On the first date, the guy should have worn yellow. Yellow caution tape.But Cleveland jewelry designer Susan Scaparotti had no idea. She’d met him online. He was a successful medical professional, had owned five dogs and invited her to his suburban country club for a bite to eat.“I thought, “Wow, this guy is a dog […]

DEAR MR. DAD: My wife and I have two kids, 6 and 8, and our closest friends have kids the exact same ages. These friends swear that they can increase their children’s IQ by playing certain kinds of music. I think they’re full of it. But could they possibly be right?Answer: Remember the Mozart Effect […]

Throwing a barbecue is one of the joys of summer, but it can get pricey.The secret to backyard entertaining without breaking the bank is to build the meal around foods that are good values or sale items. Pantry items and ingredients that add multiple flavors with one stroke complete the package.This impressive, yet easy to […]

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Robby,” and I are having an argument about my teenage diary. About seven years ago, I discovered that Robby had been keeping a lot of photos and letters from his exes in boxes. I wanted him to throw them out and have continued to press the subject. His excuse has been […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lauryn Hill, 33; Anne Heche, 39; Mike Myers, 45; Leslie Uggams, 65Happy Birthday: The sky is the limit this year, so don’t hold back as you reach for your goals. You will have the backing, power and knowledge to see matters through and surpass any competition. You will be a […]

A gluten-free diet shouldn’t condemn a person to bland, mushy pasta or tasteless, spongy pizza crust.But if you’re not careful when selecting from the many new gluten-free convenience foods, that’s what you’ll get.To improve your odds of getting a great one, we recently tested about a dozen gluten-free pastas and a handful of pizza crust […]

NEW YORK – Mike Biewenga, a stay-at-home dad for the last four years, noticed something funny when he took his daughter to story time at a nearby library. Gathered around the reader in a circle, mothers sat farther from him than from other moms.“There was a gap, then me, then a gap, then the rest […]

SOUTHWEST HARBOR – The 80-ton fishing schooner Cosmos, owned here and bound to this port with 10,000 pounds of mixed fish, went ashore today on Bakers Island, near the Islesford life saving station. The extent of the damage is uncertain, but there are likely to be some holes in her. The crew was in no […]

Emmy Award winner Sally Struthers and TV’s Eddie Mekka return to the Ogunquit Playhouse to star in Fiddler on the Roof, May 28 through June 21. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, Score, and Book, it features the classic songs “If I Were A Rich Man” and “Matchmaker Matchmaker.”Fiddler on the Roof has […]

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – Local artist Susan Roux and photographer Michael McAllister will be exhibiting works in Saint Petersburg, Russia, from May 30 to June 8. The exhibition, titled “MAINE-ly Nature,” will be a collection of quiet corners of beauty to vast panoramic views. Together they will bring a glimpse of New England to the […]