It was a sunny morning crowned by wispy clouds, a gentle breeze drifting across the fields and birds chirping in the trees — and the Little Brothers and Sisters at the Abbey were in a good mood. You ...

Behold, the fuzzy-faced alpaca! They spit. They wark. They orgle. What’s not to like? That’s why this weekend I’m heading to the Civic Center and the Alpaca Owners Association National Alpaca Show.

HAMPTON -- Behind the home of Denise Spina and Mitch Sparrow in Hampton, a humming noise fills the air. Often quiet animals, alpacas make a humming sound to communicate with one another or to express ...