood,” says Raj Bhakta as he offers me a chunk of maple. I tell him, thanks, no, I’ve got plenty at home. He stares at me for an incredulous moment, then says, “No, take it” (the stupid is silent). “We’re going to the top of the hill.” So I grab the log […]
Magazine
Twilight in Dinosaur Land
“It’s funny. When your parents die, you have all these one-time things you have to do.” Kornell Nash reclines in a weathered chair in his cramped office. A space heater in the corner keeps the late spring chill at bay. Beside the 15-year-old computer on his desk, a handful of fossils lie in an awkward […]
Main Dishes
Palace Diner | Local Flavor
It is the hope of every down-at-the-heels New England mill town that its boom-and-bust story will see a second boom, or at the very least a boomlet. City planners dream of mill buildings blinking back to life with tech companies, manufacturers, artist lofts, and cafés, and begetting condo developers, Thai takeout, and a new wave […]
Dan Tawczynski loves to tell the story of the day his corn hitched a ride on the Concorde. It was more than 20 years ago—the early 1990s—when one of his regular customers asked to pick some corn to send to England. “No way,” Tawczynski told him. “You can’t ship corn to England from Great Barrington!” […]
There’s a garden overlooking the rolling hills of Litchfield County, Connecticut, that is literally scrumptious.
Massachusetts
Finding the Best Ice Cream in Boston
From classic French vanilla to exotic spice combos, these five distinctive destinations are serving up some of the best ice cream in Boston.
Cruising Lake Champlain in a houseboat is an adventure like no other. Enjoy scenes from one such adventure from photography duo Little Outdoor Giants.
New England
The Best Hidden Beaches in New England | Best 5
Longing for some alone time with the ocean? These picks for the best New England hidden beaches are quieter alternatives to the region’s better-known spots.
History
‘An Interesting Opening’
Looking to break into the publishing industry, a young Jud Hale reached out to his uncle, Robb Sagendorph, and changed the fate of Yankee.