What there needs to be more of in this world is people helping out their community.  New Haven Farms is doing just that by holding a fundraiser to provide fresh food for local families that are at possibly...

Facebook and Instagram, two of the most popular websites in 2012, have recently merged into one. As of April 2012, multi-billion dollar corporate giant Facebook.com bought the picture sharing website Instagram...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s proposal to impose a "Buffett rule" tax on the rich is generating enormous political wattage, but the plan itself would directly affect only a tiny fraction...

By now, the unfortunate murder of Trayvon Martin by his assailant George Zimmerman has made headlines on every local and major media outlet. The tragic story – 17 year old African American Trayvon Martin...

Don Sammons, longtime inhabitant of Buford, Wyoming recently sold his home at auction, which consequentially was the entirety of the small town. Buford, Wyoming—population one--- sold for $900,000 to...

THURMAN, Iowa (AP) — Concerned that Midwesterners might be complacent after repeated tornado warnings came to nothing, forecasters issued a sternly worded alert, well in advance, that weekend...

Connecticut is the best state for women to work and live in, according to an assessment released in March compiling data from 12 sources. The report, titled "50 Best and Worst States for Women," ranked ...

According to the New Haven Register, it looks as if Occupy New Haven is ending its almost six month encampment at the New Haven Green. Despite no official termination, a few members of Occupy New Haven...

Spending an afternoon promoting fire safety in memory of a perished daughter isn’t exactly what any mother is thrilled about. However, that is exactly how Barbara Block spent her afternoon. In hopes...

The biggest mass school shooting since the tragedy at Virginia Tech happened Monday, April 2, in Oakland, California. One Goh, the 43-year-old man who allegedly killed seven people and wounded three others...

Mattel Incorporation has agreed to make Barbie a bald friend in 2013. According to CBS New York, last year the company made a one-of-a-kind bald Barbie doll for a four year old suffering from cancer who...

NEW YORK (AP) — About 40,000 AT&T landline workers are staying on the job this week without a contract, their union said Sunday. The workers' contracts expired over the weekend, raising the possibility...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Monday it has deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear program. The deployment...

Mayor John M. Picard of West Haven may have to give back a raise, reports Susan Misur of the New Haven Register.  Picard was given a 1.5 percent salary increase in January 2012. The issue arose after...

Well, it seems that sensational cases in Florida have not stopped with Casey Anthony. The newest commotion centering around a mix of outrageous media coverage and public outcry is the case of 17 year-old...