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  • New England has 3 of the best corn mazes in the U.S.

    New England Travel A corn maze in Maine is No. 1 in the nation, according to USA Today readers. A previous corn maze at Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant, Maine, entitled “Corn Ships Ahoy!” Treworgy Family Orchards If your fall goals include getting lost in a corn maze, three of the very best in the…

  • Maine has the best apple orchard in America

    New England Travel The farm grows environmentally conscious fruit. Libby & Son U-Picks in Limerick, Maine. Libby & Son U-Picks A multigenerational family-owned farm in Maine that grows environmentally conscious fruit was just named the best apple orchard in the nation by USA Today. What experts are saying about the 2023 fall foliage season in…

  • 10 things to do in Boston this weekend

    Events BosTen is your weekly guide to the best events and coolest things to do in Boston. A vendor at the Boston Local Food Festival, which returns to Rose Kennedy Greenway this weekend. Handout Welcome to BosTen, your weekly guide to the coolest events and best things to do in Boston this weekend. Sign up…

  • 5 things to do when visiting Scituate

    New England Travel Visit a lighthouse, hit the beach, eat fresh seafood, and more. Scituate Lighthouse. The quaint coastal town of Scituate, located halfway between Boston and Plymouth, is one of America’s oldest towns and has been designated the most Irish town in America. 5 things to do when visiting Salisbury But what makes the…

  • What experts are saying about the 2023 fall foliage season in New England

    New England Travel The Boston area has a better outlook this year, according to foliage expert Jim Salge. In this October 1998 file photo, a farmer chops corn in front of a hillside of color in Richmond, Vt. Toby Talbot / AP, File New England’s incredibly wet weather this year will impact the region’s iconic…

  • Here are 5 fun ways to beat the heat

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    Events BosTen is your weekly guide to the best events and coolest things to do in Boston. View Boston After Dark opens this Friday. Handout Welcome to BosTen, your weekly guide to the coolest events and best things to do in Boston this weekend. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter here. Have an idea…

  • 15 New England destinations are among the best in the U.S. for fall foliage, according to Country Living

    Travel Two are in Massachusetts. View of Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont, from Stowe. Stephen Goodhue / VermontVacation.com New England’s foliage is world renowned, so we’re not surprised that more than a dozen regional destinations were named among the top places for leaf peeping nationwide by Country Living. 30 things to do in…

  • Maine plans to expand quarantine zones to stop tree-killing pests and protect its timber industry

    Environment The quarantine areas place restrictions on the movement of items such as firewood, logs, branches and plants in an attempt to stop the pests from spreading. An adult emerald ash borer. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources via AP, File By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press September 1, 2023 | 8:03 AM PORTLAND, Maine (AP) —…

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