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Masuk 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 volleyball court the No. 7 Panthers were beaten at home by No. 10 Bristol Central in the second round 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-20). In soccer action, Masuk reached the quarterfinals as the No. 14 seed and was blanked 2-0 by host and No. 6 Woodstock Academy.…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Girl Scouts selling cookies outside polling places is an Election Day tradition. Girls from two Fawn Hollow Elementary School troops set up shop…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The 5th grade Monroe Lions’ perfect season ended with a disappointing defeat to Newtown in the American Youth Football Shoreline League Championship game…
Read MoreMasuk High’s girls soccer and volleyball teams both advanced in State Tournament action and will play on Thursday. On the soccer field No. 14 Masuk heads…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s softball team bounced back from a 2-1 setback to Fairfield Ludlowe on April 5 with a 16-0 drubbing of Kolbe Cathedral, while holding their opponent hitless on Monday. Both were home games. Against Ludlowe, Julia…
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Masuk High’s boys volleyball team concluded a stretch of four straight out-of-conference matches with a trio of victories in as many days and kept their winning ways going in a South-West Conference clash. The Panthers defeated Daniel Hand of Madison…
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MONROE, CT — Burglars used a rock to smash the glass door to Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 75 Main St., early Saturday morning and stole a key lockbox from the wall. However, there were no keys inside the box, according to police. Officers…
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Mariola’s Cafe: Bakery & Deli, which recently opened at 464 Main St., has sweet cookies and pastries, buttery croissants, chewy bagels, elaborately decorated cakes and warm doughy bread with hearty crusts to go with a menu of breakfast and deli…
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MONROE, CT — Stevenson firefighters extricated a family-of-four from their gray 2018 Honda Odyssey following a rollover crash on Monroe Turnpike, near Highland Drive, at approximately 2:19 a.m. Saturday morning. Their were no apparent injuries, according to police. The mother, a…
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MONROE, CT — The Pyramid Shriners distributed informational pamphlets and coloring books about Shriner’s Hospital for Children during their sixth annual spring fundraising event at Rite Aid Pharmacy in Monroe. The donations they collected will be used to assist children in…
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Marcy Maeve Cornut, 61, crafts stuffed gnomes, using old sweaters, baby clothes and other materials to stitch together the five-to-six inch tall figures with her late mother’s 1956 Singer sewing machine, while seated at a desk on the second-floor of…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe’s annual Memorial Day Parade: Honoring Our Heroes will also celebrate the town’s bicentennial, the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department’s 100th anniversary and Wolfe Park’s 50th year on Sunday, May 28. The Memorial Day Parade Committee invites veterans, schools and…
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MONROE, CT — Wendy Cooke and Michael Gill, who grew up in Darien and have been friends since high school, recently opened the Coastal Hearing Aid Center in Suite 1A of the clapboard building at 388 Main St. Prior to…
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Dawn (Dittmar) Davis, a longtime resident of Monroe, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and friends on April 5, 2023. She was 50. Dawn was born May 8, 1972 in New Britain Connecticut, she was the daughter of…
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Masuk 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 volleyball court the No. 7 Panthers were beaten at home by No. 10 Bristol Central in the second round 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-20). In…
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MONROE, CT — Shoppers welcomed the new Aldi supermarket to town with open arms Thursday morning, filling the parking lot in the upper level of Town Line Plaza, 205 Monroe Turnpike, and joining the long line of people anxiously waiting for the manager to open its doors. Some parked in the Panera Bread parking lot on the lower level and walked up the sidewalk to shop and the steady stream of traffic going in and out of the driveway seemed endless. Public officials welcomed store staff. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce performed a ribbon cutting ceremony with First Selectman Terry…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Whether its a mouthwatering cut of New York Strip, fresh seafood dishes, a specialty pizza, Chicken tikka masala, burritos or a juicy burger…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Sip & Scoop goes way beyond vanilla. The menu at the ice cream shop at 590 Main St. allows imaginations to run wild…
Read MoreEsli Molina, 37, worked at pizzerias in Norwalk and Greenwich in his 20s, learning the business in hopes of owning his own restaurant one day. Thirteen…
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Masuk 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 volleyball court the No. 7 Panthers were beaten at home by No. 10 Bristol Central in the second round 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-20). In soccer action, Masuk reached the quarterfinals as the No. 14 seed and was blanked 2-0 by host and No. 6 Woodstock Academy.…
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…
Read MoreMasuk High’s girls soccer and volleyball teams both advanced in State Tournament action and will play on Thursday. On the soccer field No. 14 Masuk heads…
Read MoreWESTON, CT — The Masuk High girls swimming and diving team had some standout performances in the South-West Conference Championships. The Panthers came in fifth as…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: The author, Lisa Martinsky, is a teacher at Stepney Elementary School and a former Monroe Teacher of the Year. She was among the 5K…
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Editor’s Note: The author, Lisa Martinsky, is a teacher at Stepney Elementary School and a former Monroe Teacher…
MONROE, CT — Stepney firefighters recently visited Stepney Elementary School for Fire Prevention Month, teaching children about fire…
MONROE, CT — A stone outdoor classroom behind Fawn Hollow Elementary School allows teachers to take their classes…
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MONROE, CT — Compliance checks of smoke shops by town police detectives and state agencies led to fines…
MONROE, CT — A 52-year-old resident told police someone stole his wallet from his unlocked Acura MDX when…
MONROE, CT — A man accused of leaving his dog behind, most likely without food and water for…
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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…