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MONROE, 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 Monroe’s public schools below 6 percent, but then he and others on the board agreed that Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza’s spending plan had “no frills” and everything in it is needed. After some discussion, the school board unanimously approved the entire $75,767,629 budget request for fiscal year 2025-26 — a $4,303,370 or 6.02 percent increase in spending over the current budget — at their meeting Tuesday night. The proposal will now go to…
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…
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 MoreTea 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.…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls and boys tennis teams both dropped hard-fought matches, 4-3, to Brookfield on Monday — the girls at their home courts at Wolfe Park and the boys on the road. Winners for the girls were…
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MONROE, CT — A 19-year-old Trumbull man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with what appeared to be serious injuries to his neck and chest, as well as cuts, Saturday night, after crashing a black 2012 BMW 135i into…
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HARTFORD, CT — State Rep. Tony Scott, R-112th, Sen. Marilyn Moore, D-22nd, and Senate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly, R-21st, welcomed the Boys Hockey 2023 CIAC Division III State Champion Masuk High School Panthers to the State Capitol on Wednesday, May…
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MONROE, CT — A steady line of vehicles formed in the Monroe Elementary School parking lot Sunday, as Masuk High School softball players used sponges drenched in soapy water to wipe away dirt from cars and trucks, before hosing it…
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MONROE, CT — When benches on Monroe Congregational Church’s green fell into disrepair, Frank Bent, of Monroe, enlisted the help of the nonprofit, WestBridge Inc. and worked with its group of volunteers to repair the seating Saturday morning. “The benches…
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MONROE, CT — Families bought plants and flowers, shopped at a tag sale and enjoyed baked goods, while children played games and made Mother’s Day crafts at Harmony Grange’s annual Spring Fair Saturday. Proceeds will be used to support the…
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Luciano Mota, 10, a Fawn Hollow Elementary School fourth-grader, sat patiently at a table in a room off the Masuk High School cafeteria Friday evening, his right arm extended as Vibhuti Jani drew a henna tattoo onto his hand. At…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Town Councilman Terry Rooney was honored as Republican of the Year at the Monroe Republican Town Committee’s annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner at the Stone Barn at Whitney Farms on April 21. Other honorees included Town Council…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team followed up five straight wins with an 8-8 tie against visiting Brookfield on Friday. The Panthers jumped out to a 7-3 halftime lead before seeing the Bobcats claw their way back. It…
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MONROE, CT — A crash ended with a tan Land Rover slamming into the Monroe Town and Country Veterinary Hospital building at 607 Main St. Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 1:49 p.m., police said a 41-year-old Naugatuck man headed north on…
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MONROE, 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 Monroe’s public schools below 6 percent, but then he and others on the board agreed that Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza’s spending plan had…
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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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ENFIELD, 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 Twin Rinks on Saturday. Christian LaBella and Luke Kondub both have five-point performances with LaBella lighting the lamp four times and earning an assist and Kondub scoring once and assisting on four tallies. Kyle Riccitelli scored and Graham Cybart, Teddy Walsh and Parker Driscoll all had assists. Goaltenders Maddex LaFountain and Braden Floramo combined on the shutout, Masuk outshot Tri-Town 37-13. The Panthers return to the ice for Monday, Jan. 20 game with Wilton…
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…
Read MoreNEW MILFORD, CT — Masuk High’s hockey team defeated host and conference rival New Milford 4-2 at Canterbury School on Wednesday night. With the win, the…
Read MoreAfter a 2-0 loss to Woodstock Academy at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Jan. 10 and a 3-1 defeat at Conard of West Hartford the…
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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…