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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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MONROE, CT — The Rotary Club of Monroe ended 2022 with a generous donation to the town, as well as collecting over 1,500 pairs of socks to warm the feet of those in need. Town rotarians presented a $9,622 check to…
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MONROE, CT — Police received a 911 call about two suspicious males entering the open garage of a home on Birdseye Road early Wednesday afternoon and, while officers drove to the scene they received another call that the burglars left…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Public Works and Eversource crews are responding to 11 road closures from downed trees, wires and, in one case, an exploding transformer, in the aftermath of a rainstorm with high winds Friday. Over 1,400 homes were…
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MONROE, CT — Yellow caution tape cordoned off the brick building at Great Hollow Lake Wednesday morning, as a crew from L.A. Barnaby & Sons replaced the old roof and the rotting wood underneath. Leon Barnaby, who owns the roofing,…
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MONROE, CT — A crowd celebrated Chanukah with a Menorah lighting on the green in front of Monroe Town Hall Wednesday night. The event was led by Chabad Lubavitch of Southern Connecticut. Rabbi Yisroel Stock shared photos from the ceremony:…
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BERLIN, CT – Heavy rain and high winds are in the forecast heading into the Christmas holiday weekend, and Eversource is closely monitoring weather updates and planning accordingly. The combination of soaking rain and strong winds can more easily bring…
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BETHEL, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team fell 49-42 at Bethel on Tuesday. Bailey Bajda scored 14 points and Natalie Lieto and Hannah Fagan both scored 10. Masuk trailed 15-4 after one quarter of play and 24-15 at the…
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WATERBURY, CT — Make it three for three for the Masuk High boys basketball team. Coach Pete Szklarz and the Panthers defeated host Kaynor Tech 73-48 on Tuesday. Dylan Jackson hit six 3-pointers to log 18 points and had seven…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys swim team is set to begin the season and has a new coach in place as Aiden Lein takes over the Panthers. Joshua Ofori-Nkansah, Sam McHugh and Riley Sheppard are the captains. Returning swimmers…
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MONROE, CT — Families are still driving along the trails of houses and yards decorated with bright Christmas lights and holiday displays as voting for the Light Up Monroe contest continues. The Monroe Playground Foundation event, which spawned an annual…
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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…