The Marlborough Pie once graced many a New England table during the winter holidays. It ranked up there with the pumpkin, the...
For most of human history food was something you found or grew and then gladly ate to stay alive. There was little...
In 1875, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts abolished the state police department. It was only 10 years old, the first state police force...
David Ruggles helped 600 enslaved people to freedom during the 1830s despite attempts to kill him, kidnap him and burn down his...
Prohibition in Vermont started early. Liquor officially became illegal in parts of Vermont in the early 1800s, with towns demanding the right...
If you live in a New England town with town hall, a school, a church or an opera house, chances are good...