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MONROE, 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 Meeting Tuesday evening. The money will be borrowed for education infrastructure and emergency services equipment. Residents gathered inside the Council Chambers of Monroe Town Hall voted by paper ballots after reporting to a check-in table manned by registrars of voters in the lobby. Town Council Chairman Jonathan Formichella served as moderator, Councilman Vin Duva as parliamentarian and Town Clerk Vida Stone read the Notice of Town Meeting and the two bonding authorizations aloud. A…
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.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A Monroe family reported the theft of $30,000 cash in a phone scam, in which the caller sent a driver to their home…
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TRUMBULL, CT — The Masuk boys basketball team lost a 78-76 nail-biter in its season-finale at St. Joseph on Saturday, but the Panthers still earned an invitation to the South-West Conference Tournament. The Panthers, 5-8 in SWC play and 9-11 overall,…
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SOUTHBURY, CT — In a clash between the Panthers, the Masuk High girls basketball team lost 53-39 to host Pomperaug in the South-West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday. Pomperaug is the SWC’s top seed and Masuk was the No. 8…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team concluded the regular season with a 55-40 setback to Kolbe Cathedral at home on Feb. 9 followed by a 42-34 win at Brookfield on Feb. 14. The Panthers finish the regular season…
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MONROE, CT – A solid second half by the Masuk High boys basketball team led the Panthers to a 53-42 win over visiting Bethel in a physical-at-times battle on Senior Night Thursday. Owen Smith scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting,…
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MONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys swim team traveled to Brookfield on Feb. 14 and fell 93-81, but had some strong swims in the meet. The Panthers are home Tuesday, Feb. 21, to take on New Fairfield for Senior Night…
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MONROE, CT — Firefighters contained a structure fire at a home on Purdy Hill Road Thursday afternoon and determined the cause was electrical. The Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service also responded to the emergency call, but fortunately there were no…
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MONROE, CT — Amy Lehaney, 43, learned a lot while working in the office at the Margaret Morton Government Center on Broad Street in Bridgeport, while serving as the city’s deputy director of Health and Social Services, but she didn’t…
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MONROE, CT — Ella McGee, a freshman on the Masuk Indoor Track team, qualified for the New Balance Nationals, to be held at the sneaker company’s world headquarters in Boston on March 10. She competes in the 600 meters, the…
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MONROE, CT — Jordan Bosworth is a second grader at Stepney Elementary School, who recently started making bracelets so she could donate the profits to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Even at the young age of seven, helping those in need…
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MONROE, CT — Rising inflation impacts taxpayers and businesses alike, and First Selectman Ken Kellogg said the current economic climate also affects towns and cities as the costs for services, labor, equipment and utilities spike. “I do have to stress…
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MONROE, 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 Meeting Tuesday evening. The money will be borrowed for education infrastructure and emergency services equipment. Residents gathered inside the Council Chambers of Monroe Town…
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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 — 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…
MONROE, CT — Monroe will open registration for all grade levels for the 2025-2026 school year on its…
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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…