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Whet a nerdy palate with 'Star Wars Tech' Mon, 19 May 2008 06:00 EST

TV Guide has declared the upcoming season the Summer of the Nerd, and we're faced with many geeky questions: Can a B-list hero like Iron Man carve a niche in a field full of drama queens like Spider-Man and the Caped Crusader? Will the fourth "Indiana...

'Idol' heads for season's end Mon, 19 May 2008 06:00 EST

"American Idol" ends its seventh season Wednesday night (Fox at 8 p.m.) with the crowning of its latest champion. Although it's still TV's top-rated show, "Idol's" ratings have declined this season. And that leads one to the educated guess that the...

PBS documentary looks at depression, treatments Mon, 19 May 2008 06:00 EST

For an illness shared by so many, clinical depression should be better understood and more openly addressed.

The Indy enigma: Is it just about fun? Mon, 19 May 2008 06:00 EST

For all the attention, Indiana Jones never says much beyond his lines and endures little beyond his near misses, and he imparts only a fraction of the depth we've absorbed from Batman and Darth Vader and Humphrey Bogart.

Central High vs. Cathedral High - January 28, 2008 Mon, 19 May 2008 16:13:29 UTC

This archive video features Mario Hornsby, Central High basketball team captain who died tragically Saturday, May 17, 2008

Smith Vocational Prom Mon, 19 May 2008 21:15:03 UTC

See footage from the Smith Vocational Prom held at The Courtyard, Marriot in Hadley, May 17th, 2008.

Tour the Ware Farmer's Market Mon, 19 May 2008 17:12:20 UTC

I was heavily involved in the Ware Farmer's Market a couple of years ago, in fact, I helped get it started. Working on weekends has since taken me away from the market but I managed to make my way up to Grenville Park in Ware on Saturday morning and shoot some video and stills.

By the way, your tour guide for today is non-other than the Market Manager, vendor and Ware Town Selectwoman Melissa Weise!

Indy is back Mon, 19 May 2008 15:56:18 -0400
It's enough to make you scream, "It's alive." Twenty-seven years since his appearance in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and almost 20 since "The...

Katzenberg says he's running his own dream factory Mon, 19 May 2008 10:37:26 -0400
CANNES, France - You would think Jeffrey Katzenberg had to be one of those kids with movie posters plastering his bedroom walls - images of "Pinocchio," "Peter...

'Prince Caspian' pushes 'Iron Man' off throne Sun, 18 May 2008 16:33:12 -0400
lOS ANGELES - "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" dethroned "Iron Man" as ruler at the box office, pulling down $56.6 million, according to studio...

Things get hot, heavy at KISS Mon, 19 May 2008 16:21:52 -0400
It was long, but it certainly wasn't dull. KISS Concert 2008 proved to be nearly nine hours worth of radio hits, hometown reunions, shout-outs to the Boston Celtics and...

SCARLETT JOHANSSON Mon, 19 May 2008 12:27:57 -0400
Sexy film star Johansson doesn't act like Lindsay Lohan, so why would she sing like LiLo? For her CD debut she's bypassed predictable celeb-gone-wild plastic pop...

Miley accused of naked theft Sun, 18 May 2008 18:17:17 -0400
Miley Cyrus' naked back has some controversial company. Los Angeles-based rock band Lustra is accusing the "Hannah Montana" teen idol of ripping off their...

It's simply Black magic: Duo hits all right Keys Sun, 18 May 2008 18:15:50 -0400
Being in a power trio ain't easy. With three guys, you gotta do the lifting of four or five. And you gotta do it with, well, power. So being a power duo should be nearly...

Army of Broken Toys a study in broken hearts Sun, 18 May 2008 18:10:30 -0400
Walter Sickert and Edrie Edrie were playing with broken glass the night before the Herald visited Edrie's Allston apartment. "We put it in a bucket and stomped...

JESSE McCARTNEY Sun, 18 May 2008 18:09:08 -0400
Our kids grow up so fast. One day they're singing about daddy's little girl and unrequited love; next thing you know they're whispering in their bedmate's...

