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MONROE, Conn. — Scoops of vanilla ice cream inside a waffle bowl topped with fresh strawberries, cream and red and blue shots in star shapes make up America’s 250th Anniversary Sundae, which is being served at Monroe Congregational Church’s annual Strawberry Festival, which is still underway this Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. “And for furry friends, the Strawberry Shortcake Tent is selling a pup cup,” The Rev. Jennifer Gingras, pastor of Monroe Congregational, said of another frozen treat while working at the information table Saturday morning. The annual Strawberry Festival is known for its food, live music and craft…
Read MoreMONROE, 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…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Voters will have the final say on a joint open space purchase of Benedict’s Farm by the town of Monroe and Aspetuck Land…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe Congregational Church’s 54th annual Strawberry Festival is coming back to the historic Monroe Town Center Green on Father’s Day Weekend, when it…
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MONROE, CT — The Monroe Republican Town Committee will hold its annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Friday, May 16, to honor contributions Republicans have made to the town of Monroe. This year’s honorees are Sean P. O’Rourke for Republican of the…
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MONROE, CT — Late fees for unpaid motor vehicle taxes can pile up in a hurry and, aside from not being allowed to register a car until you’re caught up, if you sold or junked your car during a tax…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe will celebrate Memorial Day with its annual parade on May 25. The theme is “Honoring Our Heroes: Past and Present.” The parade procession will get underway at 1 p.m., marching from Elm Street and Route 111…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe police detectives arrested a 15-year-old juvenile for allegedly sending threatening emails to Masuk High School and Board of Education staff near the end, or after school hours, on Thursday. The investigation of the emails led to…
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MONROE, CT — A 38-year-old Monroe woman’s blood alcohol level was nearly five times the legal limit when she crashed her Toyota Scion into the back of a Tesla Model 3 in the intersection of routes 25 and 59 on…
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STRATFORD, CT — After paying it for two decades, consumers only learned of a public benefits charge on their electric bills two years ago, when An Act Strengthening Protections for Connecticut Consumers of Energy required power companies to itemize bills.…
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MONROE, CT — Two large banners near the St. Jude School driveway beckoned drivers on Route 111 to turn into the parking lot and vote on the town budget Tuesday. That afternoon, a long line had formed at the polls.…
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MONROE, CT — Concerns over its potential impact on area wells led to the narrow denial of Sun Valley Glen, an eight lot cluster housing subdivision proposed for 1536 and 1564 Monroe Turnpike, across from Z-Topia. Nicole Lupo, a commission…
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MONROE, Conn. — Scoops of vanilla ice cream inside a waffle bowl topped with fresh strawberries, cream and red and blue shots in star shapes make up America’s 250th Anniversary Sundae, which is being served at Monroe Congregational Church’s annual Strawberry Festival, which is still underway this Sunday from noon…
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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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Masuk 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 repeat of last year’s success. The Panthers finished runner-up to Berlin among 16 teams to score in the state competition, held at Trumbull’s Tashua Knolls Golf Course on Monday, Individually, Adriana Lupo tied for first with Daniel Hand’s Millie Gobleck with a score of 79. Alex Cecchino tied for seventh a score of 88, Abby Yeager tied for 16th with a score 94 and Emma McIntyre finished in a tie for 18th with a…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, Conn. — Coming off the program’s first South-West Conference Championship in more than two decades, Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team’s bid for an encore in…
Read MoreNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A magical Class L State Tournament run came to an end for underdog Masuk High’s baseball team on Tuesday night. The No.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — National Banner Unified Champion Jockey Hollow Middle School’s Unified Sports team concluded a successful spring season with a celebration on May 28. Students…
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MONROE, Conn. — Taking risks, overcoming failures, picking others up and leading lives of character and kindness, even…
MONROE, Conn. — C.J. Budjinski remembers starting out at Jockey Hollow Middle School as a sixth-grader three years…
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MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical…
MONROE, Conn. — A Monroe woman is trying to recoup nearly $50,000 that was stolen from her in…
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Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…
Felicia Elizabeth Valus, (Wishneski), 93, formerly of Monroe, Conn., and most recently of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., passed…