On the eve before the last day of school on June 22, 1977, children enjoyed the warm weather, riding their bikes and playing with friends, while eagerly anticipating the start of summer vacation. But for one Monroe family the day…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s baseball and softball teams are getting into the swing of things early this spring. The girls recently belted three homers, including a grand slam, in a 13-0 mercy rule victory over Fairfield Warde; and…
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MONROE, CT — Police traveled to Uxbridge District Court in Massachusetts on Wednesday to pick up a man being held as a fugitive of justice, allegedly trying avoid a Monroe warrant for his arrest. Maurice Stevens, 34, of the Bronx,…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s baseball team came back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the visiting Ridgefield Tigers on Wednesday. Justin Feinstein pitched 5 2/3 innings for Masuk striking out 10, while allowing four hits and four runs (two…
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Masuk High’s girls golf team had its first three matches of the year and earned four wins, defeating visiting Stratford and Joel Barlow of Redding April 8 and 9 at Whitney Farms, then going to Fairchild Wheeler in Fairfield on…
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MONROE, CT — The Penguin Plunge, an annual fundraiser organized by the Monroe Police Department to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut’s athletes, will be held at Great Hollow Lake this Saturday, April 13. Registration will be at 11 a.m. and the…
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MONROE, CT — In response to Planning and Zoning commissioners’ concerns over a lack of affordable housing, the developer for Quarry Ridge revised the 99-unit cluster housing proposal for Turkey Roost Road to include six affordable units within three one-story…
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MONROE, CT — An 85-year-old Monroe man was hospitalized following a two-vehicle-crash in the 530-block of Monroe Turnpike Friday afternoon. In a post on the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department’s Facebook page, firefighters said the driver was unconscious when they got…
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Editor’s Note: The following story was written by Stepney Elementary School Principal Ashley Furnari. An education scholarship was established in 2021 to honor the memory of Bruce Lazar, a beloved educator in the Monroe community. Mr. Lazar, who passed away…
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MONROE, CT — First Selectman Terry Rooney’s $1,187,000 reduction to the Board of Education budget’s rate of increase came at a time when both the school district and the town faced projections of soaring health insurance costs. But now that…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe police released new information to the public on the Renee Freer murder case Thursday and are encouraging the suspect and his family to come forward. Chief Keith White also reached out to members of the public to share any information they may know. Freer was eight-years-old on June 22, 1977, when officers found her battered body in a wooded area about 300 yards from her home. It is Monroe’s only unsolved murder. “This incident has had a negative effect on many lives, including the suspect and his family who have lived with this for 47 years,”…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — After the visiting Stratford High Red Devils broke a scoreless tie in the top half of the sixth inning the Masuk baseball team…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Attorney Christopher Russo and his client, Hans Schuurmans of HJS Projects LLC presented a conceptual plan for a mixed use development to the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The developer for Sun Valley Glen, a proposal for a nine lot single family subdivision on just over 30 acres at 1536 and…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Three men and a male juvenile were charged for allegedly assaulting two teenagers on Harmony Lane on April 10. A 17-year-old Shelton female…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s baseball and softball teams are getting into the swing of things early this spring. The girls recently belted three homers, including a grand slam, in a 13-0 mercy rule victory over Fairfield Warde; and clutch hitting helped the boys rally from a 4-1 deficit…
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Throughout history, embedded reporters have bravely immersed themselves within military units at times of war to share unique perspectives with the public. I decided to do something a little less dangerous and cover a Speed Networking event in Monroe as a participant, so The Sun’s readers can get a first-hand account of my experience. The Monroe and Greater Valley chambers of commerce teamed up with Power Network to host the 11th Annual Speed Networking event at Whitney Farms on Wednesday evening. Armed with a thick stack of business cards and a killer elevator speech, I was going in. Hi, I’m…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Anthony Galbo, president of Galbo Provisions Inc., whose refrigerated trucks have been delivering meat to wholesale customers for over 45 years, decided to…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — National Pizza Day is this Friday and pizza lovers who want to celebrate don’t have to go far for a slice, whether it’s…
Read MoreMONROE, CT —- Miro Motors’ plan to open a repair shop and used car sales business at Bart Center, 604 Main St., will no longer have…
Read MoreHi Paws Dog Grooming Salon officially opened at 439 Monroe Turnpike on Nov. 2 after co-owners, Andrea Bacigalupo and Chris Gonzalez of Monroe, agreed to wait…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s softball team finished off a 5-0 start to the season against non-conference opponents with a pair of hard-fought wins, defeating visiting Southington 2-1 on April 9 and host Cheshire 10-6 on April 13. In both games, Julia Bacoulis was a strikeout machine fanning 17 Southington batters and 15 Cheshire players. Against Southington Grace Ely went 2-for-3 with an RBI double in the first inning and a solo home run in the sixth inning. Natalie Lieto went 2-for-3 with a single and a double. Madison Aguirre went 1-for-2 with a double. Bacoulis and Sofia Lieto each…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Five games into the season the Masuk High boys lacrosse team is proving to be a tough team to beat. The Panthers have…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s softball team improved to 3-0 with a pair of nonconference wins in as many days, crushing visiting Fairfield Warde 13-0 in…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — It is only two games into the Masuk High girls lacrosse season, but head coach of the Panthers Rob Troesser already has plenty…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Coach Raymond DeAguila has a variety of goals for his Masuk High boys tennis team this spring. From a win-loss standpoint, the coach…
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MONROE, CT — Three- and four-year-olds are welcome to enroll in Monroe Public Schools’ Early Childhood Intervention Center…
MONROE, CT — Community judges are needed for the Masuk High School Senior Capstone Presentations, which will be…
MONROE, CT — The Monroe School District is proud to announce Brian Hourigan as the new Masuk Athletic…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe police released new information to the public on the Renee Freer murder case Thursday…
MONROE, CT — Three men and a male juvenile were charged for allegedly assaulting two teenagers on Harmony…
On the eve before the last day of school on June 22, 1977, children enjoyed the warm weather,…
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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…