By Pete Carey San Jose Mercury News I unpacked my vintage earphones and compact disc player on a recent flight to Washington and settled back for a few hours of uninterrupted fumbling with CDs and untangling various cords and wires. No problem, really, because I’ve always lugged this stuff with me on trips. I’m used […]

By Deirdre McGruder and Alicia Roberts McClatchy Newspapers Alicia: Today, we pose a question: If the object of your attraction states at the first date that he/she isn’t interested in a commitment, do you stick around? We ask because a reader wonders: “What about women wanting a commitment when men state from the start they […]

My gripe is retail stores that seem to be more interested in selling credit cards than the products on their shelves. I will leave a store where the staff is too pushy with the credit offers. Unfortunately, I know too well the pressure these salespeople are under; I am one of them. My employer has […]

Mark LaFlamme Staff writer I’ll be honest with you. I didn’t expect to find a treasure at the base of the tree in the forests of Westbrook. Why would I? The landscape showed little of man’s influence. There were trees of all varieties and sizes. There was a babbling stream that sounded like it suffered […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kenan Thompson, 31; Jason Brooks, 43; Bono, 49; Donovan, 63 Happy Birthday: Stop the merry-go-round you’ve been on and do something about your situation. Ask for help if you need it. Good fortune is in front of you if you are willing to make the necessary adjustments. Communication will lead […]

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Clay,” and I recently met another couple, “Doreen” and “Bob,” who let us know they’re interested in socializing together. I like the concept of double-dating. It has a different social dynamic than hanging out with Clay’s or my single friends. At first we enjoyed our time with them. We met twice […]

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 Open Blues Jam w/ Kevin Kimball, 3 p.m., Railroad Pub, […]

A former resident of Auburn and 1999 graduate of Edward Little High School, Nick Burgess lives in the Boston area with his wife and works in a photography shop. Nothing too unusual there. But then there’s his music career. Burgess met friend and bandmate, Mike Gintz during orientation at Boston University. During college, the two […]