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MONROE, Conn. — A 36-year-old New Haven man told officers he may have fallen asleep before his 2014 Subaru Impreza crossed over double yellow line as he headed north on Judd Road, went off the left side of the road and struck a tree on June 15. Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service personnel treated him at the scene, but the driver declined a trip to a hospital, according to police. He was issued a ticket for failure to drive in the proper lane and for driving too fast for conditions and his car was towed due to disabling damage, police…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Scoops of vanilla ice cream inside a waffle bowl topped with fresh strawberries, cream and red and blue shots in star shapes make…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Voters will have the final say on a joint open space purchase of Benedict’s Farm by the town of Monroe and Aspetuck Land…
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On Christmas day of 1938, the world welcomed Emanuel “Manny” Cambra Jr., only son of Emanuel Sr. and Frances Cambra. Manny began life in a rural community, excelled at New York Military Academy – graduating salutatorian, and launched into a…
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MONROE, CT — Stepney Elementary School welcomed 19 veterans to their morning assembly for Veterans Day Monday, when children proudly introduced their loved ones who served. Students sang patriotic songs and thanked their guests. Principal Ashley Furnari also read the…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Elementary School fourth-graders sang patriotic songs for veterans visiting their school on Veterans Day Monday, before hosting their visitors in a classroom for a question and answer session about their service. Principal Kelly Svendsen shared some…
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MONROE, CT — Fawn Hollow Elementary School Principal Leigh Metcalf Ances shared photos from her school’s Veterans Day program when local veterans interacted with children Monday. All respectful comments with the commenter’s first and last name are welcome.…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High School welcomed four Monroe veterans, who shared their personal stories of service and sacrifice with students in the school library last Friday. Victor Yanosy, Jan Larsen, John Esposito and Raymond Ganser visited several social studies…
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MONROE, CT — Clouds dotted a bright blue sky on the sunny fall morning, when veterans, officials, clergy and a small crowd gathered on Stepney Green for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony Monday. The green was adorned with Flags Over…
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MONROE, CT — Maxton Busa, 17, a Masuk High School senior and a Boy Scout with Monroe’s Troop 63, collected donations of bulky items for a Library of Things in the rear parking lot of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library for…
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MONROE, CT — “You’re Only Young Once”, a play written by Glenn Hughes, follows the adventures of Lincoln High School student, Gabby Gallagher, who spreads lies and creates mischief, setting off a comedic series of events on the day of…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 36-year-old New Haven man told officers he may have fallen asleep before his 2014 Subaru Impreza crossed over double yellow line as he headed north on Judd Road, went off the left side of the road and struck a tree on June 15. Monroe Volunteer Emergency…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on highlights of the past year, presented awards and scholarships and elected officers to bring the business organization into the next fiscal year. “We’ve had a very successful year here,” President Ray Giovanni said. “We just finished our golf tournament this month at the beginning of June. We had a very successful tournament with a great turnout. All the wonderful board members here helped pull it all together. I thank them profusely for all the…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament was played under a clear blue sky at the Chris Bargas…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce presents the first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament, which will be held at the Chris Bargas Golf…
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Masuk High’s girls golf team had quite a spring, following up a South-West Conference Championship with a second-place finish in the Division II State Tournament, a repeat of last year’s success. The Panthers finished runner-up to Berlin among 16 teams to score in the state competition, held at Trumbull’s Tashua Knolls Golf Course on Monday, Individually, Adriana Lupo tied for first with Daniel Hand’s Millie Gobleck with a score of 79. Alex Cecchino tied for seventh a score of 88, Abby Yeager tied for 16th with a score 94 and Emma McIntyre finished in a tie for 18th with a…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, Conn. — Coming off the program’s first South-West Conference Championship in more than two decades, Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team’s bid for an encore in…
Read MoreNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A magical Class L State Tournament run came to an end for underdog Masuk High’s baseball team on Tuesday night. The No.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — National Banner Unified Champion Jockey Hollow Middle School’s Unified Sports team concluded a successful spring season with a celebration on May 28. Students…
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MONROE, Conn. — Taking risks, overcoming failures, picking others up and leading lives of character and kindness, even…
MONROE, Conn. — C.J. Budjinski remembers starting out at Jockey Hollow Middle School as a sixth-grader three years…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 36-year-old New Haven man told officers he may have fallen asleep before his 2014…
MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical…
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Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…
Felicia Elizabeth Valus, (Wishneski), 93, formerly of Monroe, Conn., and most recently of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., passed…