Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler crowned Miss America 2012
Kaeppeler wins a $50,000 scholarship and gets the title for one year. Her platform during the competition was supporting and mentoring children of incarcerated parents. Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler...
View ArticleReba sounds uninspired in show at Mohegan Sun
Reba McEntire didn't have the best night at the Mohegan Sun Saturday - far from it. Reba UNCASVILLE, CONN. – Reba McEntire is coming off one typically super successful year, but before she has another...
View ArticleAshburnham couple's piano collection preserves music, generates buzz
Patricia and E. Michael Frederick have more than two dozen pianos in their collection, which is housed at the Historical Piano Study Center on Main Street in Ashburnham. AP Photo/The Sentinel &...
View Article2012 Golden Globe awards to honor best in movies, TV
The awards ceremony will be broadcast live from the Beverly Hills Hilton on NBC tonight at 8 p.m. APGolden Globe awards will be presented tonight at 8 p.m. on NBC. Is silence golden? The answer will...
View ArticleKathleen Edwards shows a Northern kind of beauty on new album
On her new album, Kathleen Edwards shows a Northern kind of beauty. photo courtesy of Todd V. WolfsonKathleen Edwards Kathleen Edwards, “Voyageur” (Zoe/Rounder) 4 stars. At a time when every artist...
View ArticleTravelers, like walking? Try the Himalayan range - all of it
The Great Himalaya Trail is being touted as an epic, untapped alternative to the bucket-list trek to base camp on the world’s highest mountain. This 2011 photo shows trekker Susanne Stein, 44, center,...
View ArticleFX network rolls the dice with Charlie Sheen show 'Anger Management'
FX has ordered 10 episodes of "Anger Management" and will pair it on the schedule with reruns of "Two and a Half Men." View full sizeCharlie Sheen presents the award for outstanding lead actor in a...
View ArticleGallery: 2012 Golden Globe red carpet arrivals
Celebrities turn out at the Beverly Hills Hilton on Jan. 15, 2012 for the 69th annual Golden Globe awards, which honor the best in film and television. The stars shined at the Beverly Hills Hilton on...
View Article2012 Golden Globe winners: 'The Artist,' 'The Descendants' take top honors
Best dramatic acting honors went to George Clooney and Meryl Streep. George Clooney, who won best actor in a motion picture drama, appears during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan....
View ArticleVideo game review: Games for iPad
There are more than 26,000 iPad games available from Apple. APThis product image provided by Highline Games, shows W.E.L.D.E.R. which combines elements of Bejeweled, Boggle and Scrabble in one of...
View ArticleDogfish brewer takes on the beer snobs
Founder Sam Calagione has taken on craft beer snobs. AP photo It's one thing for a columnist like myself to criticize a trend in the craft beer world. It's far more powerful when a leader in the...
View ArticleBank foreclosing on O.J. Simpson's Florida house
A bank is foreclosing on the Florida home of O.J. Simpson, who is serving time in a Nevada prison for kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges. FILE: O.J. Simpson is taken into custody after being...
View ArticleUpcoming concert news: Nickelback, Thomas Dolby, Southside Johnny and more
Tickets for several winter and spring concerts are on sale this week. Nickelback's April tour includes stops in Hartford and Worcester. Nickelback will headline a bill at the XL Center in Hartford on...
View ArticleGhost Hunters sneak peek video 'Buyer Beware'
The TAPS team investigates in Naples, New York at a hotel who's Ghost Hunters buffet is sold out on Wednesday. Syfy.comGhost Hunters Jason Hawes. I have no particular reason for posting a photo of...
View Article5 must-have winter weather smartphone apps
After you check the forecast, you might want to consider downloading these five helpful smartphone apps to be prepared for whatever winter dishes out. The Associated PressThe Samsung Galaxy S II...
View Article'Finding Bigfoot' has Animal Planet feeling squatchy
The Animal Planet brings the search for bigfoot into your living room on Sundays at 10 pm ET. Animal PlanetFinding Bigfoot's investigator James 'Bobo' Fay. Part commercial fisherman, part surfer, part...
View ArticleRegis Philbin sells Connecticut home for $3 million
Philbin owns another Connecticut home less than two miles away, as well as a Manhattan apartment. Regis Philbin shares a laugh during his farewell episode of "Live! with Regis and Kelly", in New York,...
View ArticleMilan fashion offers winter escape
Fantasy was the mood permeating runways on the third day of previews for the winter 2013 menswear collections. MILAN — Milan fashion designers are offering an escape route for next winter. Fantasy was...
View ArticleRestaurant news: La Cucina di Hampden House's new website, Boston Wine Expo,...
Several dining events are on tap in the weeks ahead. The Republican file photoLa Cucina di Hampden House in Hampden La Cucina di Hampden House in Hampden has started out a new year by launching a new...
View Article'The Bachelor' Week 3: Rachel Truehart of Southampton remains despite...
Season 15 runner-up Chantal O'Brien made an unsuccessful bid to join the cast. Rachel Truehart of Southampton on 'The Bachelor' (ABC photo) Rachel Truehart of Southampton survived another week on...
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