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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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TRUMBULL, CT — The Masuk High girls basketball team fell 31-26 to the host Eagles in the Trumbull High holiday tournament title game on Thursday. Masuk, which advanced with a win over Bethel, led 13-12 at the half. Trumbull seized…
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Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza recently announced that, for the first time in history, all three of the town’s elementary schools — Monroe, Stepney and Fawn Hollow — were recognized as Connecticut Schools of Distinction in the same year. The…
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MONROE, CT —- A constant updating and fine tuning of curriculum, consistent standards and teamwork, along with a strong focus on social and emotional learning by teachers and administrators of Monroe’s public schools, planted seeds that bore fruit in a…
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MONROE, CT — A local woman received a phone call from a man with a southern accent Wednesday, who claimed to be an Ansonia police lieutenant. Calling her by her maiden name, the man claimed she failed to respond to…
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The best middle school instrumental music students from Connecticut’s western region auditioned at Fairfield Woods Middle School in Fairfield on Saturday, Dec. 3, for the right to perform at the Western Region Middle School Music Festival to be held at Wilton…
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TRUMBULL, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team avenged a Dec. 20 defeat to Bethel with a 51-29 triumph over the Wildcats exactly one week later. The win came in the opening round of Trumbull High’s holiday tournament; Masuk will…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s indoor girls and boys track teams, led by Head Coach Sarah Barrett, are looking forward to a successful winter. Here is an outlook for the squads: Captains (*events in which they are Masuk’s top performer) Caroline…
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HARTFORD—House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora appointed State Rep. Tony Scott, R-Monroe, as the leading House Republican on the General Assembly’s Housing Committee. In his new role as Ranking Member of the committee, Scott will lead housing-related policy initiatives on behalf…
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MONROE, CT — Two Monroe Parks and Recreation Department Gingerbread House Contest winners were named for their creations. Julianne Crist won in the Youth Category and Kathryn McDavid won in the age 13-and-older Category. All of the entries were on display…
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MONROE, CT — As families prepare for Christmas Eve dinners, there are still about 169 Monroe homes without power in the aftermath of Friday’s rainstorm, which brought high winds to the region, taking down trees, branches and power lines. On…
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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 “Chuck” Chuckta 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 1990s, then the growing popularity of…
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…