MOUNTJOY governor John Lonergan has said he does not believe Jon Venables is evil and was critical of the British system that tried him as an adult for a crime he committed as a child.

Acquisitions in the Conservative blogosphere could signal billionaire Tory backer’s new focus after the election According to weekend reports, Lord Ashcroft, the billionaire Tory backer, will stand down as deputy chairman of the Tory party after the election and plans to turn his attention to building up an online media empire. Although he is better known for his business interests in Belize and …

LOS ANGELES – Christoph Waltz was a veteran TV and stage actor in Europe who was virtually unknown in Hollywood. Then he met Quentin Tarantino.

Mark down this past week as a case study in why so many people are so angry with politicians and the practice of politics.

Johnson Controls is taking a “no pane, no gain” approach to sustainable retrofitting of the Empire State Building.

DENVER – The Republican National Committee is sheepishly defending a fundraising presentation that outlined a plan to use cartoonish images of President Barack Obama to instill fear of a socialist takeover among deep-pocketed donors the GOP was apparently hoping to scare into writing big campaign checks.

Mark Yaffe, a Tampa businessman who became one of America’s leading gold coin dealers, will see much of his gold empire dismantled after a bankruptcy judge’s decision today.

THE trio in the multi-level marketing company Sunshine Empire which collected more than $180 million from tens of thousands of customers sold on the generous rebates on its lifestyle packages, has a case to answer, a District court ruled on Tuesday.

Erin Hamlin is becoming a household name when it comes to women’s luge. And the Remsen native is inspiring local youth to get involved in the sport. Our Iris St. Meran introduces us to a girl from Rome, who in just a few short months of training, is already winning some impressive hardware.

A landmark restaurant in skowhegan served it’s last meal Sunday afternoon. The Empire Grill closed it’s doors for good today. The news has hit this town hard. Kerry Pomelow and Tom Miller, owners of the Empire Grill in Skowhegan say they made the final decision to close about a week ago. “It’s e . . .