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MONROE, CT — Troops 62 and 26 honored members with advancements in ranks, the awarding of merit badges and naming of new troop leaders in a Fall Court of Honor Ceremony at Stepaway Preschool Monday night. Among the scouts who were recognized, Orion Alexander, 14, and Chris Butler, 16, are pursuing their Eagle Scout rankings, the highest rank in scouting, in which only about six percent of Boy Scouts ever achieve. Butler worked closely with Parks and Recreation Director Missy Orosz in planning his project to build four rolling cubbies, painted blue, for the pool area of Wolfe Park. He…
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…
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…
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MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza and the Board of Education recognized staff members who are retiring from the school district this year and announced the hiring of 10 new ones during Monday’s board meeting. “We have 19…
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MONROE, CT — The Monroe Parks and Recreation Department is offering numerous events, from character nights to a concert series. For information on any event in this listing, contact Director Missy Orosz or Connor Negri, the recreation program supervisor, at…
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The Monroe Lions Club recently inducted two new members, Nicole Cignoli who is director of the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, and Raymond Giovanni, branch manager and associate vice president of Union Saving Bank. They were formally inducted by Lion 1st…
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TRUMBULL, CT — The Masuk Girls Golf team placed fifth overall in the CIAC Division II State Tournament on Monday at Tashua Knolls. Senior captain Lauren Breyan led the way for Masuk with a score of 93, which earned her…
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To All Our Family, Friends, and the Entire Town of Monroe, I wanted to take this opportunity to extend our sincere gratitude from the entire Moretti Family. Words cannot express how touched we all were by the support we received…
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MONROE, CT — Attorney Christopher Russo presented a petition to amend a regulation, opening the door to an age restricted housing community on Stanley Road. Among the proposed changes to the Age Restricted Residence District regulation is reducing the minimum…
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MONROE, CT — When the COVID-19 pandemic forced students of Monroe’s public schools to learn remotely from home, Jason Goldfarb reached out to families in need to offer free revamped laptops with functional internet access to get them through it.…
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WEST HAVEN, CT — The No. 4 ranked Masuk Panthers softball team advanced to the Class L State Championship game with a 7-0 win over No. 9 Ellington in the semifinals at West Haven High School on Monday. With the…
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MONROE, CT — Jockey Hollow Middle School’s eighth grade class delayed the start of their Recognition Ceremony by a half hour as heavy rain with thunder and lightning passed Tuesday evening, before gathering on Benedict Field at Masuk High School…
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MONROE, CT — A Boot Shop Lane resident reported seeing a large cat, she believed to be a mountain lion, in her yard last week. However, Animal Control Officer Gina Gambino says more evidence is needed to confirm the sighting.…
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MONROE, CT — Troops 62 and 26 honored members with advancements in ranks, the awarding of merit badges and naming of new troop leaders in a Fall Court of Honor Ceremony at Stepaway Preschool Monday night. Among the scouts who were recognized, Orion Alexander, 14, and Chris Butler, 16, are…
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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…