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There haven’t been any Rachele Fico sightings in this once rural Connecticut town in a long time. Since the softball pitching phenom moved on from a career at Masuk High School, which included two state championships (2007,2008) and statistical numbers which were staggering in nature, she’s rarely been back. At least not until now. Fico will return to the Nutmeg State on May 17 to receive a Gold Key from the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance at the organization’s 83rd dinner set for the Aqua Turf in Southington. “When I received the call, I was floored,” said Fico, a 2010 Hank…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — A crowd gathered on the Monroe Town Hall green for the National Day of Prayer Thursday afternoon. Beacon Hill and Stepney Baptist churches…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — First Selectman Terry Rooney read a proclamation honoring Monroe’s town clerks during the 57th annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week. Monroe is served by…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Jockey Hollow Middle School hosted a track and field meet at Masuk High School against Bethel and Whisconier middle schools on Friday, May…
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Photo: Mitch DeBernardo logged 34 points in Masuk’s Senior Night win over Barlow. MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys basketball team defeated visiting Joel Barlow of Redding 69-52 in Monday’s Senior Night clash. The Panthers capped off their South-West Conference…
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MONROE, CT — Members of the Board of Education’s Facilities Ad Hoc Committee went over six options to resolve the town’s school space needs amid growing student enrollment Wednesday night, before whittling the list down to two. Among members’ input,…
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SHELTON, CT — The Masuk High hockey team skated to a 7-3 win over Trumbull at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Wednesday night. Christian LaBella factored into all of the Panther scoring with five goals and a pair of…
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MONROE, CT — Voting for the special election for Connecticut Senate District 21, between State Rep. Jason Perillo, R-Shelton, and Stratford Town Councilman Tony Afriyie, a Democrat, will take place in one polling location on Tuesday, Feb. 25. This election…
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Washington Lodge No. 19, an historic white building near the green on Fan Hill Road, is home to a Masonic chapter dating back to 1791, when its namesake, George Washington, was still serving as our country’s first president. The original…
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MONROE, CT — The Masuk varsity wrestling team recently honored young Monroe wrestlers from grades k-8, who compete in various clubs throughout the region, with most from the Newtown Youth Wrestling Club. The young wrestlers, who were accompanied by their…
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Carl Edward Tomchik, age 83, of Monroe, passed away in his home surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Carl was born in Bridgeport, on September 5, 1941. He was the fourth child of the late Michael…
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MONROE, CT — The Masuk boys hockey team earned spots in both the SWC and CIAC State tournaments and are now seeking the public’s help raising funds to cover the cost of practice time. The Panthers are self-funded, so the…
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There haven’t been any Rachele Fico sightings in this once rural Connecticut town in a long time. Since the softball pitching phenom moved on from a career at Masuk High School, which included two state championships (2007,2008) and statistical numbers which were staggering in nature, she’s rarely been back. At…
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Felipe Simplicio decided to learn jiu jitsu to defend himself at age 16, while growing up in his native country of Brazil, but it soon evolved into a love of the sport, numerous medals won in tournaments and to teaching students at his own academy, RedZone Jiu Jitsu, which opened in Clock Tower Square, 477 Main St. in Monroe, Conn., on February 3, 2025. “Since I was 13, I was bullied in school and thought, ‘I’m done with this,'” Simplicio said during a recent interview at RedZone. “I wanted to be able to protect myself. I fell in love with…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Town Fair Tire wants to move into the former Rite Aid pharmacy building at the corner of Route 111 and Cross Hill Road…
Read MoreFAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — In a major development for the regional and Connecticut real estate market, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes announced…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Alfonzo DeSimone Sr., a Neapolitan immigrant, prepared pizza pies in his business, Savoy Bakery, in the rear of the three-family home he and…
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There haven’t been any Rachele Fico sightings in this once rural Connecticut town in a long time. Since the softball pitching phenom moved on from a career at Masuk High School, which included two state championships (2007,2008) and statistical numbers which were staggering in nature, she’s rarely been back. At least not until now. Fico will return to the Nutmeg State on May 17 to receive a Gold Key from the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance at the organization’s 83rd dinner set for the Aqua Turf in Southington. “When I received the call, I was floored,” said Fico, a 2010 Hank…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Jockey Hollow Middle School hosted a track and field meet at Masuk High School against Bethel and Whisconier middle schools on Friday, May…
Read MoreBETHEL, Conn. — The Jockey Hollow Middle School track and field team recently traveled to Bethel to compete against Bethel, Whisconier and Dover middle schools in…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Teamwork and a sense of community were on full display this spring in the gyms of Monroe’s elementary schools. Stepney, Fawn Hollow and…
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MONROE, Conn. — While their parents decided on the town budget Tuesday, children from Monroe’s three elementary schools…
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Newtown High School senior Claire DiNoto, founder and president of the College Application Prep (NHS…
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MONROE, Conn. — The fire marshal is investigating the cause of a storage barn fire on Judd Road,…
MONROE, Conn. — Baileigh Kearney, 14, a Jockey Hollow Middle School eighth grader, had suffered from an infected…
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Daniel S. Greenberg, of Newtown, Conn., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 22, 2026. He was…
Mary Magdaline Christine Saray Massar was born to Andrew and Marie Saray in Ciganovce, Czechoslovakia on September 21,…