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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 — A 40-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI, reckless driving and evading after allegedly hitting a police vehicle head-on on East Maiden Lane, and hitting another vehicle on Elm Street with his silver 2017 BMW 330 on…
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MONROE, CT — With one meet under its belt the Masuk High boys swim team turned its attention to a lengthy stretch of practice time as the Panthers dive in for regular, weekly competition. Masuk defeated visiting Newtown 92-82 on…
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MONROE, CT — Guests attending the First Selectman Rooney Foundation’s fundraising gala at Testo’s restaurant, 505 Main St., on Dec. 14 donated over 300 unwrapped toys to families The Center for Family Justice serves, lifting the spirits of children impacted…
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MONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys basketball team opened the season with a 65-53 win over visiting Trumbull on Friday. Coach Pete Szklarz said it was a total team effort. Mitch DeBernardo led the way with 26 points, eight…
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MONROE, CT — A traffic stop at the intersection of routes 111 and 25 in Trumbull turned into arrests of four burglary suspects, who allegedly stole about $5,650 worth of scrap metal and pipes from Production Metals, 421 Old Zoar…
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MONROE, CT — The Rotary Club of Monroe had a busy fall season of service projects. Earlier this year, Rotary conducted a month-long effort, “Let’s Get Personal,” collecting over 1,000 pounds of personal hygiene products, as well as cash donations,…
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Masuk High School staff, students, sports teams, family and friends sponsored 150 children in a Giving Tree program this holiday season, donating over 300 gifts and throwing a bash for families in need at the Students With Academic Growth (S.W.A.G.)…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s winter concert featured songs played by the Masuk Jazz Band, Masuk Sax Quintet and the Masuk concert band on Jan. 10. “For those who are at your first Masuk High School Band concert, I’m…
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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,…