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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 — Monroe police officers will collect toy donations at the gazebo on the green in front of Monroe Town Hall, 7 Fan Hill Road, on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The second annual Stuff the…
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MONROE, CT — Chelsey Carbone remembers when her mother dropped her and her younger sister, Ryan, off at the Milford Mall while growing up. The sisters loved shopping together and Carbone even met her future husband during one excursion. The…
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MONROE, CT — A 66-year-old Trumbull man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with suspected serious injuries Saturday afternoon, after being struck by a vehicle backing out of a parking space in the Hometown Tool parking lot, 415 Main…
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MONROE, CT — Don Whiteley pulled up in his red, Ford F150, as a group of fellow Monroe Lions Club members awaited his arrival in the Monroe Town Hall parking lot Saturday morning. Large green wreaths with red ribbons and a step ladder…
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MONROE, CT — Head Coach Felicia Anzalone’s Division 10 Monroe Lions Cheer team finished first at Locals, first at States and second at the Regionals to earn a trip to Kissimmee, Fla., where the girls will compete for the American…
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MONROE, CT — Burglars broke into Rob’s Auto, 256 Main St., and stole a Buick LaCrosse early Monday morning. At 12:18 a.m., police said two men in hooded sweatshirts, carrying flashlights, smashed the glass window of the front door to…
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MONROE, CT — William Holsworth, the town’s economic and community development coordinator, says Small Business Saturday is an opportunity to support your local businesses. A number of retailers are offering deals for customers this weekend. “We hope local area residents…
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MONROE, CT — Quarry Ridge Associates withdrew its wetlands application for a plan to build 90 single-family dwellings at 141 and 201 Turkey Roost Road, after an independent consultant told the Inland Wetlands Commission the application was incomplete. The commission unanimously voted to…
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MONROE, CT — During halftime of a game in which one Masuk High team was looking to bolster its state playoff seeding, another was recognized for winning a state title on Thanksgiving Eve. Members of Masuk’s 2022 softball team were honored during a…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s football team will look to put its 46-12 regular season-ending loss to visiting Newtown in the rear view mirror as the Panthers turn their attention to the Class MM state playoffs. The Panthers trailed just…
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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…