LOS ANGELES — Fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process or were taken back by banks in November, reflecting a seasonal pullback in foreclosure activity by lenders and mortgage servicers. More...

LAS VEGAS — A new federal report shows that speculative real estate investors played a larger role than originally thought in driving the housing bubble that led to record foreclosures and sent economies plummeting in Nevada, California, Arizon More...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Anyone who has ever wanted to remodel a kitchen or a bathroom knows how such projects tend to linger. When times are tight, homeowners often put off renovations as they cut back on anything but necessities. More...

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have hired Bob McClure as pitching coach and moved Tim Bogar to bench coach. More...

MOULTONBOROUGH — As Matt Swedberg’s family grew, he couldn’t help but be hopeful. “Oh, another boy,” he remembers thinking with a chuckle. More...

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Celtics guard Paul Pierce didn't practice Friday because of a nagging heel injury and might not play in Boston's season opener against the Knicks in New York on Christmas Day. More...

WOLFEBORO — Donna Volod of Wolfeboro arrived on her own two legs to the final performance of “A Christmas Story” at the Village Players Theater last weekend. Two hours and many laughs later, she left with three. More...

LACONIA —A professional musician since the age of 15, Bob McCarthy is a songwriter, composer, guitarist, mandolinist, and vocalist who began his musical career in New York and Boston/Cambridge area coffeehouses and college concerts in the late More...

LACONIA — The Lakes Region Art Association has announce the selection of Judy Palfrey as the December/ January Artists of the Month. Her work is now on exhibit until Jan. 17. More...