As Halloween approaches, we thought it appropriate to look at some of the most historic cemeteries in New England. Cemeteries are almost...
Sylvia Plath called McLean mental hospital the best mental hospital in the United States. U.S. News & World Report did too. Though...
On one of the shortest days of the year, a group of Plymouth citizens will continue a 248-year-old tradition by celebrating Forefathers...
Stephen Hopkins settled both Jamestown and Plymouth, and many believe Shakespeare based a character on him. Though he wasn’t among the first...
French place names reveal much about the history of a city or town. They reflect the great historical events that took place...
Early New Englanders, influenced by the Puritans, celebrated only reluctantly for most holidays. Religious festivals, they felt, were un-Christian and pagan. Yet...