Thirty-one-year-old Jacob Knowles is a fifth-generation lobsterman in Winter Harbor, Maine, population 475. He got his start in the business before he was even in double digits, working crew on his dad’s boat; by the time he was 15, he was operating his own boat, setting and hauling traps before school, after school, on weekends, and […]
In praise of electrifying the senses with an icy ocean dip.
With over 35,000 participants since its founding in 2004, The Telling Room in Portland, Maine, helps young people share their stories through writing.
Yankee’s senior photo editor looks back at some of the most memorable images from the past year.
If one day scallops become Maine’s most prized seafood, history may point to a fateful trip to the Old World.
It may likely be the New England tradition of privacy that draws retired intelligence officers to Camden, Maine.
Putting a homegrown Vermont company on the road to fame? This guy was cut out for it.
A family trip leads back to the crossroads of past and future.
Wild animals need to be left alone—but in the small, densely populated state of Connecticut, that’s an increasingly tall order.
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Put a healthy, delicious spin on summer meals with inspiration from Connecticut cookbook author Kat Ashmore.
Nearly 50 years of writing about New England has given editor Mel Allen travel experiences ranging from the thrilling to the sublime. Here are some of his most memorable—and the best part is, you can try them all, too.
