The Paramount Theatre is the place to be on Friday night, March 30, at 8 p.m. for the reunion performance of Cry Cry Cry — a folk supergroup consisting of acclaimed singer-songwriters Richard Shindell, Lucy Kaplansky, and Dar Williams. All three of them play guitar and sing, and Kaplansky also plays mandolin. I had the…

By Dom Cioffi I read an article recently about a growing addiction among NBA players. It’s not chemically related, nor does it involve alcohol or sex. The addiction centers around the videogame “Fortnite.” “Fortnite” is a survival game (akin to “The Hunger Games” movies) where players are dropped into remote locations with other players. The…

By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul Often, during my forays into the woods behind our house, I wonder who might be occupying the holes carved into tree trunks by time and nature. The barred owls I hear hoo-hoo-hoo-hooing, maybe, or the chittering red squirrels. And, chances are, there are raccoons in some of those hollows, high above…

By Mary Ellen Shaw The elements of decorating seem to come together so easily when you watch the process on HGTV. However, that hasn’t always been the case when I have changed the décor in my own home. My inability to make a decision got its launch right after college. I had come back home to…

By Kevin Theissen Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn—they’ve all fallen prey to hackers who exposed passwords and other personal information for hundreds of thousands of their users. If you haven’t yet had your password stolen, chances are, it may be only a matter of time. Hearing the word “hacker” may conjure up the image of a teenaged kid…

By Marguerite Jill Dye Since beginning to write this weekly column I’ve paid keen attention to current events. I try to write about relevant themes with substance, inspiration, and integrity. I feel a sense of responsibility and have tried to keep up and stay aware through MSNBC, CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post,…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Leo Moon, with more aspects than we can shake a stick at. With Mercury and Jupiter already retrograde, and Saturn and Pluto just about to head in that direction, it’s quite clear that many issues are…

By Kevin Theissen The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2003 provided individuals with valuable rights to the credit information that companies keep on them, but did you know the credit score provided to you may be different from the one provided to lenders? The first thing you should know is that you have a right…

By Joe Rankin When you think about the iconic landforms of the Northeast, what comes to mind? The mountains, of course. The lakes. Of course. Rivers? Probably. But there’s another. Stone walls. An estimated 100,000 miles of them. They might not be as impressive as the Presidential Range or Moosehead Lake, but collectively they make…

By Marguerite Jill Dye You’d think I’d have learned to be more discerning about who can be trusted and who cannot, but I realized it’s a continuing theme that pops up in daily life. My experience began 50 years ago at the American College of Monaco. Adam McQueen Vandenberg stole my heart. He was a race…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under an Aries Moon, in the wake of Saint Paddy’s Day, on the eve of the Vernal Equinox. On the 19th, the Moon turned Void-of-Course when it then entered Taurus. As far as the Equinox goes, the Sun will move into…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Pink Floyd, check. Talking Heads, check. Phish, check. If you like any of the music of those three great bands then make sure you go to the Pickle Barrel Nightclub this Thursday, March 22 to see one great band — Pink Talking Fish (PTF) — cover them all. Whether you like…

By Marguerite Jill Dye Have you ever felt one with the universe, while gazing in awe at the twinkling stars? Have you communed with the trees and birds while hiking in the forests and woods? Have you felt inspired and empowered high up on a mountain you’ve climbed? Feeling connected to the natural world is…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Okemo Resort knows how to throw a St. Patrick’s Day Party. I highly recommend you head over to the Jackson Gore Inn courtyard on Saturday, March 17 for the Sugar Daze concert extravaganza. In honor of this major musical event, the courtyard will transform into a concert venue with a beer…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Moon that will be Void-of-Course in Capricorn until Monday night. As usual, there is a lot to talk about. The Moon’s last aspects, before she turns Void-of-Course will be a square to Uranus, and two sextiles: one…