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See all »MONROE, CT — McDonald’s parking lot filled up quickly and families parking in the Village Square shopping center had to brave the crosswalk on Monroe Turnpike for their children to exchange high fives and pose for pictures with the Hamburglar and Grimace, who greeted patrons on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant Tuesday evening. It was McTeacher’s Night and Monroe Elementary School children got to see their teachers and principal, Kelly Svendsen, who served as greeters, poured sodas, carried out trays, assisted people at kiosks, delivered bags of food to cars, and worked at the cash register and the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Board of Education Chairman David Ferris is reaching out to the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services to learn everything the district must do…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — As the school district faces a list of difficult spending cuts, Board of Education Chairman David Ferris urges parents to participate in a…
Read MoreWEST HARTFORD, CT — Led by a pair of event titles by Brendan Kirberger, and more team records, the Masuk High boys swim team came in…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys swim team had a phenomenal meet at the Class M State Trials, held at Cornerstone Aquatics Center in West Hartford…
Read MoreNEWTOWN, CT — The Masuk High cheerleading squad put together an impressive routine full of various stunts, including flips, tumbles and tosses during the South-West Conference Championships, hosted by Newtown High, Friday night. Masuk placed fourth among 10 schools, hitting…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Sparked by a pair of career-high performances the Masuk High girls basketball team rebounded from a tough loss with a 57-37 win over visiting Stratford on Friday night. Bailey Bajda netted a career-high 25 points and Grace…
Read MoreSTRATFORD, CT — Masuk High’s boys basketball team went on the road and defeated Stratford 74-56 on Friday. With the victory the Panthers improved to 6-3 in South-West Conference play and is in a hunt for a top-four spot and…
Read MoreDale Dymkoski was an introverted kid, who was self-conscious about his hearing aids, while growing up in Monroe, but went on to be a good student, as well as a star athlete in football and baseball, where he made All…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Family Shoes’ store sign is down and it has been closed since Dec. 23, but the owners announced a reopening from Saturday, Feb. 1, to Saturday, Feb. 15, for a “last chance” sale of the remaining shoes…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Jessica Iannotta’s fifth grade science teacher sparked her interest in nutrition, when she was growing up on Long Island. A registered dietitian of over 20 years, she recently opened her own practice, Westminster Nutrition Counseling, at the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A hearing on a proposal to establish a new Special Development District at 590, 600 and 604 Main Street to make way for Marketplace Square, a project to improve the front facade of the Bart Center building,…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Led by some of its younger swimmers Masuk High defeated visiting Joel Barlow-Bethel 72-60 on Tuesday. The 200 yard medley relay of sophomore Mason Eannotti, junior Carter Adragna, senior Brendan Kirberger and sophomore Mert Baykus was first…
Read MoreNEW MILFORD — Masuk High’s boys basketball team bounced back from an 81-48 loss at Notre Dame-Fairfield on Jan. 23 with a 67-57 victory at New Milford on Tuesday. In the win over New Milford the Panthers had four players…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — After piling up 17 first-quarter points and seizing a double-digit lead things certainly were looking good for the Masuk High girls basketball team on Tuesday night. But visiting New Milford’s sold defense, combined with some Panther shooting…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — McDonald’s parking lot filled up quickly and families parking in the Village Square shopping center had to brave the crosswalk on Monroe Turnpike for their children to exchange high fives and pose for pictures with the Hamburglar and Grimace, who greeted patrons on the sidewalk in front…
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See all »MONROE, CT — McDonald’s parking lot filled up quickly and families parking in the Village Square shopping center had to brave the crosswalk on Monroe Turnpike for their children to exchange high fives and pose for pictures with the Hamburglar and Grimace, who greeted patrons on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant Tuesday evening. It was McTeacher’s Night and Monroe Elementary School children got to see their teachers and principal, Kelly Svendsen, who served as greeters, poured sodas, carried out trays, assisted people at kiosks, delivered bags of food to cars, and worked at the cash register and the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A white banner hanging below the green Salon Aponte sign at Tollgate Plaza, 838 Main St., Saturday afternoon carried the message: “Celebrating Our…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Family Shoes’ store sign is down and it has been closed since Dec. 23, but the owners announced a reopening from Saturday, Feb.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Jessica Iannotta’s fifth grade science teacher sparked her interest in nutrition, when she was growing up on Long Island. A registered dietitian of…
Read MoreTea 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.…
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Sports
See all »WEST HARTFORD, CT — Led by a pair of event titles by Brendan Kirberger, and more team records, the Masuk High boys swim team came in sixth in the Class M State Championships at Cornerstone Aquatics Center in West Hartford on Monday. Masuk had an exciting start, placing second in the 200 yard medley relay with a personal best time of 1:38:74. The relay team consisted of Jack McHugh, Carter Adragna, Mason Eannotti, and Kirberger. They recorded a time of 1:38:74, a new Masuk High School record. The relay team also qualified for the State Open meet, scheduled for this…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys swim team had a phenomenal meet at the Class M State Trials, held at Cornerstone Aquatics Center in West Hartford…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A new videoboard at Benedict Stadium could make Masuk High School’s athletes larger than life with a live-stream of game action, highlights, photos…
Read MoreSHELTON, CT — The No. 6 Masuk High hockey team bounced back from its conference tournament loss with an exciting Division III State Tournament win — a 3-2 overtime victory against No. 11 Enfield-East Granby-Stafford at the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton on Monday. Luke Kondub scored the game…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Host Masuk High had a fifth-place finish in the South-West Conference Championships on Friday. The Panthers were led by a pair of first-place…
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See all »MONROE, CT — McDonald’s parking lot filled up quickly and families parking in the Village Square shopping center…
MONROE, CT — Board of Education Chairman David Ferris is reaching out to the Connecticut Department of Administrative…
MONROE, CT — As the school district faces a list of difficult spending cuts, Board of Education Chairman…
Public Safety
See all »MONROE, CT — A 61-year-old Shelton woman reported her white 2018 Land Rover Discovery stolen from the Village…
MONROE, CT — Two drivers were hospitalized following a crash at the intersection of Route 110 and Wheeler…
MONROE, CT — Detectives are still investigating two daytime burglaries reported at Highland Drive on Feb. 21. At…
Home & Garden
See all »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…