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MONROE, CT — Margaret Anne Mary Moore will share her story of perseverance during an Author Talk on her best selling book, “Bold, Brave, and Breathless: Reveling in Childhood’s Splendiferous Glories While Facing Disability and Loss.” The event will be held in the Ehlers Room of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, 733 Monroe Turnpike, from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Click here to register. Moore, who grew up in Middlebury, survived a prolapsed umbilical cord during her birth in February of 1997, but defied the odds when doctors had given her no chance of survival. Miraculously, she lived…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A Bridgeport woman, who tried to pay the bond of a suspect in police custody for allegedly stealing bottles of alcohol from JB…
Read MoreHARTFORD, CT. — As Connecticut residents are opening up their January electric bills, Connecticut Republicans recently unveiled details of their six-point plan to bring about stability…
Read MoreSTRATFORD, CT – Tony Afriyie, the Democratic nominee for the special election to fill Connecticut’s 21st Senatorial District seat, has met requirements for the Citizens’ Election…
Read MoreMasuk High’s girls basketball team had a busy week featuring a trip to the Hoophall Invitational in Springfield, Mass., last weekend and a nail-biting win at…
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MONROE, CT — Town Councilman Terry Rooney and Board of Education member Jerry Stevens have both spoken to supporters at fundraising events and rallies, but on Wednesday, Sept. 13, the two first selectman candidates will go toe-to-toe on local issues…
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MONROE, CT — Barnum Festival Royal Family members sang and danced by the stage under the roof of the Beer and Wine Garden at Z-Topia on Monroe Turnpike Thursday evening, and volunteers, seated around tables, dined on a buffet of…
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MONROE, CT — Two drivers pulled into the commercial parking lot at 494 Main St. after a minor fender bender on Route 25 Monday night, when a man standing in a parking lot across the street allegedly began to yell…
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Vito James Melfi is once again a happy man! In peacefulness on August 16, 2023 he returned to his Lord and reunited with his soulmate, Ellen. Vito was a longtime resident of Monroe until relocating to Shelton in 2019. Born…
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MONROE, CT — Fire Marshall William “Bill” Davin believes a lightning strike hit a dog fence wire, sparking a fire that engulfed the garage of a house on Birchwood Road in flames early Friday morning, according to a post on…
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MONROE, CT — Steve Kirsch, a Board of Finance member speaking for himself as a resident, used a public comment portion of Monday’s Town Council meeting to criticize how the Pepper Street reconstruction project is being carried out, contending that…
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Starting The Monroe Sun and covering news in the town I grew up in has been a dream come true. Though it wasn’t ever turning much of a profit, things were going in the right direction over the past four…
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MONROE, CT — First Selectman Ken Kellogg told Town Council members significant progress is being made on projects at Wolfe Park, from the construction of two new athletic fields to a reconstruction of the basketball courts. “The reconstruction of the…
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MONROE, CT — A 38-year-old Georgia man was charged with public indecency and breach of peace after allegedly masturbating in his gray Honda Civic in the Big Y parking lot, 535 Monroe Turnpike, Sunday afternoon. A store employee collecting carriages…
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We are sad to announce the passing of Sharon Lea (Gentile) Lockshier, age 78, of Monroe. Sharon was born in Bridgeport on August 25, 1944 and passed away on August 12, 2023. She is survived by her loving husband John,…
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MONROE, CT — Margaret Anne Mary Moore will share her story of perseverance during an Author Talk on her best selling book, “Bold, Brave, and Breathless: Reveling in Childhood’s Splendiferous Glories While Facing Disability and Loss.” The event will be held in the Ehlers Room of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library,…
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Tea parties often conjure up images of women wearing white gloves and fancy hats, while chatting over pastries and sipping herbal brews out of fine china. But these formal gatherings are so much more than that. In fact, some significant periods in U.S. history came together over cups of tea. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt used afternoon teas to further her agenda, and movements, such as women’s liberation and the fight for civil rights, were planned at these soirees. “All of our teas are named after women who made a difference and really elevated society using tea parties to do it,”…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Four friends sat around a table for a board game inside Upper Crust Games Friday afternoon. The business, which sells tabletop games like…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Douglas Sawyer stood behind the counter, while preparing a floral arrangement for a customer inside Eden Florist, a flower shop he and his…
Read MoreMario Testa opened Testo’s at 920 Madison Ave. in Bridgeport in 1976, and despite a change in ownership, a brief retirement and two different locations along…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Monroe Chamber of Commerce members celebrated successes of the past year, including a new and improved website, during its annual Holiday Luncheon at…
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Masuk High’s girls basketball team had a busy week featuring a trip to the Hoophall Invitational in Springfield, Mass., last weekend and a nail-biting win at New Britain on Wednesday. The Panthers lost 46-45 to Springfield International Charter School on a buzzer beater. Bailey Bajda had a standout game with 17 points, 19 rebounds and six assists; Maddie Farrer collected nine points and six rebounds; and Grace Sheppard logged nine points and four assists. In the second day of the tourney the Panthers played in the third-place game against Gardiner of Maine and prevailed 48-38. Bajda recorded a double-double with…
Read MoreMasuk High’s boys basketball team went on the road and out of conference to defeat Bassick of Bridgeport 78-51 on Saturday. The Panthers returned home and…
Read MoreThe Masuk High hockey team skated to a 4-1 win over Wilton at Ridgefield’s Winter Garden Ice Rink on Monday, then took the STORMAC (Staples, Norwalk,…
Read MoreENFIELD, CT — Masuk High’s hockey team extended its unbeaten streak to five and won its third game in a row, 6-0 over Tri-Town, at Enfield…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys swim and dive team defeated visiting New Fairfield 86-69 on Tuesday. The Panthers took the meet into exhibition with…
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MONROE, CT — Board of Education member Dennis Condon asked if a $175,000 cut could be made to…
MONROE, CT — A Homework Club meeting two-to-three days a week in the Masuk High School library would…
MONROE, CT — PowerSchool notified Monroe Public Schools about a data breach allowing an unauthorized party to gain…
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MONROE, CT — A Bridgeport woman, who tried to pay the bond of a suspect in police custody…
MONROE, CT — A Monroe family reported the theft of $30,000 cash in a phone scam, in which…
BRIDGEPORT, CT — A New Haven man was served an arrest warrant at the Superior Court in Bridgeport…
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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…