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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 — A postive I.D. of surveillance video led to the arrest of a 28-year-old East Haven man for allegedly shoplifting from Stop & Shop, 470 Monroe Turnpike, on June 19. He turned himself in on a warrant Saturday.…
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MONROE, CT — Days after endorsing their party’s slate of 16 candidates for this November’s municipal election, town Democrats welcomed Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and party members from the neighboring town of Easton to a kick-off event, held in the…
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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Austin Patti, 12, of Monroe, belted a record 49 home runs in the local derby. Then he put on a power display in the East Region Little League Home Run Derby at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas…
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Hummingbirds are a treat to see. They are so quick you often hear the hum before you see the bird. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are eastern North America’s only nesting hummingbird. The males have the red patch on their throat and the…
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MONROE, CT — A 50-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI Wednesday night after the owner of Marcello’s Italian Eatery, 477 Main St., told officers he appeared to be having an argument with his wife. The couple was asked to…
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The Wireless Zone, an authorized Verizon retailer with a location at 464 Main St. in Monroe, is hosting its 11th annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway this Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. Store employees will hand out backpacks full of school…
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MONROE, CT — Two suspects linked to a “smash and grab” burglary of Grassy Plain Smoke Shop, 838 Main St., early Wednesday morning were arrested in a traffic stop in Newtown with two loaded guns in the black Nissan Sentra…
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MONROE, CT — Residents living on Garder Road and Applegate Lane have lived through the nightmare of blasting, rock crushing and heavy truck traffic in an area designated as a scenic road for much of the past two decades. Now…
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MONROE, CT — The Monroe Republican Town Committee endorsed its slate of candidates for the 2023 municipal elections on Nov. 7. The July 20 meeting culminated in the unanimous endorsement of first selectman candidate Terry Rooney. Candidates emphasized their community…
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The following is a press release from the Monroe Playground Foundation: The Monroe Playground Foundation takes immense pride in announcing its role as the presenting sponsor for the Town Bicentennial’s most anticipated event—the dazzling fireworks display on Friday, Aug. 4,…
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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…