Looking for a few simple ways to freshen up the go-to dish of the Super Bowl? We cobbled together a mighty tasty basic guacamole, then came up with four ways to turn basic into unbelievably good. If sweet and heat are your style, go for guac mixed with brown sugar candied bacon and hot sauce. […]

It’s winter, and I have time to get caught up on my reading. When I was in Wales last fall I made a book-lovers pilgrimage to Hay-on-Wye. This is a town of 1,500 to 2,000 souls with at least 28 independent bookstores, mostly stores selling used books. That’s about a bookstore for every 50 people […]

NEW YORK No offense to Cinderella, but she sort of had it backwards. The shoe should be at the end of the to-do list for a wedding fairy tale. After the engagement, first consider the venue, then the dress — then the shoes and other accessories, experts say. Collectively, they should have a complementary vibe. […]

NEW YORK PepsiCo Inc. is removing a controversial ingredient from its Gatorade sports drink in response to customer complaints. Molly Carter, a spokeswoman for the company, said Friday that the removal of brominated vegetable oil was in the works over the past year after the company began “hearing rumblings” from consumers about the ingredient. She […]

FREEPORT — PossibilityU has won a $40,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a Facebook application for college-bound students. The Freeport-based college counseling service said in a news release, the initial award could increase up to $100,000 as a result of the company’s entry into the College Knowledge Challenge that awards […]

BRUNSWICK A controversial bill that would have exempted aviation businesses at Brunswick Landing from paying property taxes has been withdrawn — for now. The immediate impact of the move: Brunswick won’t have to worry about repaying $116,700 in property tax collected from Kestrel Aeroworks. George Gervais, commissioner of the state’s Department of Economic and Community […]