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Americans fascinated with 'Hatfields and McCoys'
More than a century after the last shots were fired in America's most famous feud, the Hatfields and McCoys mingle peacefully in the mountains they call home. The Associated PressA Saturday, June 9,...
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Restaurant news: New England clambake, Sunday brunches, parmesan cheese...
Independent and chain restaurants have changes in store this month. On July 3. the Munich Haus in Chicopee will be presenting a traditional New England Clambake. The event, which will begin at 6 p.m.,...
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Jack Osbourne says he has multiple sclerosis
New father Jack Osbourne is facing a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The former reality star and son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne revealed his health crisis in an interview with People released Sunday...
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Video game review: 'Diablo III' hard to resist
The combat, at the default setting, rarely demands more than hacking and slashing your way through hordes of easily dispatched monsters. This video game image released by Blizzard Entertainment shows...
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Alien fighter Noah Wyle back in 'Falling Skies'
The 10 episodes of season two, filmed in Vancouver, bring new depth to the characters and begin to unfold the "mythology onion" surrounding the aliens and their mission. In this undated photo released...
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Holyoke City Council could be asked to vote on arts director proposal pitched...
Some councilors want the proposal to stay in committee so questions can be addressed. File photo | The RepublicanHolyoke Mayor Alex B. Morse Holyoke City Councilor at Large Daniel B. Bresnahan Related...
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Beatles' Paul McCartney turns 70
John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono tweeted birthday wishes to McCartney Monday, and Paul Weller made a one-day only digital release of the Beatles’ song “Birthday” as a tribute, with proceeds going to...
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GTC (Go to court) time for 'Jersey Shore' cast
There's a certain T-shirt hanging on the wall of The Shore Store, a boardwalk clothing shop where cast members of MTV's "Jersey Shore" punch the clock at their day jobs for the show. It reads, "I Love...
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Worthy Craft Beer Showcase is a worthy venture
The craft beer fest on Saturday in downtown Springfield area draws brewers and beer lovers from throughout the area. The Republican file photoHolyoke's Paper City Brewery owner Jon Hebert serves to...
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Ex-boxer Mike Tyson to take a bite out of Broadway
The show, a raw confessional on the highs and lows of the life of the retired heavyweight and tabloid target, made its debut in April at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. FILE - This June 12, 2011 file...
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Peter Gabriel 25th anniversary of 'So' features box set, tour with stop at...
To coincide with the tour, "So" will be reissued on Sept. 18 as a special edition 3-CD set and deluxe box set. Following the success of his "New Blood Tour" in 2011, Peter Gabriel returns to U.S....
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Favorite Place: American Precision Museum in Windsor, Vt., located in...
Founded in 1966 by Edwin Albert Battison, the American Precision Museum preserves the heritage of the mechanical arts, celebrates the ingenuity of America's mechanical forebears and explores the...
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Springfield native June Foray wins Daytime Emmy award
The 94-year-old actress gave her voice to Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Nell Fenwick and Cindy Lou Who. Springfield native June Foray is the voice behind countless animated characters...
View ArticleSongza soars in challenging online music field
The company now enters a race to become the biggest, or at least among the biggest, online radio services, before an inevitable shake-out decimates those unable to turn a profit. RYAN NAKASHIMA AP...
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Jackson Pollock 'Mural' to undergo restoration
The artist created it as a commission from wealthy art collector Peggy Guggenheim, who gave it to the University of Iowa in 1951. AP file photoJackson Pollock LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Mural," the seminal,...
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'Glass House' proves to be ratings dud
CBS had attempted to block ABC from showing the series, arguing it violated copyrights and trade secrets from its successful "Big Brother" series. ABC NEW YORK (AP) — Now that ABC's "The Glass House"...
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Nora Ephron, writer of 'When Harry Met Sally,' director of 'Sleepless in...
Ephron made her first substantial mark in Hollywood as the writer of the 1983 biopic, "Silkwood," for which she earned the first of her three career Oscar nominations. File photo by Charles Sykes /...
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Watch LeBron James share laughs, NBA trophy with David Letterman
The Miami Heat are on a media tour after winning the NBA title. Associated PressThe Miami Heatâs LeBron James, left, embraces the Larry O'Brien trophy as television show host David Letterman watches...
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Holyoke Council approves $43,000 salary for new position of creative economy...
Supporters said the new position will mobilize the city's artists, performance spaces and other creative forces to help the economy. Peter R. Tallman HOLYOKE – The City Council voted 11-4 Tuesday for...
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Comedian Louis C.K. sidesteps Ticketmaster, sells tours himself
After selling a comedy special directly to fans and upending the comedy business, Louis C.K. is taking the same approach with tickets to his next tour. FILE - In this April 28, 2012 file photo,...
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