Weekends With Yankee

Description

This magazine-style program, named for the long-running publication Yankee magazine, offers viewers an insider's view of the cities, countryside locales and unique attractions of New England. Hosted by Richard Wiese and Amy Traverso, the series also features recipes and local flavors that make up the region's food and dining scene. Some segments include a clambake near Acadia National Park; a cruise on the J. & E. Riggin along the Maine coast; gingerbread cottages on Martha's Vineyard; the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass.; and a horse-drawn sleigh ride in Jackson, N.H.

Upcoming Episodes

• Preserving New England

  Maine farmers preserve heirloom bean varieties; baked beans; Ben Kilham rescues and rehabilitates orphaned bear cubs; Sea Bags. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 @ 5:30PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• New England Traditions

  Chef Sherry Pocknett, the first Indigenous woman to win a James Beard Award; squash soup; a bike tour along the New Hampshire Seacoast; Ben & Jerry's factory in Vermont. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 @ 3:00PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD

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• The Enthusiasts

  Amy Traverso and Mary Ann Esposito bake a Swiss chard tart; The Giving Fridge in Middlebury, Vt.; artist and designer Sara Fitz. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 @ 10:30AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 @ 5:30PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Off the Beaten Path

  Enjoying kayaking, cooking and hiking on a midcoast Maine road trip; Gould Hill Farm in New Hampshire; making a classic apple crisp and cider doughnuts; hard cider. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 @ 3:00PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD

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• Winter in New England

  A winter adventure with Registered Maine Guide Polly Mahoney and her Yukon huskies; Amy Traverso and food writer David Leite make Portuguese clams and sausage; fat-tire biking. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 @ 10:30AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 @ 5:30PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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