All are welcome to participate in the 12th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Center for Family Justice sponsored event will be held this Saturday. Registration…
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MONROE, CT — A 27-year-old Trumbull man reportedly lost control of his blue 1986 Ford Mustang while heading north on Main Street late Friday night, before going off the road and into the Chuck’s Corner parking lot, hitting the brick…
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MONROE, CT — A developer’s willingness to compromise may lead to an approval of Quarry Ridge, a proposal to build a 99-unit cluster housing community on Turkey Roost Road, which includes six affordable units within three one-story duplexes. It has…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Animal Control Officer Gina Gambino accepted a $1,000 donation from the Monroe Rotary Club to benefit the Animal Control Shelter on Purdy Hill Road Thursday afternoon. She hopes to use it toward the continued modernization of…
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Music played as the final credits for “Making Bones” rolled on the big screen TV mounted to the wall of the party room inside Monroe Social and members of the audience rose from their seats in a standing ovation for…
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MONROE, CT — The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a special exception permit allowing the construction of a 31,200-square-foot self storage facility with two loading docks and three roll up doors for up to three commercial tenants at 205…
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FAIRFIELD, CT — Goaltender Sophie Clark became Masuk High’s all time saves leader during the Panther lacrosse team’s 17-4 win at Notre Dame-Fairfield on Thursday. Clark, a senior captain, made a trio of saves on the five shots she faced…
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MONROE, CT — Taxpayers will decide on a $104.1 million town budget proposal for fiscal year 2024-25 with a 1.91 percent increase in the tax rate when they go to the polls during the referendum at St. Jude School on…
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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…
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MONROE, CT — After the visiting Stratford High Red Devils broke a scoreless tie in the top half of the sixth inning the Masuk baseball team responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame to post a 3-1…
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Dennis Cassia, 72, who now lives in Monroe, and Andy Sajor were self-described astronomy nerds in high school growing up in New York. The duo even built their own aluminum domed observatory in the backyard of Cassia’s Westchester home, according to a story by Monica Sandreczki for NPR News. The friends trekked 600 miles to Kinston, N.C., with their families to see their first solar eclipse in 1970, and they watched this year’s eclipse at Clinton Community College together during a weekend trip, when Cassia and his wife, Kim, visited Sajor at his home in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Lake Champlain.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Julia Bacoulis ended a back-and-forth battle with visiting North Branford by slugging a walk-off home run as the Masuk High softball team earned…
Read MoreA plan to widen Main Street 25 years ago posed a threat to the character of the Stepney section of town. Many of its historic buildings,…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team had quite a week, following up a 6-5 overtime win at New Fairfield on April 20 with an…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Workforce Housing is a form of housing geared toward helping people, such as teachers and police officers, to be able to afford to…
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Dennis Cassia, 72, who now lives in Monroe, and Andy Sajor were self-described astronomy nerds in high school growing up in New York. The duo even built their own aluminum domed observatory in the backyard of Cassia’s Westchester home, according to a story by Monica Sandreczki for NPR News. The…
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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 — With six wins in eight matches it’s been a nice start to the season for the Masuk High boys volleyball team. “Especially with all the injuries,” Masuk Coach Hipolito Castro said. The Panthers had been without two outside hitters and most recently were without a pair of middle hitters, but have maintained their winning ways. That includes a 3-0 (25-10, 25-16, 25-16) win over visiting New Milford on Monday night. Dan Ferris had 12 kills, four digs and four aces. Michael Majersky had eight kills and a trio of aces. Mathias Adaeh and Tyler Barringer both had…
Read MoreREDDING, CT — The Masuk High girls golf team continued its winning ways at Redding Country Club on Monday. The Panthers shot a 224, Brookfield scored…
Read MoreMONROE, 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…
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 baseball team came back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the visiting Ridgefield Tigers on Wednesday. Justin Feinstein pitched 5 2/3…
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MONROE, CT — Reality Check, a popular financial simulation, will put Masuk High School’s personal finance students to…
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…
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MONROE, CT — A 27-year-old Trumbull man reportedly lost control of his blue 1986 Ford Mustang while heading…
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…
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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…