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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. — Masuk High’s boys lacrosse team defeated visiting Notre Dame Prep 16-1 on Thursday, bouncing back from an 11-7 loss at Bethel two days earlier. In the win, Evan Taylor had six goals and Cole Henderson four to…
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Masuk High’s boys volleyball team followed a 3-0 (23-25, 20-25, 20-25) loss at Cheshire on April 14 with three straight wins and improved to 5-3 heading into Thursday’s home match with Pomperaug of Southbury. Against Cheshire, Aiden Rodas had 9…
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MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High’s girls golf team is off to a 4-0 start having won three matches in as many days this week and will go for four-in-four when the Panthers visit Joel Barlow at Redding Country Club Thursday.…
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Masuk High’s baseball team has been tearing the cover off the ball, getting contributions from up and down the lineup during a four-game winning streak. All of its games have featured double-digit scoring. The Panthers, after getting outscored 12-11 by…
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MONROE, Conn. — Residents can bring their unused medications to the Monroe Police Department, 7 Fan Hill Road, for safe disposal this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Police said to make sure liquids are tightly sealed, adding they…
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SOUTHBURY, Conn. — The defending South-West Conference Champion Masuk High girls golf team came back from spring break with a win in its first of four scheduled matches in as many days. The Panthers carded 189 to defeat host Pomperaug…
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NEW ORLEANS, La. — Edward Medaris, of Monroe, who is a student at Sacred Heart University, excelled in the 2026 USAPL Collegiate Nationals Powerlifting Championships at the Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center in New Orleans, held from April 9-12. Medaris…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 53-year-old Monroe man allegedly lifted his shirt to show a holstered firearm during an argument at North Brook Condominiums on Friday night, according to police. Police determined he did this after confronting a teenager, who he…
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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…