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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 MoreMONROE, CT — Neighbors of an auto repair shop at the corner of Main Street and Bart Road are already upset over ongoing zoning violations and…
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 MoreMONROE, CT — Board of Education member Dennis Condon asked if a $175,000 cut could be made to take the increase in their budget request for…
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The Monroe Police Department released the following information about parking for the Bicentennial Fireworks to be held on Friday, Aug. 4 (rain date is Saturday, Aug. 5). Photos of the plan are included in a gallery below. Police remind drivers…
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MONROE, CT — The Connecticut Department of Labor issued a stop-work order closing the Monroe Dollar Store, 483 Monroe Turnpike, after the business allegedly committed numerous violations found from a spot check Tuesday, according to police. In addition to labor…
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Making the grade at the University of Maine Alexei Hickey and Elizabeth Schnaitmann of Monroe made the Dean’s List with honors in the spring 2023 semester at the University of Maine. They were among 3,016 students receiving recognition. To be…
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MONROE, CT — Town Democrats unanimously endorsed Jerry Stevens as their party’s candidate for the first selectman race this November, during their caucus at Monroe Town Hall Wednesday evening. Stevens, a longtime resident and retired Jockey Hollow Middle School teacher…
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Robert Markowitz says his family was not very supportive when he decided to leave his career as a criminal defense attorney to pursue another as a professional “party clown”. After nearly a decade of going through law school and working…
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MONROE, CT — Town Councilman Terry Rooney praised the town’s economic growth and low tax increases under First Selectman Ken Kellogg, a fellow Republican he has worked closely with over the years. If he’s elected as Monroe’s next leader, Rooney…
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MONROE, CT —- Numerous complaints over the alleged illegal sale of marijuana by Area 51 Smoke Shop, 525 Main Street, a business not authorized to sell THC products, led to an investigation by detectives, according to a press release issued…
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MONROE, CT — Terrance “Terry” Stroz was among the coaches basking in the moment when the Masuk High School hockey team won the Division III State Tournament at Quinnipiac University’s M&T Bank Arena in Hamden last March. Players skated onto…
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Dennis Peter Nordyk, a Monroe resident since 1980, passed away on July 3, 2023 after a two year battle with cancer. He put up an incredible fight, but succumbed at the age of 70-years-old. Dennis was born on September 19,…
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MONROE, CT — A shoplifter stole over $276 worth of beer, brisket, seafood and lights from Stop & Shop, 470 Monroe Turnpike, Saturday afternoon. Store security told police a Black female wearing blue pants, a white shirt with a female’s…
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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…
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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 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…
MONROE, CT — Monroe police detectives arrested three juveniles following the investigation of the May 11 burglary of…
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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…