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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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To the Editor: Monroe Property Taxes are increasing at an alarming rate. What can you do about it: Calculate what you think your taxes will be. (Instructions below).Vote No to approve the town Budget if you are concerned about your…
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MONROE, CT — The Rotary Club of Monroe, whose motto is “Service Above Self,” is seeking nominees from the Monroe community to be honored at the club’s 2025 Service Above Self Awards Breakfast. The event, scheduled for Thursday, May 22,…
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Monroe, CT — All are welcome to Edith Wheeler Memorial Library’s grand opening for its Library of Things this Wednesday, April 16, at 11 a.m. A Library of Things is a collection of items for loan that expands the boundaries…
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MONROE, CT — A 38-year-old Monroe woman was found unconscious after crashing her blue Scion into the back of a Tesla Model 3, whose driver was waiting to turn onto Route 59 at the intersection with Main Street early Saturday…
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MONROE, CT — Two high and two middle school teams from the Masuk Robotics program will compete in the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championships at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on May 6-14. In this year’s game,…
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MONROE, CT — Coming off a runner-up finish to Newtown in the South-West Conference Tournament, along with a third-place result in the Division II State bracket, the Masuk High girls golf team has reason to believe this can be its…
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MONROE, CT — The town of Monroe invites all residents to participate in a contest to design the town’s unique CT250 logo. What is CT250?: July 4, 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and…
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MONROE, CT — First Selectman Terry Rooney announced that the town of Monroe will once again participate in the State’s Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) program. “The generosity and altruistic nature of our community has proven to be very strong as…
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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…