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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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You may not know the name, but you most likely have seen Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris). It is an invasive plant that fills our roadsides and finds its way into wooded areas and even the most well tended gardens. It is…
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MONROE, CT — When the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the construction of an age 55-and-older community with eight buildings and a total of 25 two-bedroom-units at 269 Purdy Hill Road three years ago, the property owner agreed to demolish…
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Many bus drivers chose to retire or leave the profession after the COVID-19 pandemic, causing a national shortage that left transportation companies scrambling to fill routes. Meanwhile, school districts are often forced to pay higher rates to companies outside their…
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MONROE, CT — a 16-year-old Monroe male was taken into custody at the Juvenile Detention Center in Bridgeport after turning himself in on a warrant at the Monroe Police Department, while accompanied by his parents, Tuesday evening. The warrant charges…
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Austin Patti, 12, twirled his aluminum bat over his right shoulder, while standing in the batter’s box of baseball Diamond No. 1 at Wolfe Park Thursday afternoon. Standing behind netting on the pitcher’s mound, his father and coach, Kevin, tossed…
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MONROE, CT — The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously denied a petition to eliminate some waiver exceptions of conditions under section 6.4.23 of the town’s regulations for excavation and filling permits. In April, Fairfield District Superior Court Judge Dale W.…
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HARTFORD, CT — In a press release, Connecticut Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly, R-Stratford, shared news of the ceremonial signing of legislation establishing procedures to protect senior citizens from suspected financial abuse and exploitation. “With the signing of this law,…
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Frederick Pulaski Jr., 65, a lifetime Monroe resident, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, while surrounded by his family. He was born in Bridgeport on November 27, 1957 to Frederick J. Pulaski Sr. and Ruth…
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MONROE, CT — A 51-year-old Gray Street man was charged with DUI and unsafe backing, after backing his 2008 Toyota Highlander into his wife’s rental car, a 2022 Kia Soul, in the couple’s driveway Sunday afternoon, according to police. The…
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MONROE, CT — Joanne Amendola remembers when her late husband, Alphonse, took their nine-year-old son, Alan, with him to his chiropractor appointments at Dr. James Allen’s office in Milford. “He would come home and say he wanted to be a…
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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…