Yankee Magazine September-October 2025 - 90th Anniversary Special

“For 90 years, Yankee has been a companion to readers who share our passion for New England’s beauty and character,” says Ian Aldrich, executive editor. “This special fall issue is both a celebration of where we’ve been and a reflection of why people continue to turn to Yankee—to connect with the stories and places that make this region extraordinary.”

Highlights of the September-October issue include:

·        Key Priority (Pg. 24) – Yankee Publishing Inc. president Jamie Trowbridge conjures up Yankee’s founding era—aka the typewriter years.

·        Birthday Plates (Pg. 38) – Senior food editor Amy Traverso takes readers on a journey through Yankee’s culinary archives, featuring a favorite dish—from potato doughnuts to a stovetop clambake—from each of the magazine’s nine decades.

·        Property Values (Pg. 26) – Former This Old House producer Bruce Irving pays tribute to Yankee’s long-running “House for Sale” column with a look back at some of its most memorable properties, including the farm that inspired E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web.

·        Made in New England (Pg. 32) – A profile of Maine’s Swans Island Company shows how its handwoven textiles are carrying forward the region’s traditions of artistry and design, as it debuts a limited-edition “Autumn in New England” blanket created especially for Yankee’s 90th anniversary.

·        Autumn from the Top (Pg. 62) – The issue’s cover story explores Vermont’s Route 100, one of the crown jewels of New England fall drives, and offers editors’ picks for the best spots to eat, stay, and play.

·        View Points (Pg. 60) – Yankee foliage expert Jim Salge shares six less-expected destinations for leaf peeping in New England this fall.

·        Core Appeal (Pg. 46) – Senior food editor Amy Traverso, author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook, highlights two apple breakfast recipes inspired by our public television series Weekends with Yankee.

·        Here in New England (Pg. 72) – Excerpts from a new book by Yankee’s recently retired editor, Mel Allen, capture the essence of New England life through nearly five decades of his storytelling.