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MONROE, CT – This weekend, Masuk drama students performed the play “You’re Only Young Once”, written by Glenn Hughes. The story takes place at Lincoln High in the 1940s. The action unfolds in the office of school secretary, Ms. Chandler (played by Muriel Bailey) on the day of the school’s homecoming game and dance. The play primarily follows troublemaking student, Gabby Gallagher (played by Daniel Fontana), as he creates mischief and drama. The efforts of the cast paid off on Thursday, when the show ran smoothly on opening night, according to Director Michael Katz. The cast followed up with two…
Read MoreDecades 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…
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…
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MONROE, CT — Thieves continue to target neighborhoods late at night. Two incidents of thefts and attempted thefts from vehicles were recently reported on Hannah Lane with a third incident on Jamianna Lane. Police remind residents to lock their vehicle…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys volleyball team defeated host Oxford 3-1 on May 4 and visiting Kolbe Cathedral 3-0 on May 6. With the wins, the Panthers improved to 8-7 overall heading into a Monday, May 9, visit to…
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DANBURY, CT — Masuk High’s boys tennis team went on the road to take on Immaculate of Danbury on May 5, its first match since April 25. Despite two singles players out of the lineup for a school trip and…
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Masuk High’s softball team extended its winning streak to 14 games (improving to 14-1 overall) with three victories in as many days May 3-5. The Panthers followed up a 23-0 win at Joel Barlow with an 18-0 blanking of visiting…
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MONROE, CT — A love of reading was shared in Monroe’s three elementary schools Monday, when 69 members of the community read books to students in grades K-5. The activity was inspired by the annual Celebration of Reading. The volunteer…
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MONROE, CT — The Masuk girls lacrosse team wrapped up six games in nine days by winning all six matchups in commanding fashion. Led by the scoring of Amelia Logan and Juliana Pagano, the Panthers improved to a record of…
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MONROE, CT — No opponent has been able to stop Masuk High’s girls golf team, and only the weather has slowed the Panthers down. Masuk, through action on May 5, is a perfect 8-0, coming off wins in three competitions…
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NEW MILFORD, CT — Masuk High’s girls tennis team went to New Milford on Tuesday and posted a 5-2 win. The players used 8-point pro set scoring in their matches. Third singles player Kaitlyn Conley won 8-2 and No. 4…
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MONROE, CT — Lukas Shamas studied hard in class, while competing for the Masuk Panthers football team in the fall — and he didn’t just get by. He excelled enough to earn the Scholar Athlete Award from the National Football…
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BRIDGEPORT, CT — Domestic violence is on the rise, straining the capacity of the safe house The Center for Family Justice uses to protect victims and their children, so CFJ is raising $3.5 million to build Empower House, a larger…
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MONROE, CT – This weekend, Masuk drama students performed the play “You’re Only Young Once”, written by Glenn Hughes. The story takes place at Lincoln High in the 1940s. The action unfolds in the office of school secretary, Ms. Chandler (played by Muriel Bailey) on the day of the school’s…
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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 – This weekend, Masuk drama students performed the play “You’re Only Young Once”, written by Glenn…
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…
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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…