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Weekends with Yankee

Richard Wiese explores the sights, sounds and tastes of all six New England states — from foraging for edible invasive plants in Connecticut to whitewater rafting on Maine's wild Kennebec River. Senior food editor Amy Traverso shares the recipes, local flavors and sense of community that make up the fabric of the region’s food and dining scene.

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Underwater Adventures

Season 9 Episode 904 | 26m 46s | CC

This week, host Richard Wiese meets the scientists at Cape Cod’s Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to learn about the deep-sea research submersible, the Alvin. He also joins the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage on a clean-up mission of Cape ponds. Host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso meets up with chef Michael Serpa to explore the clam shacks of Massachusetts’s North Shore by bike.

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