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Daniel 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 Hospital. Born in Astoria, N.Y., on November 18, 1941, he was the son of the late Daniel, Sr. and Julia (Ducker) Ryan. Dan graduated from Holy Cross High School Class of 1959. After graduating high school, he left home to become a brother of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from St. Edward’s University in Texas and a Master’s Degree in Mathematics from Wesleyan University where…
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…
Read MoreRichard Thomas Cliggott Jr., 72, of Monroe, passed away on November 2, 2024 in Bridgeport. Born on December 19, 1952, in Ithaca, N.Y., Dick was the…
Read MoreSuccess 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…
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…
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Jacqueline Mancine, longtime resident of Monroe, passed away on July 31, 2022. She was 91. Born in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of Marion G. Burns and Albert Warner Sr. Jacqueline attended Central High School. She was employed at Remington…
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MONROE, CT — Registered Democrats and Republicans will be going to the polls to vote in their party primaries this Tuesday when the polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. All of the names below are hyperlinked…
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MONROE, CT — Biomerics NLE, a manufacturer specializing in laser-processed components and assemblies, received unanimous approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone its property at 246 Main St. and expand its facility within the existing building. Biomerics plans to…
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MONROE, CT — Fire Marshal William Davin is continuing to investigate the cause of Friday morning’s fatal residential fire on Bagburn Hill Road, but it has been deemed accidental in nature, according to a statement issued by Monroe Deputy Fire…
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MONROE, CT — A Bridgeport woman stopped on Main Street, while driving a white Acura with a fraudulent temporary Connecticut registration on it, had 96 grams of heroin/fentanyl in the car, according to police. Priscilla Vongkeomany, 18, of Bridgeport, was…
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MONROE, CT — A woman died in a house fire in the 100-block of Bagburn Hill Road Friday morning, according to firefighters who extinguished the blaze, which reported by a passerby who saw smoke coming from the house shortly after…
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MONROE, CT — Children cooled off on a splash pad and went down a giant inflatable waterslide during the fourth annual Carnival Day, run by Monroe Summer Day Camp on the grounds of Monroe Congregational Church Thursday afternoon. The carnival…
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MONROE, CT — Flowers adorn the walkway to a cottage red saltbox house on Great Ring Road, where a replica of the 1776 American flag hangs by the front entrance and an original hand pump is on display nearby. Beyond…
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Ever since Michael Nussbaum hopped on his first dirt bike at age six, he knew it was something he would do forever. Now, 10 years later, the 16-year-old Monroe resident is competing in the 41st annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur…
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MONROE, CT — Children played in a foam pit, climbed onto fire trucks, went down a giant slide and watched a K-9 demonstration during Monroe’s Night at the Park, held at Wolfe Park Tuesday night. The free annual event, which…
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Daniel 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 Hospital. Born in Astoria, N.Y., on November 18, 1941, he was the son of the late Daniel, Sr. and Julia (Ducker) Ryan. Dan graduated…
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MONROE, CT — Takumi Ramen & Grill, 435 Main St., offers a variety of noodle dishes with chicken, beef and seafood, as well as meals prepared in a hibachi kitchen for its patrons. The restaurant, which also has a selection of Boba teas, recently opened at Stepney Crossing. Alan Yang learned the business, while working for 20 years as a hibachi chef at his brother Guang Jin Yang’s restaurants in Mississippi, before finally opening his own place. “He just bought his house here and wanted to open a restaurant in Connecticut,” said Vivi Lin, Yang’s cousin, who owns Fusion 25…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Whether its a mouthwatering cut of New York Strip, fresh seafood dishes, a specialty pizza, Chicken tikka masala, burritos or a juicy burger…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Sip & Scoop goes way beyond vanilla. The menu at the ice cream shop at 590 Main St. allows imaginations to run wild…
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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 — 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…
MONROE, CT — Masuk High School welcomed four Monroe veterans, who shared their personal stories of service and…
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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…