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MONROE, Conn. — Patrons of Terra Cafe can now find a good book to read, or leave one, in The Tiny Duck Library to the left of the entrance to the eatery at Chuck’s Corner at 150 Main St., compliments of Junior Girl Scout Troop 34726 and Brownie Troop 34423. The girls installed the little free library on Thursday afternoon. Joe Battagliotti, whose daughter Nina is in the Junior Troop, made the pieces to the library, which the girls assembled and painted. Linda Piddington, co-leader of the Monroe troops, said the scouts voted on the Behr paint colors. The library…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — A Monroe Turnpike woman awakened by a loud noise early Wednesday morning, looked out her bedroom window, saw someone walking on her neighbor’s…
Read MoreThere 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…
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…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe police detectives arrested three juveniles following the investigation of the May 11 burglary of Blue Line Firearms and Tactical, 232 Main St., according to a press release the department issued Friday. On May 11, the front…
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MONROE, CT — State Sen. Kevin Kelly, R-21st, did not take the oath of office for a new term, because Gov. Ned Lamont will reportedly nominate him for a Superior Court judgeship, setting the stage for a special election to…
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HARTFORD — State Representative Tony Scott (R-112) was sworn in at the State Capitol in Hartford Wednesday. Scott was joined by his wife and their twin daughters as he took the oath of office to represent the residents of Monroe,…
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MONROE, CT — Douglas Sawyer stood behind the counter, while preparing a floral arrangement for a customer inside Eden Florist, a flower shop he and his fiancée, Donna Parrillo, opened at Crescent Village, 115 Main St., Thursday. Though he had…
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SHELTON, CT — The South West United girls hockey team, comprising of players from Masuk and other area high schools, has had some close games this winter. The team skated to a 1-0 win over Guilford at home, at the…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team overcame a 10-point deficit to pull away from visiting Wilby of Waterbury 58-44 in a Jan. 8 contest that was much closer than the final score indicates. The Panthers trailed 30-22 at…
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BROOKFIELD, CT — In its first-meet since a season-opening win back on Dec. 19 the Masuk High boys swimming and diving team held its own in a 90-80 loss at Brookfield on Tuesday. “Even though we had a tough loss,…
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DANBURY, CT — Down 11 points in the third quarter the Masuk High boys basketball team dug deep and came away with a 61-56 win at Immaculate on Tuesday. A great team effort led to the comeback. Chris Welch had a…
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MONROE, Conn. — Patrons of Terra Cafe can now find a good book to read, or leave one, in The Tiny Duck Library to the left of the entrance to the eatery at Chuck’s Corner at 150 Main St., compliments of Junior Girl Scout Troop 34726 and Brownie Troop 34423.…
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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. — A Monroe Turnpike woman awakened by a loud noise early Wednesday morning, looked out her…
MONROE, Conn. — The fire marshal is investigating the cause of a storage barn fire on Judd Road,…
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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,…