Norfolk News

"Refreshments will be provided! Children are welcome to attend!" a district flier advertised.

The manager of Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson says the artist has died.

An attorney for convicted murderer Adam Zachs has filed a motion in Hartford Superior Court requesting that his defense team be allowed to examine items filed as evidence in the 1980s murder trial.

Tank the 5-year-old Pomeranian has quite a tale to tell. What began as a leisurely cruise on his owner's 20-foot powerboat on the Chicago River Sunday turned into an odyssey after the pooch slipped off the boat and became lost in the murky water.

Authorities in Oregon said on Friday they had located the mother of three small children found abandoned in a shed in Portland.

Forty-four kids were honored Tuesday at the state Capitol for their drawings, poems, essays and even song lyrics and a short play - all prize-winning submissions in a contest promoting energy efficiency.

While students actively search for job opportunities and prepare to part with the schools they call home, colleges and universities in New England are preparing for commencement ceremonies both large and small.

UConn's Enosch Wolf consoles Alex Oriakhi after the Huskies' loss to Marquette at the XL Center on Saturday Feb.

The leading contenders for the U.S. Senate are Linda McMahon , who helped build and run the wrestling empire now known as WWE , and Chris Shays , who served in Congress for 22 years before leaving in 2009.

The First Lady and I have a lot in common -- the same first name, two terrific daughters, adorable dogs, arms that can be revealed in public, clothes from J. Crew, a commitment to improving children's lives, fostering healthy eating and exercise, helping working women balance career and family, promoting the arts and arts education.

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is out after it was found he padded his resume with an embellished college degree, ending his term at the company after just four months.

A Washington Post investigation into Mitt Romney 's years at the Cranbrook School in Michigan, which included a disturbing account of Romney bullying a student who later turned out to be gay, earned an unusual apology from the presumptive GOP presidential nominee this morning.

The language of the bill is now under review, sources say, and legislators hope to have it reach the Senate by late tonight.

The Connecticut Post reports : A 22-year-old Wilton man is to be arraigned in Norwalk Friday morning on a murder charge, according to police and court officials.