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MONROE, 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 in the 1940s. The action unfolds in the office of school secretary, Ms. Chandler (played by Muriel Bailey) on the day of the school’s homecoming game and dance. The play primarily follows troublemaking student, Gabby Gallagher (played by Daniel Fontana), as he creates mischief and drama. The efforts of the cast paid off on Thursday, when the show ran smoothly on opening night, according to Director Michael Katz. The cast followed up with two…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Thousands of dollars worth of construction supplies were reported stolen in the burglary of a unit on Stillmeadow Circle in the Northbrook Condominium…
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NORWALK, CT — The Masuk High hockey team skated to a 5-1 win at Norwalk-McMahon on Friday, improving the Panthers’ record to 12-1. Drew Scalia and Kyle Sutfin both scored twice and Colin Deering added a goal. Nick Kondub had…
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MONROE, CT — A developer seeking a special exception permit to build a 9,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at 467 and 485 Pepper St. revised his plan to move all crushing indoors. The business will be called Monroe Recycling and Aggregates LLC. Joe Grasso, owner…
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NEWTOWN, CT — Masuk High’s cheerleading team competed in the South-West Conference Championship at Newtown High School on Friday. Brookfield won the competition and Masuk placed 8th. The girls put on a display of athleticism and skill with tumbles, flips,…
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MONROE, CT — Police officers responding to the call of a suspicious vehicle on Old Colony Road Thursday morning found a Lexus parked in the street with its doors unlocked and the headlights on. Registration showed the owner lived at…
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MONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys basketball team led from the start and cruised to a 68-54 win over visiting New Fairfield Thursday. The Panthers won for the third time in their last four games. Tyler Newsom scored 28…
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MONROE, CT — John Murphy and his wife are concerned over potential damage to their residential property on Applegate Lane from blasting being proposed at 125 Garder Road, as well as noise from rock crushing and traffic safety at the…
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SHELTON, CT — Winners of 11 games in 12 thus far, the Masuk High hockey team is having quite a campaign. The Panthers have been dominant in many of their games, winning six by at least five goals, most recently…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys swim team fell 97-73 to visiting Weston on Tuesday, but the Panthers had some strong individual and relay efforts in the meet, including second-place outcomes in all 11 events. The fastest Masuk times in each…
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BETHEL, CT — The Masuk indoor track seniors got to shine at an invitational dedicated to them and their accomplishments at the first Bethel Senior Invitational on Monday. With medals on the line and for some, just one last chance…
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MONROE, CT — Dr. Elsa George, who has shown a genuine interest in the well being of her patients over her 20 years in dentistry, brought that same level of care to Monroe Dental Arts, her new office at 501…
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MONROE, 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 in the 1940s. The action unfolds in the office of school secretary, Ms. Chandler (played by Muriel Bailey) on the day of the school’s…
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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 — 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…
MONROE, CT — Police made two DUI arrests within about an hour on Sunday. At 4:32 p.m., officers…
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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…