Should the school board use grant money to ease the tax burden?
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MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza’s $64.8 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2022-23 carries a 5.39 percent spending increase. Read More
Scammer hijacks Monroe woman’s cellphone number
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MONROE, CT — A local woman’s cellphone stopped allowing incoming and outgoing calls on Jan. 5. Then she lost use of some of her applications. Read More
Fill permit decision nears for controversial Pepper Street Business Park site
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MONROE, CT — A zoning hearing for a filling permit on a controversial site in the Pepper Street Business Park, a property that had been used as an illegal quarry for years, leaving a giant hole in the earth, came to a close Thursday. Read More
Panthers’ comeback stymied, then a one-point nail-biter
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MONROE, CT — Trailing by 13 points early in the fourth quarter and down 11 with less than two minutes to play, Masuk High’s girls’ basketball team didn’t give up in a clash with visiting Brookfield on Thursday. Read More
Monroe receives more test kits as COVID cases rise
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MONROE, CT — Connecticut’s COVID-19 cases rose to a record 20-plus percent positivity rate and Monroe’s two week rolling average stands at 34 new cases per day, according to First Selectman Ken Kellogg.
School board meetings to start earlier. Zoom is too expensive
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MONROE, CT — School administrators start their work days early in the morning and, on days with Board of Education meetings, their day can easily extend late into the night. Read More
Swim team posts wins, enjoys polo event and alumni meet
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Masuk High’s swim team has had a busy and successful start to the season.
The Panthers opened the season with a 96-84 win over Woodland on Dec. Read More
Ice storm brings slippery road conditions, leads to school closings
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MONROE, CT — Freezing rain and slippery road conditions led to spin outs, minor fender-benders and traffic delays Wednesday morning. Amid the unsafe wintery conditions, Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza decided to close the schools and First Selectman Ken Kellogg allowed Town Hall staff to make their own decisions about driving to work based on their commutes. Read More
Soaring COVID cases factor in rising school absences
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MONROE, CT — A national surge in coronavirus infections is taking a toll on school systems, including Monroe’s. Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza told the Board of Education the district is managing a wave of cases from the highly contagious omicron variant. Read More
Rotary Club of Monroe delivers over 4,500 pairs of socks to those in need
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Rotary Club members expected to collect 2,200 pairs of socks for those in need during their annual Soctober drive, but a key connection allowed them to more than double their haul. Read More