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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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Several former Masuk High School students gathered at Tambascio’s Italian Grill in the Dodgintown section of Newtown one recent Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of WMNR Fine Arts Radio, while reminiscing about the efforts of husband and wife, John…
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“She Came from the Woods”, a horror movie written by brothers Erik and Carson Bloomquist, has a strong Monroe presence, from cinematographer Mike Magilnick to sisters Hayley and Kaelynn McLaughlin. Set in 1987, the movie, whose cast includes Cara Buono…
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HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly, R-21st, Sen. Ryan Fazio, R-Greenwich, and the entire Senate Republican Caucus mourn the loss of “political giant” and former Republican U.S. Senator and Governor Lowell P. Weicker Jr., who died at…
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MONROE, CT — A 25-year-old Bridgeport man escaped injury after a large branch fell onto his Jeep Grand Cherokee, smashing the windshield as he drove south on Main Street (Route 25), just south of Knollwood Street, Sunday morning. There were…
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Alice Dorothy (Davis) Salvas, a lifetime resident of Monroe, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side. Born in Bridgeport on July 2, 1935, she was the daughter of the late George and Olive (Corning) Davis. She was…
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MONROE, CT — Architectural plans for a 2,527-square-foot Starbucks with a drive-thru at 255 Monroe Turnpike will come before the Architectural Review Board Tuesday night. The coffee shop would be built on a nearly one-acre-lot, where an old vacant white…
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Barbara Janet Caserta King, longtime resident of Monroe, and currently of Trumbull, passed away suddenly on June 21 at the age of 75. Born in Bridgeport, Barbara was the daughter of Frank and Amelia Caserta where she spent her childhood…
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Janice Berliner, 96, of Trumbull, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport. Janice was born in New York City to the late Dr. John D. Rosenfeld and Claire Rosenfeld (nee Goldstein). She…
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MONROE, CT — First Selectman Ken Kellogg touted Monroe’s growing economy during the 57th annual Monroe Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting held at Jennie’s Pizzeria, 380 Monroe Turnpike, Tuesday evening. While highlighting some of the recent developments, he announced that…
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MONROE, CT — Two cleaning women denied stealing $2,000 cash from the dresser drawer in the bedroom of an Old Zoar Road customer Wednesday morning and consented to be searched by officers, according to police. While the first one was…
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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…