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MONROE, Conn. — Voters’ approval of the purchase of Benedict’s Farm, which will preserve 65 acres of open space in perpetuity, highlighted three decisions made at a Town Meeting Monday evening. Residents also voted in favor of bonding for just over $2 million worth of road construction/reconstruction and the Todd Drive culvert replacement, as well as to bond for $165,000 to fund the 2026 Fire Department Improvements and Vehicle Purchase Project. During a public comments session before the open space vote, Adam Goodman, land protection director for the Aspetuck Land Trust, expressed his strong support for the joint purchase by…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Big Ass Canopy, an event highlighting live local artists, will be held at Z-Topia, 1545 Monroe Turnpike, on July 11 and 18.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Changlin Li, executive director of the A.I. Safety Awareness Project, spoke on the topic of A.I. during an appearance at the Monroe Senior…
Read MoreBaird Aram Barsumian, 71, of Dennis Port, Mass., passed unexpectedly on May 19, 2026. He was a cherished grandpa, “Beeta,” dad, uncle, brother and friend who…
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MONROE, CT — Ed Medaris, of Monroe, won two medals at the Northeast powerlifting regionals in Portland, Maine, on the weekend of June 8 and 9. He won first place in the Northeast Teen (125 kg) and fifth place in…
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MONROE, CT — Twin brothers Christopher and William Maslar, who traveled the scouting trail together since joining the Cub Scouts, celebrated earning their Eagle Scout rankings together at Webb Mountain Discovery Zone on June 2. The Eagle is the highest…
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Life has been full of surprises for Masuk High School senior Maile Booth. She was accepted to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and even had a roommate lined up, only to see an Instagram post on Prom Night…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Congregational Church’s 52nd annual Strawberry Festival attracted a crowd on the church green and grounds, at 34 Church St., Saturday. The old-fashioned, New England church festival with modern twists offers something for the whole family. Fair…
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MONROE, CT — Despite the chance of possible thunderstorms and a little rain, residents from Monroe and neighboring towns flooded the green to kick off opening day of the Monroe Farmers’ Market’s 17th season Friday afternoon. “We are a rain…
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MONROE, CT — Multiple vehicles, trailers and traditional storage units were broken into during a burglary of CubeSmart Wednesday morning. The manager of the 873 Main St. business called police to report the incident at 9:12 a.m. Police said campers…
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MONROE, CT — An experiment. That’s what, in effect, parts of the start of high school was for the 2024 graduating class. There was mask wearing, social distancing, remote learning, and cancellation of and later an ease back into activities…
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Masuk High’s Tristan Smith took first place in the shot put event at the New England Championships at the University of New Hampshire in Durham on June 8. Smith took the title with a throw of 61-feet-5 inches. The top…
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MONROE, Conn. — Voters’ approval of the purchase of Benedict’s Farm, which will preserve 65 acres of open space in perpetuity, highlighted three decisions made at a Town Meeting Monday evening. Residents also voted in favor of bonding for just over $2 million worth of road construction/reconstruction and the Todd…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on highlights of the past year, presented awards and scholarships and elected officers to bring the business organization into the next fiscal year. “We’ve had a very successful year here,” President Ray Giovanni said. “We just finished our golf tournament this month at the beginning of June. We had a very successful tournament with a great turnout. All the wonderful board members here helped pull it all together. I thank them profusely for all the…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite…
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…
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MONROE, Conn. — Monroe’s AYSO Region 79 spring soccer season came to an exciting, fun-filled end with a jamboree at the fields near Great Hollow Lake at Wolfe Park on Saturday. Youth games were held throughout the morning and afternoon following the annual game for coaches. Reporter Andy Hutchison coaches the U6 co-ed team. He played in the coach game and benefitted from watching the 5- and 6-year-olds play, along with some great passing and teamwork to net four goals and a pair of assists for his team. Most importantly, all of the coaches had a blast and got off…
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 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.…
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MONROE, Conn. — Taking risks, overcoming failures, picking others up and leading lives of character and kindness, even…
MONROE, Conn. — C.J. Budjinski remembers starting out at Jockey Hollow Middle School as a sixth-grader three years…
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MONROE, Conn. — Changlin Li, executive director of the A.I. Safety Awareness Project, spoke on the topic of…
MONROE, Conn. — A 36-year-old New Haven man told officers he may have fallen asleep before his 2014…
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Baird Aram Barsumian, 71, of Dennis Port, Mass., passed unexpectedly on May 19, 2026. He was a cherished…
Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…