Winter in New England doesn’t mean you have to stay home until spring. In fact, some of my favorite New England towns are even better with a little snow on the ground. And you definitely don’t have to be a skier to enjoy a New England winter getaway. You can spend a weekend wandering through snowy villages in Vermont, touring the mansions in Newport, eating your way through Boston, riding a sleigh through the countryside, or simply finding a cozy hotel with a fireplace and nowhere you need to be. Of course, if you do love skiing, snowboarding, or...