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Masuk 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 topped South-West Conference rival Bethel 69-61 on Tuesday and improved to 9-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play. In the win over Bassick Alex Simoulidis scored 23 points and Mitch DeBernardo had 20 to pace the offense. Oliver Irving added 10, Stephen Sentementes had nine, and Chris Welch seven. Against Bethel Simoulidis dropped in 21, DeBernardo had 17 and Gavin Saijon added 10. All respectful comments with the commenter’s first and last name are…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Voters unanimously approved bonding authorizations to fund over $2 million worth of capital projects within the approved 2024-2025 town budget during a Town…
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…
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FAIRFIELD, CT — Men, some wearing red pumps and other styles of women’s shoes, were among the 550 participants in the 11th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Saturday morning. Led by a police escort, they traveled from the…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys volleyball team, the No. 4 seed in the Class L State Tournament, defeated No. 5 Wolcott Tech 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-15) in the quarterfinals on Friday. With the win, the Panthers advance to the…
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MONROE, CT — Police Chief Keith White introduced Officer Michael Thompson in the training room of the Monroe Police Department during a swearing-in ceremony promoting him to the rank of sergeant Friday afternoon. Thompson took the oath from Daniel Hunsberger,…
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MONROE, CT — A crowd of cheering Monroe Elementary School students held up signs supporting police officers, their principal Kelly Svendsen and some classmates participating in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run® Friday morning. The Torch Run raises awareness for…
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After a pair of upsets, the No. 29 Masuk High baseball team finds itself just two wins away from a Class L State Tournament championship game appearance. The Panthers went on the road and defeated No. 4 Woodstock Academy 5-0…
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Football and pancakes The Masuk High School football team is hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser in the school cafeteria this Sunday, June 4, from 8 to 11 a.m. All proceeds support the team. Textile Recycling An Earth Day Textile Recycling…
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MONROE, CT — Barbara Fahr says she has been a loyal shopper at Aldi grocery stores for over 40 years. “When we moved to town 16 years ago, I was disappointed there wasn’t an Aldi here — and the closest…
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MONROE, CT — Coming off an 11-6 win over the visiting St. Joseph Cadets in the first round of the Class M State Tournament on Tuesday, the Masuk High girls lacrosse team is set to travel to Pomperaug of Southbury…
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FAIRFIELD, CT — The Masuk High girls golf team finished second in the South-West Conference Championships at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course on Tuesday. Masuk scored 401 and was edged out by Immaculate of Danbury which had a match-low score of…
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A photo album inside the vault of the Town Clerk’s Office at Monroe Town Hall has pictures from Monroe’s Sesquicentennial 50 years ago. The 1973 festivities included a huge parade, a wood chopping contest, a Wedding Pageant, Beerfest and fireworks…
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Masuk 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 topped South-West Conference rival Bethel 69-61 on Tuesday and improved to 9-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play. In the win over Bassick Alex…
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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 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 topped South-West Conference rival Bethel 69-61 on Tuesday and improved to 9-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play. In the win over Bassick Alex Simoulidis scored 23 points and Mitch DeBernardo had 20 to pace the offense. Oliver Irving added 10, Stephen Sentementes had nine, and Chris Welch seven. Against Bethel Simoulidis dropped in 21, DeBernardo had 17 and Gavin Saijon added 10. All respectful comments with the commenter’s first and last name are…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Basketball games are commonly won in the final quarter, if not the waning minutes … or seconds. For Masuk High’s girls basketball team…
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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…