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MONROE, CT — Members of the Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home in Monroe attended the annual Newtown Giving Circle Breakfast for Regional Hospice at The Waterview on Nov. 7. Among the guests at their table were First Selectman Terry Rooney and Monroe Community and Social Services Director Kim Cassia. “Hospice is one of the most transformative and underutilized services,” The Rev. Matthew Crebbin, minister of Newtown Congregational Church, said during the blessing. “The individuals who choose a career in hospice are simply built different,” Rooney said. “The amount of compassion and patience it takes to…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Troops 62 and 26 honored members with advancements in ranks, the awarding of merit badges and naming of new troop leaders in a…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A town-owned vehicle reported stolen from outside the Monroe Senior Center, 235 Cutlers Farm Road, Friday, was recovered at a shopping mall in…
Read MoreMONROE, CT – This weekend, Masuk drama students performed the play “You’re Only Young Once”, written by Glenn Hughes. The story takes place at Lincoln High…
Read MoreDecades ago, families descended upon Family Shoes at Chuck’s Corner, 150 Main St. in Monroe, before the new school year as shoppers bought shoes and sneakers…
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MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza welcomed 26 new teachers to Monroe Public Schools during teacher orientation Thursday morning. “We’re just really excited,” he said. “There’s been great energy the last couple of days. Mike [Crowley] and the…
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Michael Schinella Sr. and his son, Thomas, of United Properties in Fairfield, negotiated a lease with Panera Bread in hopes of convincing the national chain to open one of its Panera Café’s on property they own in Monroe. While trying…
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A devastating fire tore through the heart of Monroe on November 3, 2010, completely destroying the Skate Time building at 193 Main St., which also housed the Fairfield County Shooting Range and an apartment rented by a young couple. On that…
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MONROE, CT — Participants at Harmony Grange’s 86th annual Agricultural Fair competed in agricultural and amateur photo contests Saturday, bought jewelry and crafts made by Grange members, saw lectures and exhibits, and enjoyed burgers and baked goods. Children made their…
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MONROE, CT — A $2,500 water heater was reported stolen from the construction site, where a commercial building housing a Chipotle, Wayback Burgers and Jersey Mike’s is being built at 375 Spring Hill Road, according to a complaint Monday. The…
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MONROE, CT — A legal opinion determining the one-acre-minimum needed to create a Special Design District applies to the district a property is in, rather than to the size of the parcel, allowed the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve…
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MONROE, CT — A steady stream of traffic lined up at the parking area on Fireman’s Field promptly at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, right on time for the start of this year’s St. Jude Italian Festival, which will be held…
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Alan Vaglivelo Party: Democrat Running for: Board of Education Occupation: School Psychologist for the Fairfield Public Schools, nearly two decades of experience on the field. Government Experience: A Monroe Board of Education member for 18 years. Education: A Diplomat in School Neuropsychology, a Doctorate…
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Rock Garden The Monroe Rotary Club and Monroe Women’s Club painted rocks together to replenish the Masuk Interact Club’s Wolf Park Rock Garden Wednesday. The organizations shared photos, which are featured in this gallery: St. Jude Italian Festival St. Jude’s…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Boy Scout Troop 63 spent hours demolishing an old garden at the Monroe Food Pantry, 980 Monroe Turnpike, on Saturday, Aug. 12. This week, the troop built a brand new one. Trevor Miski, a rising junior…
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MONROE, CT — Members of the Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home in Monroe attended the annual Newtown Giving Circle Breakfast for Regional Hospice at The Waterview on Nov. 7. Among the guests at their table were First Selectman Terry Rooney and Monroe Community and Social…
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Decades ago, families descended upon Family Shoes at Chuck’s Corner, 150 Main St. in Monroe, before the new school year as shoppers bought shoes and sneakers for classes and cleats for the upcoming baseball and football seasons. The store also bustled with activity before Easter. Stephen Chuckta Sr., whose close friends called him Chuck, started the business further down Route 25 as the Trumbull Family Shoe Outlet in 1963, before building Chuck’s Corner, the brick shopping center in Monroe, and moving his store there in 1973. Family Shoes fulfilled a niche in town, until big box stores came in the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Capital Spirits, which began with two stores in Hartford, added a third location at 575 Monroe Turnpike this year. It is owned and…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Takumi Ramen & Grill, 435 Main St., offers a variety of noodle dishes with chicken, beef and seafood, as well as meals prepared…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Shoppers welcomed the new Aldi supermarket to town with open arms Thursday morning, filling the parking lot in the upper level of Town…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A developer plans to build a new 7,500-square-foot retail building at 685 Main St., near Northbrook Condominiums. A hot dog stand that used…
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Success the first time around is no guarantee it will happen again. Monroe Lions Head Coach Matthew Duffy’s fifth-grade youth football team had learned that valuable lesson last season, when they beat Newtown in the regular season, only to lose to them in the championship game. Now the Lions face a similar situation, squaring off against a familiar foe in the American Youth Football Shoreline League Championship game at North Haven High School this Saturday at 11 a.m. Fresh off Monroe’s convincing 31-12 playoff win against Southington at Masuk High School last weekend, Pomperaug is the only team standing in…
Read MoreThe Masuk High girls swimming and diving team placed eighth, with 266 points, in the Class M State Championships. Masuk had a team record-setting performance from…
Read MoreWESTON, CT — The Masuk High football team went to Weston and delivered a 56-6 win on Friday. With the victory the Panthers improved to 7-1.…
Read MoreMasuk High’s girls volleyball and girls soccer teams were eliminated from the Class LL State playoffs on Thursday, ending strong seasons for these teams. On the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT – Masuk High School welcomed Isabella “Bella” Vaitkus as the school’s new athletic trainer. Vaitkus, who currently serves as athletic trainer for the Yale…
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MONROE, CT – This weekend, Masuk drama students performed the play “You’re Only Young Once”, written by Glenn…
MONROE, CT — Monroe Elementary School fourth-graders sang patriotic songs for veterans visiting their school on Veterans Day…
MONROE, CT — Fawn Hollow Elementary School Principal Leigh Metcalf Ances shared photos from her school’s Veterans Day…
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MONROE, CT — A town-owned vehicle reported stolen from outside the Monroe Senior Center, 235 Cutlers Farm Road,…
MONROE, CT — Thousands of dollars worth of construction supplies were reported stolen in the burglary of a…
MONROE, CT — Officers with the Monroe Police Department will host a Tip-A-Cop event to benefit Special Olympics…
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You may not know the name, but you most likely have seen Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris). It is an…
Hummingbirds are a treat to see. They are so quick you often hear the hum before you see…
Have you ever read about the amazing journey of Monarch butterflies and wondered if you could help support…