PORTLAND, Maine — Hang around Maine long enough and you’re bound to run into someone who’s got a story about the state’s most famous resident. Mel Allen’s got a good one from the 1970s.

Former longtime Yankee magazine reporter and editor Mel Allen has collected many of his writings in the new book “Here in New England: Unforgettable Stories of People, Places and Memories that Connect ...

Mel Allen Hickerson, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on September 29th, 2023, at the age of 67. He is survived by his devoted wife, Mary Beth Hickerson, and his loving father, ...

Rob Caldwell talks with Mel Allen, the editor of Yankee Magazine, about stories he's told and places he's been.

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