'Mad Men' to return for new season on April 7
AMC announced Wednesday that the two-hour premiere kicks off the acclaimed drama series' sixth season. NEW YORK (AP) — AMC says "Mad Men" will return for its new season on April 7. AMC announced...
View ArticleAdele to perform Bond theme 'Skyfall' at Oscars
Adele hasn't previously sung "Skyfall" live for an audience. She says in a statement that she's honored to be singing in front of people who've captured her imagination. NEW YORK (AP) — Adele will...
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Bradley Latham's book 'Haunted Hotel' set in Springfield reflects on fear of...
The book came as a result of Latham's kidney failure as he became a ghost of himself, he said. Springfield author Bradley Latham in the Kimball Towers Condominiums where his new book "Haunted Hotel"...
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Huntington artist Alma LaFrance's landscapes on view at Old Courthouse Art...
LaFrance has been painting since she was young, and is a member of the Hilltown Plein Air Painters group. Huntington artist Alma LaFrance'sis seen with some of her paintings that are being shown at...
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On The Run: Best running movies often about more than running
From "Chariots of Fire" to "Forest Gump" and "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner," running has long been a favorite subject of the movies. Tom Hanks as the title character in the 1994 movie...
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Railroad Hobby Show to draw fans to West Springfield
The Railroad Hobby Show at the Eastern States Exposition this weekend is more than a playground for avid rail fans. “We do many things for kids at our show. It’s an investment in the hobby’s future,...
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Restaurant review: A Touch of Garlic in Springfield
The menu at this White Street establishment is primarily Italian, with influences from other cuisines. A Touch of Garlic restaurant at 427 White Street, Springfield The Republican, Mark M. Murray...
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Thursday Entertainment Links: Carly Rae Jepsen new Candie's face, NBC grabs...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. Carly Rae Jepsen AP Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Call Me Maybe' singer new face of Candie's. (eonline.com) Fox pulls 'Ben and Kate' from lineup. (ew.com) NBC...
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Global warming causes headache for winemakers
By JOHN MARIANI Bloomberg News To paraphrase Shakespeare, in the vineyards of the world, something worrisome this way comes. Over the last decade, global warming has started affecting those narrow...
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'Dallas' to send-off Larry Hagman with 'Who killed J.R.?' mystery
Season 2 of "Dallas" debuts on Monday night. Larry Hagman and Patrick Duffy in a scene from "Dallas." AP photo/ TNT Larry Hagman's villainous J.R. Ewing will be given a fitting send-off on season 2...
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'House of Cards' on Netflix shuffles the TV deck
On Feb. 1, all 13 hours of "House of Cards" will premiere on Netflix. This image released by Netflix shows Kevin Spacey in a scene from the Netflix original series, "House of Cards," an adaptation of...
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Video: 'Walking Dead' second half of season 3 preview
The AMC series returns on February 10. To whet the appetites of fans of "The Walking Dead," here is a look at what to expect when the AMC series returns on February 10. Usually, when people run like...
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Joe McGinniss, author of 'Fatal Vision,' has terminal prostate cancer
The 70-year-old best-selling author lives in Pelham. An updated version of this story is now available at MassLive. Joe McGinnis sits in Hampshire Superior Court while researching his next book. The...
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World Trade Center workers scrawl graffiti of defiance, hope
The words on beams, walls and stairwells of the skyscraper that replaces the twin towers lost on Sept. 11, 2001, form the graffiti of defiance and rebirth, what ironworker supervisor Kevin Murphy...
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Carrie Underwood, Jack White to perform at Grammys
Grammy nominees Jack White, Carrie Underwood and the Lumineers will hit the Grammys stage next month. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that those acts will join previously announced performers...
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Off the Menu: Increase seen in older diners
A significant shift in the dining out customer base has taken place over the last several years. Baby boomers and seniors have become, according to consumer research recently released by the...
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New England Public Radio Foundation sets groundbreaking for Springfield...
Ceremony will take place Feb. 8. Republican file photo The New England Public Radio Foundation's 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign for WFCR has raised more than $5 million out of a projected $7...
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2 TV projects target small NY town Sleepy Hollow
The Fox network said it has given the go-ahead to make a pilot episode of the supernatural drama "Sleepy Hollow," based on Washington Irving's short story about a ghostly Headless Horseman. The bridge...
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Netflix stocks soars 41 pct after strong 4Q report
The 42 percent increase in Netflix's market value marked the stock's biggest single-day gain since Netflix went public more than a decade ago. In this Oct. 10, 2011, file photo, the exterior of...
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'Fatal Vision' author Joe McGinniss of Pelham says he feels great, despite...
McGinniss regrets heeding stories that downplayed the dangers of prostate cancer and uses himself as a cautionary tale. This is an updated version of a story posted at 11:34 this morning. Two views of...
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