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MONROE, CT — Troops 62 and 26 honored members with advancements in ranks, the awarding of merit badges and naming of new troop leaders in a Fall Court of Honor Ceremony at Stepaway Preschool Monday night. Among the scouts who were recognized, Orion Alexander, 14, and Chris Butler, 16, are pursuing their Eagle Scout rankings, the highest rank in scouting, in which only about six percent of Boy Scouts ever achieve. Butler worked closely with Parks and Recreation Director Missy Orosz in planning his project to build four rolling cubbies, painted blue, for the pool area of Wolfe Park. He…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A town-owned vehicle reported stolen from outside the Monroe Senior Center, 235 Cutlers Farm Road, Friday, was recovered at a shopping mall in…
Read MoreMONROE, CT – This weekend, Masuk drama students performed the play “You’re Only Young Once”, written by Glenn Hughes. The story takes place at Lincoln High…
Read MoreDecades ago, families descended upon Family Shoes at Chuck’s Corner, 150 Main St. in Monroe, before the new school year as shoppers bought shoes and sneakers…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Capital Spirits, which began with two stores in Hartford, added a third location at 575 Monroe Turnpike this year. It is owned and…
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During Monday night’s Town Council meeting, First Selectman Ken Kellogg issued a proclamation honoring the Monroe Bicentennial Committee one day ahead of the official 200th anniversary of the town’s founding in 1823. Committee members in attendance that night were Chairperson…
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MONROE, CT — Twelve days after retired teacher and current school board member Jerry Stevens announced he is seeking the Democratic Party nomination to run for first selectman, Town Councilman Terry Rooney has made it a two-man-race. Rooney, who was…
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MONROE, CT — A 15-year-old juvenile male was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment after he was found to be intoxicated at Masuk High School Friday morning, according to police. Police said the youth apparently drank alcohol he snuck into…
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MONROE, CT — Stepney Baptist Church will celebrate its 175th year anniversary with a special service on Sunday, May 28, at 10 a.m. The service will be held in the sanctuary of the church, 423 Main St. A community picnic…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s softball team is in the South-West Conference Tournament semifinals. The host and No. 2 Panthers defeated No. 7 New Milford 13-3 in the quarterfinals on Sunday. With the win, Masuk will take on Immaculate of…
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David Alan Lewis Sr. and Barbara Ann Lewis formerly of Monroe, Conn., and currently of Avon Park, Fla., passed away suddenly on May 13, 2023. Dave and Barb were married for 53 years. Upon Dave’s return from Vietnam in 1971…
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Masuk High’s girls track and field team had its last regular season meet at home, Senior Night, Tuesday, May 16. The girls had victories over New Fairfield, Kolbe Cathedral, and Immaculate in their tune-up for this Monday’s South-West Conference Championships…
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Colorful painted rocks bearing positive words and inspirational messages like “smile”, “hope”, “kind” and “YOLO” which stands for “you only live once”, are in the new rock garden by the playground entrance at Wolfe Park. The garden was created by…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High School celebrated the diverse backgrounds of its student body with a Cultural Fair last week, with dancing, music and a display of over 30 nations in the cafeteria. “I was blown away by the amount…
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NEW FAIRFIELD, CT — In the game of baseball, unlike in any other sport, you can throw the records and seedings out the window. Masuk High, the No. 8 seed in the South-West Conference Tournament, proved this to be the…
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MONROE, CT — Troops 62 and 26 honored members with advancements in ranks, the awarding of merit badges and naming of new troop leaders in a Fall Court of Honor Ceremony at Stepaway Preschool Monday night. Among the scouts who were recognized, Orion Alexander, 14, and Chris Butler, 16, are…
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Decades ago, families descended upon Family Shoes at Chuck’s Corner, 150 Main St. in Monroe, before the new school year as shoppers bought shoes and sneakers for classes and cleats for the upcoming baseball and football seasons. The store also bustled with activity before Easter. Stephen Chuckta Sr., whose close friends called him Chuck, started the business further down Route 25 as the Trumbull Family Shoe Outlet in 1963, before building Chuck’s Corner, the brick shopping center in Monroe, and moving his store there in 1973. Family Shoes fulfilled a niche in town, until big box stores came in the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Capital Spirits, which began with two stores in Hartford, added a third location at 575 Monroe Turnpike this year. It is owned and…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Takumi Ramen & Grill, 435 Main St., offers a variety of noodle dishes with chicken, beef and seafood, as well as meals prepared…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Shoppers welcomed the new Aldi supermarket to town with open arms Thursday morning, filling the parking lot in the upper level of Town…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A developer plans to build a new 7,500-square-foot retail building at 685 Main St., near Northbrook Condominiums. A hot dog stand that used…
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Success the first time around is no guarantee it will happen again. Monroe Lions Head Coach Matthew Duffy’s fifth-grade youth football team had learned that valuable lesson last season, when they beat Newtown in the regular season, only to lose to them in the championship game. Now the Lions face a similar situation, squaring off against a familiar foe in the American Youth Football Shoreline League Championship game at North Haven High School this Saturday at 11 a.m. Fresh off Monroe’s convincing 31-12 playoff win against Southington at Masuk High School last weekend, Pomperaug is the only team standing in…
Read MoreThe Masuk High girls swimming and diving team placed eighth, with 266 points, in the Class M State Championships. Masuk had a team record-setting performance from…
Read MoreWESTON, CT — The Masuk High football team went to Weston and delivered a 56-6 win on Friday. With the victory the Panthers improved to 7-1.…
Read MoreMasuk High’s girls volleyball and girls soccer teams were eliminated from the Class LL State playoffs on Thursday, ending strong seasons for these teams. On the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT – Masuk High School welcomed Isabella “Bella” Vaitkus as the school’s new athletic trainer. Vaitkus, who currently serves as athletic trainer for the Yale…
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MONROE, CT – This weekend, Masuk drama students performed the play “You’re Only Young Once”, written by Glenn…
MONROE, CT — Monroe Elementary School fourth-graders sang patriotic songs for veterans visiting their school on Veterans Day…
MONROE, CT — Fawn Hollow Elementary School Principal Leigh Metcalf Ances shared photos from her school’s Veterans Day…
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MONROE, CT — A town-owned vehicle reported stolen from outside the Monroe Senior Center, 235 Cutlers Farm Road,…
MONROE, CT — Thousands of dollars worth of construction supplies were reported stolen in the burglary of a…
MONROE, CT — Officers with the Monroe Police Department will host a Tip-A-Cop event to benefit Special Olympics…
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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…