On the short list of virtually flawless films is this gripping, masterful neo-noir that unites many of the finest talents of the 1970s. Jack Nicholson, not yet dependent on his “Cuckoo’s Nest” persona, actually plays a character here - and what a character. J.J. Gittes is a hardboiled, wise-cracking gumshoe who becomes entangled in an insidious case in which cold-blooded …

Milford High facilities are getting a much-needed makeover
The Milford, N.H., football team played one game on its own turf this season, the opener. Two days later, when construction began on a $1.2 million revamping of the school’s athletic facilities, the Spartans relocated and played the rest of their games at other sites.

Paul Taylor Dance Company
He’s not just one of America’s most prolific choreographers. Over the past half century, Paul Taylor has clearly established himself as one of the best as well, with a huge body of work informed by solid craftsmanship, spirit, and vivid imagination. His company’s Celebrity Series engagement this weekend features two of his older masterpieces, “Aureole” and the luminous signature piece …

Accident survivors celebrate
The Guarino family has two big reasons to be thankful this holiday season: Stephanie and Donny. Both siblings, the only children of Don and Monica Guarino, have survived major accidents in the past 16 months. In April 2006, 19-year-old Donny was struck by a car as he walked home, putting him into a coma for four days with little …

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