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MONROE, 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 Marlborough, Mass., over the weekend. Video showed the silver 2010 Ford Crown Victoria with an estimated value of $6,500 was taken at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday. A discarded Garmin GPS was found close to the area where the theft took place, but a flip phone left inside the vehicle was still not recovered at the time, according to police. On Saturday, the Marlborough Police Department found the car abandoned in front of a JCPenney…
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…
Read MoreDaniel Joseph Ryan Jr., 82, beloved husband of Joan (Kellerstrass) Ryan for 55 years, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2024, surrounded by family at Hartford…
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MONROE, CT — A plan to build a 196-unit luxury housing community with a clubhouse, swimming pool and other amenities on the 19.6-acre Pond View property at 127 Main St. received unanimous approval with conditions from the Planning and Zoning Commission…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s volleyball team heads into a Thursday out-of-conference visit to Cheshire with a 7-2 record following recent wins over South-West Conference rivals. On April 12, the Panthers defeated visiting Newtown for the second time in three…
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MONROE, CT — A small crowd gathered behind the tennis courts at Wolfe Park on a chilly Tuesday afternoon. Despite the drizzling rain, everyone shared a sunny outlook because, after a 15-year-wait, town officials were finally about to break ground for two…
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MONROE, CT — In a tough early-season test, the Masuk High softball team defeated visiting Brookfield 9-5 on Monday. The Bobcats jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first inning. Masuk responded with three of…
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Eaden “Mike” Michael Whiteman III, of Monroe, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was 66-years-old. He is survived by Jami Whiteman, his wife of 44 years, his two daughters and their…
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MONROE — Police received numerous complaints about thieves entering vehicles over the past week, with most of the complaints made Sunday. On Sunday, a 50-year-old Monroe man told officers he parked near the basketball courts at Wolfe Park around 3:30…
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Seven girls on the Masuk JV Color Guard performed a synchronized dance with a kaleidoscope theme, spinning tie dye flags, and tossing wooden rifles adorned with purple holographic tape into the air to the song, “Kaleidoscope” by A Great Big World, at the…
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MONROE, CT — A Monroe volunteer firefighter sustained a “traumatic injury” while battling a residential blaze on Old Zoar Road Saturday evening. Both occupants of the house got out safely on their own before firefighters arrived, though they are now…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe earned recognition as a Tree City USA municipality for the 19th consecutive year after being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Forests. “The award…
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MONROE, CT — The Staples High girls lacrosse team tangled with visiting Staples and came up just short in a 6-4 decision on Saturday. Bailey Bajda, Lilly Cameron, Grace Kearney and Charlotte Pinto each scored for the Panthers. Goalie Sophie Clark…
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MONROE, 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 Marlborough, Mass., over the weekend. Video showed the silver 2010 Ford Crown Victoria with an estimated value of $6,500 was taken at 9:15 p.m.…
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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…