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Decades ago, families descended upon Family Shoes at Chuck’s Corner, 150 Main St. in Monroe, before the new school year as shoppers bought shoes and sneakers for classes and cleats for the upcoming baseball and football seasons. The store also bustled with activity before Easter. Stephen “Chuck” Chuckta started the business further down Route 25 as the Trumbull Family Shoe Outlet in 1963, before building Chuck’s Corner, the brick shopping center in Monroe, and moving his store there in 1973. Family Shoes fulfilled a niche in town, until big box stores came in the 1990s, then the growing popularity of…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Capital Spirits, which began with two stores in Hartford, added a third location at 575 Monroe Turnpike this year. It is owned and…
Read MoreDaniel 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…
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…
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Sprint for Monroe is this Sunday MONROE, CT — Runners and walkers will soon lace up their sneakers for the 2022 Victorinox Sprint for Monroe to be held on Sunday, June 5. It’s the 30th anniversary of the annual event, according…
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MONROE, CT — Seeded sixth, Masuk High’s boys volleyball team blanked visiting Putnam, the 11th seed, 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-13) in the Class M State Tournament’s first round Wednesday. With the win, the Panthers earn a trip to third seed…
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MONROE, CT — Led by the strong pitching of Kat Gallant, Masuk High’s softball team blanked visiting North Haven 4-0 in the Class L State Tournament’s second round on Wednesday. The top-seeded Panthers had a bye in the first round…
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The No. 5 seed Masuk High girls lacrosse team began Class M State Tournament action with a 19-5 home win over No. 21 Suffield in the first round, on Tuesday. The Panthers travel to Wallingford to take on the No.…
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MONROE, CT — Work crews from Frontier are installing fiber optic cable throughout town for its broadband internet service, and the work is expected to continue into this summer. “Town officials and I recently met with Frontier representatives, who advised…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Congregational Church will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its annual Strawberry Festival on church grounds and the green on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19. The event is popular for its assortment of sweet homemade strawberry…
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MONROE, CT — A driver allegedly struck a tree in someone’s front yard with a Honda Accord after losing control of his vehicle on Bug Hill Road early Monday morning, according to police. Police said a witness saw two male…
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FAIRFIELD, CT — Masuk High’s girls golf team claimed the South-West Conference championship at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course on Tuesday. The Panthers shot 391 to come out on top. Immaculate of Danbury was second with 405 and Newtown third with…
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MONROE, CT — United Methodist Church of Monroe will host its annual paper shredding fundraiser in the Rite Aid parking lot, 435 Main St., on Saturday, June 11, giving people an opportunity to destroy old personal documents and records safely.…
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MONROE, CT — Lisa Homann and the families of 22 of her music students were determined not to allow COVID-19 to interfere with their international trip to Germany this spring. Though Masuk High School could not sponsor it during a…
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Decades ago, families descended upon Family Shoes at Chuck’s Corner, 150 Main St. in Monroe, before the new school year as shoppers bought shoes and sneakers for classes and cleats for the upcoming baseball and football seasons. The store also bustled with activity before Easter. Stephen “Chuck” Chuckta started the…
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Decades ago, families descended upon Family Shoes at Chuck’s Corner, 150 Main St. in Monroe, before the new school year as shoppers bought shoes and sneakers for classes and cleats for the upcoming baseball and football seasons. The store also bustled with activity before Easter. Stephen “Chuck” Chuckta started the business further down Route 25 as the Trumbull Family Shoe Outlet in 1963, before building Chuck’s Corner, the brick shopping center in Monroe, and moving his store there in 1973. Family Shoes fulfilled a niche in town, until big box stores came in the 1990s, then the growing popularity of…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Capital Spirits, which began with two stores in Hartford, added a third location at 575 Monroe Turnpike this year. It is owned and…
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…
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…
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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…