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MONROE, Conn. — Shak’s Boxing and Fitness, 600 Main St. in Monroe, has been nominated as one of the top five locally owned gyms in Fairfield County by CT Insider and has a business rating ranking it among the top 10 gyms in Connecticut. The gym, which opened in late 2024, is also giving Camp Rising Sun, which helps kids fighting cancer, a gift certificate for one of its campers. Shak’s Boxing and Fitness is owned by Shakha Moore, a retired boxer, who won the U.S. Boxing Federation’s Welterweight Championship belt in his last fight. “I love it,” Moore said…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Five people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle-crash at the intersection of Wheeler Road and Route 110 on Monday evening. Police Chief Keith White…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — It’s time for boatbuilders to hone their skills to create a winning vessel with cardboard and duct tape. Monroe Parks and Recreation’s 4th…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The words of the leaders of North America’s original 13 colonies calling for independence from the rule of the English crown came to…
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MONROE, CT — Family Character Nights are coming back to Great Hollow Lake on Wednesday evenings this summer. Families can enjoy an evening swim at the lake, use of the playground and build sand castles on the beach, while listening…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Parks and Recreation will celebrate Connecticut Trails Day this Sunday, June 8, with a free family hike on the town’s Rails to Trails from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Participants will learn about sunscreen and tick protection.…
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MONROE, CT — Vivid, a pop-dance-rock party band from Hartford, will take the stage at Wolfe Park on June 27 to kickoff the 37th annual Arts in the Park Summer Concert Series. All of the concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk’s boys volleyball team, the No. 2 seed, defeated visiting and No. 15 Kolbe Cathedral of Bridgeport 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-11) to open play in the Class M State Tournament on Wednesday. Now the Panthers will…
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Mary Ann Csire, 79, of Monroe, Conn., passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025 in Fairfield with her husband, Andrew, by her side. Mary Ann was born in Bridgeport to Clifford Marvin Sr. and Mary Lucas Marvin on March 28,…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team, the No. 4 seed in the Class L State Tournament, defeated visiting No. 13 seed Bristol Eastern 15-2 in the first round on Tuesday. Masuk will host SWC foe Newtown, the No.…
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MONROE, CT — The Monroe Elementary School community has been celebrating their school’s 90th anniversary since October with the PTO’ Fall Fun Run, and the festivities never stopped. Students and staff received a special cup during the holidays in December,…
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MONROE, CT — Many town homes rely on wells for residents’ drinking water. In fact, 49 percent of Monroe is served by one of four public drinking water watersheds, including Means Brook, Hurds Brook, West Pequonnock and Easton Lake, according…
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MONROE, Conn. — Shak’s Boxing and Fitness, 600 Main St. in Monroe, has been nominated as one of the top five locally owned gyms in Fairfield County by CT Insider and has a business rating ranking it among the top 10 gyms in Connecticut. The gym, which opened in late…
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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. — Joey Nizzardo, 23, of Monroe, who is well known for his three-year-winning-streak in the solo category of the annual Hartford HealthCare/St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound, recently competed in the 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan on June 15. He completed the 28-and-a-half-mile swim in the Hudson, East and Harlem rivers in 6:10:17, the 11th fastest time in the history of recorded swims going back to 1915. “It was really a cool experience,” Nizzardo said in a recent phone interview. “I was pretty happy with my time. It’s part of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.” The…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Rylee DeSanto of Monroe, a standout goaltender at Sacred Heart Academy, has earned a coveted spot at the USA Hockey Girls National 15…
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…
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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. — Five people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle-crash at the intersection of Wheeler Road and Route…
MONROE, Conn. — A 22-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI after losing control of his red GMC…
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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…