He was born Ben Garcia, but he's better known as Ben Hvar or Otok Ben-Hvar or "Mr. Inspiration" or, on special occasions, "His Majesty King Kuku." ...more

March 21, 2009

He was born Ben Garcia, but he's better known as Ben Hvar - or Otok Ben-Hvar, or "Mr. Inspiration" or, on special occasions, "His Majesty King Kuku." Whoever or whatever he is, it is certain where Hvar is, and if all goes according to plan, where he will be until April 30 - in a modified phone booth behind Market on Main, 6040 Main St., where he will attempt to establish a new world's record. ...more

March 20, 2009

Horses gallop alongside beautifully kept pastures, greeting newcomers with snorts and whinnies. In all, some 20 of various breeds make their home here: Morgans, Friesians, Saddlebreds, Ardennes, Paso Fino, a miniature and a rare Poitou donkey from France. Egrets and blue herons peck for food on the banks of ponds, while fat fox squirrels chatter at the strolling human intruders. ...more

February 8, 2009

The weather outside was frightful from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Ore., on Monday, with last-minute holiday shoppers shivering and stranded travelers hoping for the best as Christmas rapidly approached. ...more

December 23, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bow-tied schoolteacher Bob Crowley beat "Survivor" rivals Sugar and Susie to emerge as Sole Survivor on Sunday's season finale. At age 57 the oldest winner in "Survivor" history, Crowley will take his $1 million prize back home to Portland, Maine. Bearded, wiry and professorial-looking, he teaches high school physics in nearby Gorham. ...more

December 15, 2008

A stroll along Seventh Avenue is a journey through the old-world charm of a community that thrived on the commerce of cigar factories and the richness of its cultural melting pot. ...more

October 9, 2008

A fierce snowstorm raced across northern New England on Monday after burying parts of Massachusetts, dumping as much as 20 inches of snow in some places and forcing classes to be canceled at hundreds of schools. ...more

January 15, 2008

SEBRING — Would the last snowbird please close the door behind them? According to local chamber of commerce directors, subdivision managers and snowbirds themselves, the number of Highlands County residents has nearly reached the annual peak. While snowbirds still straggle in, most landed in the county in time to enjoy Florida sunshine and pleasant New Year's Day temperatures. ...more

January 3, 2008

Maureen Lafferty is anti-fur. Anti-fur in her tub. Anti-fur on her towels. And anti-fur in the drain. ...more

January 1, 2008

Washing a dog, especially a big one, is messy. The dog shakes. Dirty, soapy water splashes on the walls. Your knees, your back, or both, hurt from kneeling next to the bathtub. Then there's the big lump of dog hair in the drain. ...more

January 1, 2008