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MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, showed families equipment in and outside of an ambulance in the garage of EMS headquarters at 54 Jockey Hollow Road Sunday. “This is the stair chair,” Beirut said as he placed his hands on a wheelchair with tracks behind it. “These tracks make it nice and smooth while you go downstairs.” Then he showed children a stretcher, which moves up and down at the touch of a button. “If you guys want to play with the button, you can,” Bierut said,…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe Republican Town Committee members collected nonperishable food donations for the Monroe Food Pantry outside both entrances to Stop & Shop Sunday, while…
Read MoreMasuk 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…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Robert Butler, of Scout Troop 62, led fellow members of his troop in building and installing kiosks at the start of the walking…
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MONROE, Conn. — Parents made their voices heard at budget hearings to restore cuts to Superintendent Joseph Kobza’s proposed spending increase for Monroe’s public schools. The Board of Finance put money back in and Kobza found savings to maintain staffing…
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MONROE, Conn. — Masuk Panthers’ football fans can support the storied program with the chance to have a Colony Grill Pizza truck cater their next party. The Masuk Football Club has organized a raffle fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the school’s…
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PLANTSVILLE, Conn. — Four students from Masuk High and Jockey Hollow Middle schools received the Beau Doherty/Mike Savage Teammate Award for their leadership, sportsmanship and commitment to inclusion in school-based athletics through Unified Sports. The award, given to Thomas Cremin…
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PLANTSVILLE, Conn. — Donald M. Casey Jr., head coach for Masuk and Jockey Hollow Middle School Unified Sports teams, was honored with the 2026 George Synnott Middle School Unified Sports Coach of the Year Award from the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Greater Bridgeport and Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (GBVMPO) and the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG) bring municipal leaders from Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull together to identify and administer projects, programs, and funding…
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MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High School hosted its 17th annual Prom Fashion Show on March 11, bringing students, families, staff, and community partners together that Wednesday evening for one of the school’s most anticipated events of the year, which is…
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NEWTOWN, Conn. — Masuk girls golf stayed perfect at 6-0 with a 179-184 win at Newtown on Monday. The Panthers were coming off a 191-231 win at Joel Barlow of Redding on April 23. In Monday’s match at Newtown Country…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 47-year-old Trumbull woman was issued a misdemeanor summons for evading responsibility and failure to maintain the proper lane after allegedly hitting a speed limit sign and a guardrail on Wheeler Road Saturday morning. At approximately 10:20…
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MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, showed families equipment in and outside of an ambulance in the garage of EMS headquarters at 54 Jockey Hollow Road Sunday. “This is the stair chair,” Beirut said as he placed…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite Aid pharmacy at 508 Monroe Turnpike and renovate the building. During the hearing, residential neighbors had expressed opposition to the plan due to concerns of over noise, the smell of rubber, traffic, a potentially negative impact on property values, and the close proximity to Beardsley Brook, a waterway that feeds into the Far Mill River Watershed. However, at the zoning meeting on June 4, Commissioner Ryan Condon praised the applicant, Town Fair Centers of…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — There is still time to sign up for the fourth annual Newtown Savings Bank Mile Down the Pike set for this Sunday, May…
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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. — Masuk High School celebrated its 5th annual Culture Fair last Tuesday. Students representing over 30…
MONROE, Conn. — Superintendent Joseph Kobza announced that Jockey Hollow STEM teacher Susan Russell has been selected as…
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MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical…
MONROE, Conn. — A Monroe woman is trying to recoup nearly $50,000 that was stolen from her in…
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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…