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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Volunteer Fire Department reported that several trees came down during Saturday night’s storm, damaging some homes. “Fortunately there were no injuries,” the fire company said in a post on its Facebook page. “A big thank you to the approximately 25 townwide volunteer firefighters that came in on 4th of July to staff the fire stations once the storm warnings came in and handled multiple simultaneous calls,” Monroe Fire Chief Kevin Catalano said. “PD, EMS and public works crews were also out to handle calls and help clear some road blockages.” Here are some photos shared…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — This week marked the 49th anniversary of the tragic death of Renee Freer, an 8-year-old Monroe girl whose life was violently taken in…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — David Wang, of Monroe, uses precision craftsmanship to create solid, hardwood cutting boards customers can find at Benedict’s Home and Garden, 480 Purdy…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — An attempt to defraud a Monroe woman out of close to $100,000 was foiled two years ago, but town detectives continued to investigate…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Volunteer Fire Department reported that several trees came down during Saturday night’s storm, damaging some homes. “Fortunately there were no injuries,” the fire company said in a post on its Facebook page. “A big thank…
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MONROE, Conn. — This week marked the 49th anniversary of the tragic death of Renee Freer, an 8-year-old Monroe girl whose life was violently taken in the woods behind her Williams Road home on June 22, 1977. Nearly five decades…
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MONROE, Conn. — David Wang, of Monroe, uses precision craftsmanship to create solid, hardwood cutting boards customers can find at Benedict’s Home and Garden, 480 Purdy Hill Road. Over the last decade, Wang has generously donated all of the proceeds…
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MONROE, Conn. — An attempt to defraud a Monroe woman out of close to $100,000 was foiled two years ago, but town detectives continued to investigate the case with U.S. Postal inspectors, eventually identifying a suspect and applying for an…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe CT 250 Committee invites residents to join other Americans in ringing a bell 13 times at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, for each of the original 13 colonies who sent soldiers to fight for…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 56-year-old North Carolina man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with back pain following a one-vehicle-crash into a utility pole off Main Street on June 26. The accident sparked several 911 calls and temporarily closed…
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MONROE, Conn. — Kevin Daly remembers his school bus driving past the historic Bailey House at 150 Old Tannery Road in the 1970s, when he was a student at Chalk Hill Middle School. A single headstone in the backyard caught…
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MONROE, Conn. — Kim Cassia and her late husband, Dennis, have both served as local firefighters, with Dennis earning induction into the Connecticut Firefighters Hall of Fame. When he became ill last year, Kim was touched by the outpouring of…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Volunteer Fire Department reported that several trees came down during Saturday night’s storm, damaging some homes. “Fortunately there were no injuries,” the fire company said in a post on its Facebook page. “A big thank you to the approximately 25 townwide volunteer firefighters that came…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on highlights of the past year, presented awards and scholarships and elected officers to bring the business organization into the next fiscal year. “We’ve had a very successful year here,” President Ray Giovanni said. “We just finished our golf tournament this month at the beginning of June. We had a very successful tournament with a great turnout. All the wonderful board members here helped pull it all together. I thank them profusely for all the…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament was played under a clear blue sky at the Chris Bargas…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce presents the first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament, which will be held at the Chris Bargas Golf…
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MONROE, Conn. — Rylee DeSanto of Monroe, a standout goaltender at Sacred Heart Academy, has earned a coveted spot at the USA Hockey Girls National 15 Camp, one of the nation’s premier development programs for elite young players. DeSanto is one of just 24 goalies in the entire country selected for the 2011 birth year — and the only goalie from Connecticut to receive the honor. This achievement places her among some of the most promising young goaltenders in the country and positions her on the radar for future USA Hockey opportunities, including international tournament consideration and the Women’s National…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe’s AYSO Region 79 spring soccer season came to an exciting, fun-filled end with a jamboree at the fields near Great Hollow Lake…
Read MoreMasuk High’s girls golf team had quite a spring, following up a South-West Conference Championship with a second-place finish in the Division II State Tournament, a…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, Conn. — Coming off the program’s first South-West Conference Championship in more than two decades, Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team’s bid for an encore in…
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MONROE, Conn. — A tour of Jockey Hollow Middle School showed Facilities Planning Committee members the building’s most…
MONROE, Conn. — Taking risks, overcoming failures, picking others up and leading lives of character and kindness, even…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Volunteer Fire Department reported that several trees came down during Saturday night’s storm,…
MONROE, Conn. — This week marked the 49th anniversary of the tragic death of Renee Freer, an 8-year-old…
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Baird Aram Barsumian, 71, of Dennis Port, Mass., passed unexpectedly on May 19, 2026. He was a cherished…
Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…