CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michael Cera, 21; Anna Kournikova, 28; Allen Iverson, 34; Liam Neeson, 57 Happy Birthday: You’ll have to look over your shoulder, stick to your plans and make your agenda very clear this year. Your strength and courage to stand up for your rights and your beliefs will make a strong […]

Here on the New Meadows, we’re often entertained by the many winged creatures who visit the marsh and surrounding waterways. To be honest, I never dreamed I would become such a birdwatcher. As a teenager, I recall my parents sitting at the picture window in the kitchen with their coffee, oohing and aahing over the […]

When I went to meet Ryan Small at his home in Auburn, I expected to wade into a number of stereotypes. Matrix posters on the wall. A landscape of computer parts scattered throughout a cluttered apartment. A few hundred pizza boxes marking the times he remembered to eat in the midst of all that geeking. […]

Celebrate summer in style with fried chicken By The Associated Press For a traditional take on great summer grub, you’ve got to have fried chicken. Pair this recipe from Patrick and Gina Neely’s “Down Home with the Neely’s” with sweet tea and potato salad. SPICY FRIED CHICKEN Start to finish: 2 hours (1 hour active) […]

Good morning. I have been awoken every day for the past two weeks by bird song. If you have to get up, at least that is one of the loveliest ways of doing it. The rosy grosbeaks have been warbling up a storm as have the goldfinches and the myriad other little dudes flying about. […]

Night Life Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Thursday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Schemengee’s Bar and […]

How to extract MP3 sound files off YouTube videos By Caryn Eve Murray Newsday (MCT) This online application lets you extract the audio portion of YouTube videos so you can hear them as separate files – but remember, this is only designed for noncopyrighted material. 1. Locate the video on YouTube (in this case, Chopin’s […]

Associated Press Actors Bradley Cooper, left, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms, cast members in the upcoming film “The Hangover,” pose for a portrait, Saturday, May 16, in Las Vegas. Film focus WHAT: “The Hangover” RATED: R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material RATING: 3 out of 4 stars RUNNING TIME: […]

Flick it By Ethan Alter (MCT) “The Hangover” Director Todd Phillips helped turned Will Ferrell into an A-list big-screen actor with 2003’s Old School. Now he attempts to do the same thing for three other aspiring comedy stars, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. The trio play groomsmen en route to Las Vegas for […]

New from Dave Matthews Band and Taking Back Sunday By Glenn Gamboa Newsday (MCT) DAVE MATTHEWS BAND “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” Grade: B Sometimes inspiration comes during the darkest days. For the Dave Matthews Band, it came in the days after the death of founding saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who died in August after […]