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 […]
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The John Hancock Tower | Up Close
The John Hancock Tower—the tallest building in New England—turns 40 in 2016, but it wasn’t always heralded as the modern architectural feat that it is. From its groundbreaking in 1968 to its purchase in 2010 by Boston Properties Inc., Boston’s John Hancock Tower—now branded “200 Clarendon,” after its street address—has endured a history rife with […]
This 18th-century former stagecoach stop was also home to the very first indoor privy in the Berkshires town of Hancock, Massachusetts.
Food
Top Dogs
We sent Yankee contributor Mike Urban on a mission to discover (and devour) the region’s best hot dogs.
Looking for the best things to do in Maine? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Maine for 2016. Best Tourist Hot Spot: Acadia National Park Even though Acadia, celebrating its 100th anniversary, is one of America’s most popular national parks, it’s easy to find a private patch of heaven […]
A Martha’s Vineyard summer gingerbread cottage provides a window to the island’s storied past.
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Nubble Lighthouse
Nubble Lighthouse on the coast near York, Maine
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Top 10 Massachusetts Events | Spring and Summer Fun
Looking for fun things to do in Massachusetts this summer? Our list of the top 10 Massachusetts events for spring and summer 2016 is here to help! From books and antiques to music and hydrangeas, our list of the Top 10 Massachusetts events of 2016 has something for everyone. Read on to see our picks, then share any we […]
On Martha’s Vineyard, an iconic Oak Bluffs gingerbread cottage gets a much-needed facelift that honors its historic soul.
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Vincent and His Lady
The author has never forgotten a mysterious woman she never met. Vincent was rumpled, his fine gray hair—long, yet thinning—always windblown. He wore a scarf, even in the summertime, as if he were afraid he might catch a cold in his throat. His clothes looked lived-in. You expected that he might smell. But he didn’t. […]
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Nubble at Dawn
Taken at the Nubble Light in York, Maine. The sun had just set and the sky popped a brilliant pink.
Rhode Island
Beaches of South County, Rhode Island
Whether you seek isolation or bustle, waves or calm ripples, there’s a beach—and a beach town—for everyone in South County, Rhode Island.