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HARTFORD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont recently released a town-by-town breakdown of an increase in state funding that every school district and municipality in Connecticut will receive from budget adjustment legislation for fiscal year 2027, a proposal that received bipartisan approval from the Connecticut General Assembly. Monroe will receive $210,918 more for education and another $51,404 in supplemental aid for municipal expenses. Click here to download a table in Excel and see every what every town received. “By closing funding gaps for our schools and municipalities, we can help communities avoid raising property taxes while keeping classrooms running and local…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Whether it is at the familiar Whitney Farms Golf Course or any of the other fairways or greens the Panthers visit, Masuk High…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Young patrons of Terra Cafe can now take home a tiny resin duck , or leave one, in The Tiny Duck Library to…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — A Monroe Turnpike woman awakened by a loud noise early Wednesday morning, looked out her bedroom window, saw someone walking on her neighbor’s…
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HARTFORD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont recently released a town-by-town breakdown of an increase in state funding that every school district and municipality in Connecticut will receive from budget adjustment legislation for fiscal year 2027, a proposal that received bipartisan…
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MONROE, Conn. — Whether it is at the familiar Whitney Farms Golf Course or any of the other fairways or greens the Panthers visit, Masuk High girls golf, led by Coach Bob Pagel, continues to be unbeatable. Masuk improved to…
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MONROE, Conn. — Young patrons of Terra Cafe can now take home a tiny resin duck , or leave one, in The Tiny Duck Library to the left of the entrance to the eatery at Chuck’s Corner at 150 Main…
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MONROE, Conn. — A Monroe Turnpike woman awakened by a loud noise early Wednesday morning, looked out her bedroom window, saw someone walking on her neighbor’s property across the street and immediately called police. The first officer responding to the…
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There haven’t been any Rachele Fico sightings in this once rural Connecticut town in a long time. Since the softball pitching phenom moved on from a career at Masuk High School, which included two state championships (2007,2008) and statistical numbers…
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MONROE, Conn. — A crowd gathered on the Monroe Town Hall green for the National Day of Prayer Thursday afternoon. Beacon Hill and Stepney Baptist churches took part in the event, along with First Selectman and other residents for a…
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MONROE, Conn. — First Selectman Terry Rooney read a proclamation honoring Monroe’s town clerks during the 57th annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week. Monroe is served by Town Clerk Vida Stone and assistant town clerks Sue DeGeorge and Peggy Scalzo. “Without…
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MONROE, Conn. — Jockey Hollow Middle School hosted a track and field meet at Masuk High School against Bethel and Whisconier middle schools on Friday, May 1. Following the meet, coaches Kathleen Foley and Donald Casey Jr. said they were…
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HARTFORD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont recently released a town-by-town breakdown of an increase in state funding that every school district and municipality in Connecticut will receive from budget adjustment legislation for fiscal year 2027, a proposal that received bipartisan approval from the Connecticut General Assembly. Monroe will receive $210,918…
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Felipe Simplicio decided to learn jiu jitsu to defend himself at age 16, while growing up in his native country of Brazil, but it soon evolved into a love of the sport, numerous medals won in tournaments and to teaching students at his own academy, RedZone Jiu Jitsu, which opened in Clock Tower Square, 477 Main St. in Monroe, Conn., on February 3, 2025. “Since I was 13, I was bullied in school and thought, ‘I’m done with this,'” Simplicio said during a recent interview at RedZone. “I wanted to be able to protect myself. I fell in love with…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Town Fair Tire wants to move into the former Rite Aid pharmacy building at the corner of Route 111 and Cross Hill Road…
Read MoreFAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — In a major development for the regional and Connecticut real estate market, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes announced…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Alfonzo DeSimone Sr., a Neapolitan immigrant, prepared pizza pies in his business, Savoy Bakery, in the rear of the three-family home he and…
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MONROE, Conn. — Whether it is at the familiar Whitney Farms Golf Course or any of the other fairways or greens the Panthers visit, Masuk High girls golf, led by Coach Bob Pagel, continues to be unbeatable. Masuk improved to 11-0 overall, 8-0 in South-West Conference play this spring with recent wins at home and on the road, most recently a 175-183 victory over host Brookfield at Sunset Hill Golf Course on May 6. Adriana Lupo carded a 40, Alex Cecchino a 43, Abigail Yeager a 44, Emma McIntyre 48 and Charley Keppler 56. In the match before that, Masuk…
Read MoreThere haven’t been any Rachele Fico sightings in this once rural Connecticut town in a long time. Since the softball pitching phenom moved on from a…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Jockey Hollow Middle School hosted a track and field meet at Masuk High School against Bethel and Whisconier middle schools on Friday, May…
Read MoreBETHEL, Conn. — The Jockey Hollow Middle School track and field team recently traveled to Bethel to compete against Bethel, Whisconier and Dover middle schools in…
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MONROE, Conn. — While their parents decided on the town budget Tuesday, children from Monroe’s three elementary schools…
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Newtown High School senior Claire DiNoto, founder and president of the College Application Prep (NHS…
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MONROE, Conn. — A Monroe Turnpike woman awakened by a loud noise early Wednesday morning, looked out her…
MONROE, Conn. — The fire marshal is investigating the cause of a storage barn fire on Judd Road,…
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Daniel S. Greenberg, of Newtown, Conn., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 22, 2026. He was…
Mary Magdaline Christine Saray Massar was born to Andrew and Marie Saray in Ciganovce, Czechoslovakia on September 21,…