Inspired by the cooking at one of Cape Cod’s best restaurants, we asked for a fresh take on some classic New England clambake recipes. We got that—plus a look into a most unlikely, and fruitful, partnership.
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Editor’s Note: Don Featherstone, inventor of the pink plastic flamingo, passed away on June 22, 2015. In a quiet corner of a bustling flea market in Leominster, Massachusetts, the last of a dying breed are stacked neatly along a chain-link fence. Once a vibrant species, this modest inventory is all that’s left of Phoenicopterus ruber […]
One of the easiest, fastest breads for the home cook to make is also one of the most popular. Here we present a selection of sweet and savory muffin recipes. Some experts attribute it to the 10th-century Welsh; others believe it comes from the German muffen, the plural of muffe, meaning “small cake.” The French […]
Looking for fun in the Granite State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in New Hampshire for 2015. Best Lake Cruising for Families M/V Mount Sunapee II, Sunapee Harbor History floats on this classic 90-minute narrated tour of Lake Sunapee—a painless way to learn about the charming harbor […]
There’s a lot to see in do in the Granite State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in New Hampshire for 2015. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHT – Best Classic Amusement Park Canobie Lake Park, Salem (1902) From its early days as a “pleasure resort” in 1902, with […]
Looking for things to do and places to stay in upstate New York? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best of upstate New York for 2015. BEST ATTRACTIONS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK Best Sports Shrine Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown With multimedia installations and artifacts galore, the Baseball Hall pays moving […]
A sampling of don’t-miss national parks and sites in New York, the Canadian Maritimes, and Quebec.
The Green Mountain State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Vermont for 2015. Best Half-Hour Hike Mount Philo State Park, Charlotte If you’re not quite ready to notch Mount Mansfield or Camel’s Hump into your hiking stick, Mount Philo offers a gentle ascent to […]
Let’s go back to those early years. Before the big house came down, nail by nail, board by board, beam by beam. Before all those truckloads of old timber rumbled through the quiet center of Middletown, Connecticut. Before the tree clearing and the dirt moving. Before the curious onlookers came to see what all the […]
Some New England-born confections are well known to the point of icon status (think Boston Cream Pie or Necco Wafers), but others, for whatever reason, have grown — like kids that went away to college and never came back home — to the point where they’ve lost much of their original New England affiliation. One prime example […]
Modern-day convenience meets old-fashioned charm. How one Maine couple turned a 1984 house into the antique home of their dreams.
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The Double Life of Laura Shaw
Was Laura Shaw a reclusive, lonely, mild-mannered claims clerk or a high-rolling, horse-owning millionaire? When she embezzled more than 4 million dollars, she was both. Laura Shaw is rich. A millionaire horsewoman with homes in three states. Some say she’s a lottery winner. Or the daughter of a Midwest jeweler. Or a supermarket heiress from […]