We have a smoking problem. We admit it. Shamefully, we reveal to you our dirty little barbecue secret. ...more

December 31, 2008

Over the objections of about a dozen residents, planning and zoning commissioners Monday voted 4-1 to approve a mental health and drug addiction treatment facility for men. ...more

December 9, 2008

Over the objections of about a dozen residents, planning and zoning commissioners Monday voted 4-1 to approve a mental health and drug addiction treatment facility for men. ...more

December 9, 2008

Fans of "The Brady Bunch" know Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady, the wholesome older sister on the classic sitcom about a blended family. But in her new memoir, "Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice," the actress writes of her romance with TV sibling Barry Williams, who played Greg Brady, dates with Michael Jackson and Steve Martin, and her many addictions. ...more

October 14, 2008

Walk On By This is a rebuttal to the letter entitled "Teaching Children to Beg." ...more

August 12, 2008

Cutting back. It's what we've been hearing about over the last few months. Airline companies and the financial industry are doing it. But are you? ...more

June 29, 2008

DENNIS WILSON: PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE (1977) The middle Wilson boy's solo album returns to print in this elaborate two-disc edition. More famous as the Beach Boys' only surfer than for his musical ability, Wilson surprised many with the beauty and power of this disc. Sadly, the addictions that would kill him six years later also prevented the completion of a planned follow-up, but the second disc culls tracks from those sessions for a look at what might have been. ...more

June 12, 2008

Troubling cases in which doctors were accused of botching operations while undergoing treatment for drugs or alcohol have led to criticism of rehab programs that allow thousands of U.S. physicians to keep their addictions hidden from their patients. ...more

December 21, 2007

"Slash," by Slash with Anthony Bozza (Harper Entertainment, $28) ...more

December 16, 2007