MONROE, CT — Participants in the M&T Bank Mile Down the Pike ran down Monroe Turnpike as families along Sunday’s parade route cheered them on. Peter Oviatt, 53, of Easton Hampton, emerged from the pack of 108 runners to win…
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Chocolate and vanilla cupcakes made up the cakes celebrating the town of Monroe’s 200th birthday during a Bicentennial Picnic that featured the first ever Monroe Music Festival, as hundreds brought blankets and lawn chairs to Wolf Park Saturday afternoon. Children…
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MONROE, CT — The town will celebrate Memorial Day Sunday with its Bicentennial year 2023 Memorial Day Parade “Honoring our Heroes- Past and Present” at 1 p.m. with a ceremony following at the War Memorial directly located in front of…
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MONROE, CT — Marianne Bortzfield, a kindergarten teacher at Fawn Hollow Elementary School, was honored as the 2023-24 Monroe Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza made the announcement at the district’s end-of-year celebration at Tashua…
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Robin C. Bova, 55, of Trumbull passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Kevin J. Bova. Born in Stamford…
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MONROE, CT — Roads surrounding the Memorial Day Parade route this Sunday will be closed at 12:15 p.m. and no traffic will be allowed in either direction on Monroe Turnpike, between the town green and the Monroe Turnpike/Elm Street intersection.…
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MONROE, CT — Heidi LaChioma, a longtime para educator at Stepney Elementary School, attended a fifth grade assembly in the school cafeteria for an update on the Blankets of Hope fundraiser, when she noticed Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza was…
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MONROE, CT — Boogie Chillun, a band based in New Haven, played an American roots music show, giving Stepney Elementary School students a taste of every genre of music, from the blues and rock and roll, to country, rap and…
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MONROE, CT — A 70-year-old Monroe man told police he lost $32,510 in a scam after being tricked into thinking he was investing in Tesla through an Elon Musk Crypto application, according to a complaint made on May 25. In…
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STRATFORD, CT — After sitting atop the South-West Conference for six years, the Masuk High softball team has finally been dethroned. Top seed Newtown blanked the No. 2 Panthers 8-0 in the title game, at DeLuca Field, on May 25.…
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MONROE, CT — Participants in the M&T Bank Mile Down the Pike ran down Monroe Turnpike as families along Sunday’s parade route cheered them on. Peter Oviatt, 53, of Easton Hampton, emerged from the pack of 108 runners to win first overall with a time of 4:58. Organized by the Monroe Bicentennial Committee’s race subcommittee, the one mile race, from just below the roundabout to the intersection with Elm Street, was held before the annual Memorial Day Parade, which also celebrated Monroe’s Bicentennial and the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department’s 100 year anniversary. Philip Tisi, 41, of Newtown, came in second…
Read MoreChocolate and vanilla cupcakes made up the cakes celebrating the town of Monroe’s 200th birthday during a Bicentennial Picnic that featured the first ever Monroe Music…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The town will celebrate Memorial Day Sunday with its Bicentennial year 2023 Memorial Day Parade “Honoring our Heroes- Past and Present” at 1…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Marianne Bortzfield, a kindergarten teacher at Fawn Hollow Elementary School, was honored as the 2023-24 Monroe Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Superintendent…
Read MoreRobin C. Bova, 55, of Trumbull passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle…
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As a young marketing executive, Tom Caporaso was driven to succeed, putting in overtime to rise through the ranks on his way to the C-suite. That was before heart surgery, followed by the premature birth of his twin daughters, rocked his world and significantly changed his outlook on life. Now age 50 and the chief executive officer of ebbo, a customer engagement solutions company with headquarters in Rocky Hill, Caporaso’s re-examined priorities guided him to write his first book, “Second Chance CEO: How Crises Made Me a Better Leader, Mentor, and Coach”. “I learned you can do both,” he said…
Read MoreA sizable crowd swayed to the tunes of The Groove Band as the musicians performed on the sidewalk at Crossroads Center, 464 Main St. in Monroe,…
Read MoreFamilies are taking advantage of the warm, sunny weather by spending time in their backyards, whether it’s hanging out on their decks and patios, taking a…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Families scrambling to find flowers before visiting their mother this Mother’s Day will have Courville Nurseries, 163 Barn Hill Road, as one of…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A developer wants to build an Aldi grocery store behind the Panera Bread Café at Town Line Plaza, 205 Monroe Turnpike. The conceptual…
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MONROE, CT — The Masuk girls golf team finished the regular season with a victory over Pomperaug at Whitney Farms Tuesday, and honored six golfers on Senior Night. Senior captain Lauren Breyan was the medalist in the match with a 48. The Panthers posted a 16-3 record this season. Breyan was honored with fellow seniors Elissa Campos, Izzy Roy (captain), Mia Alderman, Libby McHugh and Gabi Pena (captain). Defending champion Masuk will play in the SWC Tournament on Tuesday, May 30, at Fairchild Wheeler in Bridgeport. The Panthers, who finished in third place last year, will play in the Division…
Read MoreSTRATFORD, CT — Masuk High’s track and field teams participated in the SWC Championships at Bunnell High School on Monday. The boys placed seventh with 37…
Read MoreBETHEL, CT — Joel Barlow High’s baseball team beat Masuk 1-0 in the South-West Conference Tournament semifinals at Bethel on Monday. Barlow scored its only run…
Read MoreSTRATFORD, CT — Backed by pitcher Julia Bacoulis, who fanned 13 batters and allowed just two hits and two walks, the Masuk High softball team blanked…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s softball team is in the South-West Conference Tournament semifinals. The host and No. 2 Panthers defeated No. 7 New Milford 13-3…
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MONROE, CT — Marianne Bortzfield, a kindergarten teacher at Fawn Hollow Elementary School, was honored as the 2023-24…
MONROE, CT — Heidi LaChioma, a longtime para educator at Stepney Elementary School, attended a fifth grade assembly…
MONROE, CT — Boogie Chillun, a band based in New Haven, played an American roots music show, giving…
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MONROE, CT — A 70-year-old Monroe man told police he lost $32,510 in a scam after being tricked…
MONROE, CT — A 15-year-old juvenile male was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment after he was found…
David Alan Lewis Sr. and Barbara Ann Lewis formerly of Monroe, Conn., and currently of Avon Park, Fla.,…
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MONROE, CT — Some news stories attribute the 28-year-low in mortgage applications to the “bursting housing bubble,” but…
MONROE, CT — A developer wants to build Pond View luxury housing at 127 Main St., 196 upscale…
MONROE, CT — The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a special exception permit for the construction of…