Community Action
Amid funding cuts and deportation threats, Westwood prioritizes community and culture
The Safe Summer Kick Off is a Westwood tradition. It almost didn’t happen this year because of funding and attendance concerns.
New England Traditions
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.
New England Traditions
Season 9 Episode 907 | 26m 46s | CC
This week, host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso travels to the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal lands on Cape Cod to meet chef Sherry Pocknett, the first indigenous woman to win a James Beard Award. They enjoy a tasty squash soup in the tribe’s wetu. Host Richard Wiese takes a bike tour along the New Hampshire Seacoast, and Yankee editor Ian Aldrich visits the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Vermont.
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