SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (AP) – A Hollywood horror film that depicts the alleged haunting of a former funeral parlor in central Connecticut is turning into a nightmare for the home’s current owners and their neighbors. The movie, “A Haunting in Connecticut,” doesn’t open until Friday, but curious fans are already making a beeline for the Southington […]

NEW YORK – Wynton Marsalis doesn’t leave home without his trumpet or book of poems, and while on tour, he’ll spend the late night hours talking about music and verse with the young members of his band. On his new album, “He and She,” Marsalis combines his passions for jazz and poetry in a rumination […]

Our Neighborhood Club, with 12 members and two guests was pleasantly entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Helen S. Garcelon, Goff Street, Auburn. There was a brief business session and then a typical Dickens afternoon was enjoyed by the ladies.Mrs. Alfred Salls, Mrs. Ann Lowell and Mrs. A. C. Twombley reviewed the life and works of […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – It wasn’t just the legions of concertgoers wandering the streets who were twittering at South By Southwest. Many of the acts were posting tweets throughout the music conference and festival, sometimes even on stage or during interviews. Microblogging by performers shed a new light on their SXSW experience, revealing the fun, […]

Key: F-fiction; NF-nonfiction; H-hardcover; P-Ppaperback1. “Hunted,” by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast (St. Martin’s Press) (F-H)2. “Twilight,” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)3. “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment,” by Steve Harvey (Amistad) (NF-H)4. “New Moon,” by Stephenie Meyer […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 16-year-old girl and desperate for advice. My parents’ fighting has gotten out of control lately. It got so bad one evening that my mom, my sisters and I had to leave for the night. I should also mention that my dad is abusive, so I fear for my life when I’m […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Reese Witherspoon, 33; Elvis Stojko, 37; Matthew Modine, 50; Bob Costas, 57 Happy Birthday: Be careful not to let aggressive action be your main method of getting your way. Instead, use thought, patience and good management. Participation may not be your thing but it will help you know better the […]

AUBURN – Mike Dorval and Jan Davidson, two comedians receiving national attention, will perform Comedy Night, Saturday, March 21, at Fireside Inn & Suites.After doing comedy for only three months, Dorval won the New Hampshire Comedy Festival, beating out some of the most established comics in New England. He soon became one of the youngest […]

TOPSHAM – Nonstop dancing, music-making, “folk smorgasbord” day and more.That’s what’s in store for folk arts fans from throughout New England attending the DownEast Country Dance Festival Friday and Saturday, March 27-28, at Mt. Ararat Middle School and the attached Orion Performing Arts Center.The biggest draw of the event, celebrating its 19th season, is “folk […]

NORWAY – One of Neil Simon’s early comedies turns out to be very timely, and it will be brought to the stage for eight performances by the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association.“The Prisoner of Second Avenue” opens Thursday, March 26, at the Norway Grange.“I would swear it happens today,” said Tom Littlefield, who […]