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MONROE, CT — Girl Scouts selling cookies outside polling places is an Election Day tradition. Girls from two Fawn Hollow Elementary School troops set up shop at Monroe Elementary School Tuesday. Ellie P., a junior from Troop 34726, worked with a group of Daisies from Troop 34423, including Karissa P., Ailidh S. and Ava M. Friends’ Book Sale Friends of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library will host its annual Book Sale in the Ehlers Room in the lower level of the library, 733 Monroe Turnpike, this Friday, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shoppers can…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The 5th grade Monroe Lions’ perfect season ended with a disappointing defeat to Newtown in the American Youth Football Shoreline League Championship game…
Read MoreMasuk High’s girls soccer and volleyball teams both advanced in State Tournament action and will play on Thursday. On the soccer field No. 14 Masuk heads…
Read MoreElection outcomes came in late Tuesday night, so on Wednesday morning Beth Cliff, the Democratic Party candidate for Connecticut’s 112th District, called incumbent Republican, State Rep.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Compliance checks of smoke shops by town police detectives and state agencies led to fines for alleged sales to underage customers at A&W…
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Chocolate and vanilla cupcakes made up the cakes celebrating the town of Monroe’s 200th birthday during a Bicentennial Picnic that featured the first ever Monroe Music Festival, as hundreds brought blankets and lawn chairs to Wolf Park Saturday afternoon. Children…
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MONROE, CT — The town will celebrate Memorial Day Sunday with its Bicentennial year 2023 Memorial Day Parade “Honoring our Heroes- Past and Present” at 1 p.m. with a ceremony following at the War Memorial directly located in front of…
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MONROE, CT — Marianne Bortzfield, a kindergarten teacher at Fawn Hollow Elementary School, was honored as the 2023-24 Monroe Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza made the announcement at the district’s end-of-year celebration at Tashua…
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Robin C. Bova, 55, of Trumbull passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Kevin J. Bova. Born in Stamford…
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MONROE, CT — Roads surrounding the Memorial Day Parade route this Sunday will be closed at 12:15 p.m. and no traffic will be allowed in either direction on Monroe Turnpike, between the town green and the Monroe Turnpike/Elm Street intersection.…
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MONROE, CT — Heidi LaChioma, a longtime para educator at Stepney Elementary School, attended a fifth grade assembly in the school cafeteria for an update on the Blankets of Hope fundraiser, when she noticed Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza was…
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MONROE, CT — Boogie Chillun, a band based in New Haven, played an American roots music show, giving Stepney Elementary School students a taste of every genre of music, from the blues and rock and roll, to country, rap and…
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MONROE, CT — A 70-year-old Monroe man told police he lost $32,510 in a scam after being tricked into thinking he was investing in Tesla through an Elon Musk Crypto application, according to a complaint made on May 25. In…
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STRATFORD, CT — After sitting atop the South-West Conference for six years, the Masuk High softball team has finally been dethroned. Top seed Newtown blanked the No. 2 Panthers 8-0 in the title game, at DeLuca Field, on May 25.…
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As a young marketing executive, Tom Caporaso was driven to succeed, putting in overtime to rise through the ranks on his way to the C-suite. That was before heart surgery, followed by the premature birth of his twin daughters, rocked…
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MONROE, CT — Girl Scouts selling cookies outside polling places is an Election Day tradition. Girls from two Fawn Hollow Elementary School troops set up shop at Monroe Elementary School Tuesday. Ellie P., a junior from Troop 34726, worked with a group of Daisies from Troop 34423, including Karissa P.,…
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MONROE, CT — Shoppers welcomed the new Aldi supermarket to town with open arms Thursday morning, filling the parking lot in the upper level of Town Line Plaza, 205 Monroe Turnpike, and joining the long line of people anxiously waiting for the manager to open its doors. Some parked in the Panera Bread parking lot on the lower level and walked up the sidewalk to shop and the steady stream of traffic going in and out of the driveway seemed endless. Public officials welcomed store staff. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce performed a ribbon cutting ceremony with First Selectman Terry…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Whether its a mouthwatering cut of New York Strip, fresh seafood dishes, a specialty pizza, Chicken tikka masala, burritos or a juicy burger…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Sip & Scoop goes way beyond vanilla. The menu at the ice cream shop at 590 Main St. allows imaginations to run wild…
Read MoreEsli Molina, 37, worked at pizzerias in Norwalk and Greenwich in his 20s, learning the business in hopes of owning his own restaurant one day. Thirteen…
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Masuk High’s girls soccer and volleyball teams both advanced in State Tournament action and will play on Thursday. On the soccer field No. 14 Masuk heads to No. 6 Woodstock Academy for a Class L quarterfinal round game Thursday at 2 p.m. The Panthers are coming off a 1-0 win over No. 19 Ledyard at home on Nov. 1 and a 3-2 upset of No. 3 Bethel on the road on Monday. On the volleyball court the No. 7 Panthers will host No. 10 Bristol Central in a Class L second round match Thursday at 6 p.m. Masuk is coming…
Read MoreWESTON, CT — The Masuk High girls swimming and diving team had some standout performances in the South-West Conference Championships. The Panthers came in fifth as…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: The author, Lisa Martinsky, is a teacher at Stepney Elementary School and a former Monroe Teacher of the Year. She was among the 5K…
Read MoreMasuk High’s Carly Jordan captured the South-West Conference diving title with a score of 336.35 at New Fairfield High on Oct. 30. Her placement contributed to…
Read MoreDANBURY, CT — The No. 26 Masuk High boys soccer team defeated host and No. 7 Abbott Tech of Danbury 1-0 in the Class L State…
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Editor’s Note: The author, Lisa Martinsky, is a teacher at Stepney Elementary School and a former Monroe Teacher…
MONROE, CT — Stepney firefighters recently visited Stepney Elementary School for Fire Prevention Month, teaching children about fire…
MONROE, CT — A stone outdoor classroom behind Fawn Hollow Elementary School allows teachers to take their classes…
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MONROE, CT — Compliance checks of smoke shops by town police detectives and state agencies led to fines…
MONROE, CT — A 52-year-old resident told police someone stole his wallet from his unlocked Acura MDX when…
MONROE, CT — A man accused of leaving his dog behind, most likely without food and water for…
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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…