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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 – Grace Kearney, 13, and Olivia Cusa, 14, two longtime friends who are eighth graders enrolled in the STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Academy, designed and sold hearts, and their talents to sing original songs to students,…
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MONROE, CT – Town Council members made revisions within First Selectman Ken Kellogg’s municipal budget proposal, while keeping the $31.7 million spending plan intact. It is a 0.57 percent increase over the current budget, when only counting municipal spending and…
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MONROE, CT – Masuk’s production of “Into the Woods” is coming to the high school’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 26, and Sunday, March 27. Take a journey into the enchanted world of magic beans and moonlit nights, towering giants…
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MONROE, CT – Russia’s bombing and invasion of Ukraine is taking a toll on Ukraine’s children, putting them in grave danger of physical harm, emotional distress, and displacing and separating them from their families at an alarming rate. In an effort…
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MONROE, CT – A night of laughter was held at the Harmony Grange on Shelton Road Friday evening during the Monroe Rotary Club’s fundraiser for the Monroe Food Pantry. Dave Kane performed in the show, “Jokes My Irish Father Told Me”.…
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MONROE, CT – Police Sgt. Pete Howard, known by many for his involvement with the annual Plunge at the Park, plans to retire this spring after 27 years of service to the town. The plunge, which had a two year hiatus…
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MONROE, CT – Matt O’Neill and Jon Bartek star in “Whiskey & Hops” a series of short videos sponsored by 574 Wines, 574 Monroe Turnpike. O’Neill is a beer expert and Bartek is knowledgeable about whiskey. In the show’s debut, O’Neill…
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The Rev. Carl N. Smith was called home to be with his Savior on March 3, 2022, at age 66. He is survived by his wife, Thea R. Smith, and was predeceased by his first wife Barbara-Joan Smith. A life-long…
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MONROE, CT – Power has been restored to 916 homes on Garder Road after high winds toppled a tree onto power lines in a storm that left close to 1,700 Eversource customers without electricity in Monroe Saturday. Police Chief Keith White…
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MONROE, CT – High winds took down trees and wires, knocking out power to 1,699 Eversource customers in Monroe Saturday. Police Chief Keith White says the extreme weather conditions are delaying the power company’s response. “Eversource already had two full…
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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 Chuckta Sr., whose close friends called him Chuck, 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…
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…