DONNA SUMMER Sun, 18 May 2008 18:08:49 -0400
With humor, style and still-strong pipes, Summer sums up her situation on "The Queen Is Back," a nifty back-to-the-disco romp that proclaims her return. But there's...

DRESDEN DOLLS Sun, 18 May 2008 18:08:26 -0400
B-sides and rarities albums are typically forgettable hodgepodges of lame leftovers, live tracks and covers. But the Dresden Dolls have never been typical. A companion to...

Something in the way she moves Sun, 18 May 2008 18:13:19 -0400
A football player, an ice skater and an actor step onto a ballroom floor. One of them will waltz off with the tackiest trophy in TV history. As ABC's "Dancing...

Tonight's season finales Sun, 18 May 2008 17:57:36 -0400
It's a big night on CBS. Leonard (Johnny Galecki) works up the courage to ask Penny (Kaley Cuoco) on a date on "The Big Bang Theory" at 8 p.m. on WBZ (Ch. 4)....

Erin Keleher and Geoffrey Mackay Mon, 19 May 2008 12:35:00 EDT
Erin Keleher and Geoffrey Mackay were married on Nov. 17, 2007 at the Collegiate Church of Christ, in North Andover, by father Scott Ness, O.S.A. A reception followed at Promises to Keep, in Derry, N.H.

Sara E. Michitson and Soren J. Johnson Mon, 19 May 2008 12:34:00 EDT
Judith and Brian Dufour and Timothy Michitson, of Haverhill, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Elizabeth Michitson to Soren Joseph Johnson, son of Janyce and John "Al" Johnson, of Albion, N.Y.

Erin A. Costa and Edward P. Hudson Mon, 19 May 2008 12:34:00 EDT
Erin A. Costa and Edward P. Hudson, both of Methuen, are happy to announce their engagement.
Erin is the daughter of Fred and Ellen Costa of Plaistow, N.H.
Edward is the son of Nancy Hudson of Salem, N.H., and Edward R. Hudson of Methuen.

Joanna Webster and Gary Hertzler, Jr. Mon, 19 May 2008 12:33:00 EDT
Maryellen and Wilbur Webster Jr., of Plaistow, N.H., announce the engagement of their daughter Joanna to Gary Hertzler, Jr., son of Judy and Gary Hertzler Sr., of Hancock, N.H.
Miss Webster graduated from Timberlane Regional High School. She graduated from the Thompson School of Business at the University of New Hampshire with an associates degree in business. She also graduated from Hesser College, in Portsmouth, N.H. She is a medical assistant at Dover Woman's Health, Dover, N.H.

Lindsay T. Dempsey and Andrew J. Doherty Mon, 19 May 2008 12:31:00 EDT
Laurie (Bates) Dempsey, of Lynn, is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Lindsay Taylor Dempsey to Andrew James Doherty, son of Frederick and Linda Doherty, of Beverly. Lindsay is also the daughter of the late Brian C. Dempsey.

Christie J. Burnett and Daniel J. Gibson Mon, 19 May 2008 12:31:00 EDT
Boston residents and attorneys Christie J. Burnett and Daniel J. Gibson have announced their engagement, as of July 12 of this year.
Ms. Burnett is the daughter of prominent Seattle cardiologist, Dr. Curtis Burnett, and (Mrs.) Cathy Burnett of Seattle.

Comment on Beach Boys rock Wellesley!!! by Jim Walker Mon, 19 May 2008 22:55:28 +0000
The old boys are young at heart. The girls are just young.

Comment on Beach Boys rock Wellesley!!! by Greg Reibman Mon, 19 May 2008 18:39:32 +0000
Funny but I don't see a "boy" in either photo, just a some old geezers and lot of "girls"

Comment on First casino fallout effect? by J S Sun, 18 May 2008 02:44:14 +0000
Interesting story. The way I see it, millions of people already enjoy gambling. Yes for some it is dangerous, but much the same could be made of TV. ;-)

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