Explore Massachusetts with Weekends with Yankee: Two Special Webisodes

Massachusetts adventure—from Essex to Stockbridge.

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Hosts Richard Wiese and Amy Traverso are ready to guide you on adventures around New England.

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Episode – 111

In this segment of Weekends with Yankee, we pay a visit to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, home of the Norman Rockwell Museum, which houses the famed painter’s best-known works.

Episode – 504

Amy Traverso visits Essex, Massachusetts, to learn about the history and legacy of shipbuilding in this small seaside town. Amy also makes a stop at Woodman’s of Essex, known as the birthplace of the fried clam, where the owner reveals the secret to a perfect fried clam. They also cook-up another Woodman’s classic, New England Clam Chowder.

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