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After a 2-0 loss to Woodstock Academy at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Jan. 10 and a 3-1 defeat at Conard of West Hartford the next day, the South West United girls’ hockey team blanked Hand of Madison 10-0 in Shelton on Jan. 13. Grace Douglas, Hannha Hewman, and Lia Spremullo each scored twice. Arianna Bartolomei and Jen Velky combined for the shutout.…
Read MoreNEWTOWN — Masuk High’s boys basketball team overcame a 10-point deficit late in the first half and defeated host Newtown 61-58 on Tuesday night. Mitch DeBernardo…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — PowerSchool notified Monroe Public Schools about a data breach allowing an unauthorized party to gain access to student information. The town’s district was…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat visiting Newtown 38-34 on Monday night. Masuk Coach Dan Young said…
Read MoreBRIDGEPORT, CT — A New Haven man was served an arrest warrant at the Superior Court in Bridgeport Friday, charging him in the theft of a…
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MES teacher wins award Sue Dixon, a fourth grade teacher at Monroe Elementary School, was recently awarded the 2022 Weller Excellence in Teaching Award in recognition of her project entitled, “Buddy Kindness”. The goal of her project was for fourth-grade…
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MONROE, CT — The United Way of Coastal Fairfield County has awarded the town of Monroe a grant to support residents impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, along with a supply of KN95 protective face masks. “I am so grateful to the…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe will celebrate its 200th anniversary on May 23, 2023 and the Bicentennial Committee invites residents, community leaders and businesses to a forum this Wednesday, May 4, to hear ideas on how to celebrate this historic event.…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls tennis team won its third straight match with a 4-2 victory over visiting Notre Dame-Fairfield at Wolfe Park on April 27. Top singles player Sophia Norton won 6-4, 6-3. No. 4 singles player Sara…
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BETHEL, CT — Pitching and power propelled the Masuk High softball team to a 16-0 win at Bethel on Friday. Julia Bacoulis tossed a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts. Masuk catcher Isabel Viglione went 2-for-2 with two homeruns and five runs…
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MONROE, CT — A new Nook Study Pod inside Edith Wheeler Memorial Library is a two-seater with a roof. The seats are padded and a pendant light illuminates the small table inside, where a power strip with three outlets enables…
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MONROE, CT — A Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple was planted in the gaga ball area on the pond side of Wolfe Park during a small Arbor Day ceremony Friday morning. The tree has thick, dark green foliage in the warmer…
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MONROE, CT — A juvenile was given a verbal warning after a collision with his motorized bicycle and a RAM truck at the intersection of a Stop & Shop driveway and Monroe Turnpike Monday evening. There were no injuries, according…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys volleyball team won a pair of matches in a row, defeating host Pomperaug on April 25 and visiting Brookfield two days later. The Panthers then fell to unbeaten Joel Barlow in a home match…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls golf team won four matches in as many days during a busy final week of April. Coach Bob Pagel’s squad capped off the four in four with a 210-218 victory over Joel Barlow at…
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After a 2-0 loss to Woodstock Academy at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Jan. 10 and a 3-1 defeat at Conard of West Hartford the next day, the South West United girls’ hockey team blanked Hand of Madison 10-0 in Shelton on Jan. 13. Grace Douglas, Hannha Hewman, and…
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MONROE, CT — Four friends sat around a table for a board game inside Upper Crust Games Friday afternoon. The business, which sells tabletop games like Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon and Lorcana, and hosts tournaments and weekly events, recently moved to Century Plaza, 535 Monroe Turnpike. Elias Levy and Soorya Chenthilnathan, who are regulars, sat across from store employees Nick Centopani and Christie Borchetta. “We’re here a lot,” Chenthilnathan said. “We like it a lot. It really brings the community together to play board games. Otherwise, we’d have to travel outside of town.” “It’s nice that Monroe has a place…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Douglas Sawyer stood behind the counter, while preparing a floral arrangement for a customer inside Eden Florist, a flower shop he and his…
Read MoreMario Testa opened Testo’s at 920 Madison Ave. in Bridgeport in 1976, and despite a change in ownership, a brief retirement and two different locations along…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Monroe Chamber of Commerce members celebrated successes of the past year, including a new and improved website, during its annual Holiday Luncheon at…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Family Shoes is extending the hours for its combined shoe and estate sale to Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5…
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After a 2-0 loss to Woodstock Academy at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Jan. 10 and a 3-1 defeat at Conard of West Hartford the next day, the South West United girls’ hockey team blanked Hand of Madison 10-0 in Shelton on Jan. 13. Grace Douglas, Hannha Hewman, and Lia Spremullo each scored twice. Arianna Bartolomei and Jen Velky combined for the shutout.…
Read MoreNEWTOWN — Masuk High’s boys basketball team overcame a 10-point deficit late in the first half and defeated host Newtown 61-58 on Tuesday night. Mitch DeBernardo…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat visiting Newtown 38-34 on Monday night. Masuk Coach Dan Young said…
Read MoreThe Masuk High hockey team followed up a 1-1 tie with host Milford on Jan. 8 with a 5-0 win over the Suffield-Granby-Windsor Locks Wildcats at…
Read MoreSHELTON, CT — The South West United girls hockey team, comprising of players from Masuk and other area high schools, has had some close games this…
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MONROE, CT — PowerSchool notified Monroe Public Schools about a data breach allowing an unauthorized party to gain…
MONROE, CT — Monroe will open registration for all grade levels for the 2025-2026 school year on its…
MONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s winter concert featured songs played by the Masuk Jazz Band, Masuk Sax…
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BRIDGEPORT, CT — A New Haven man was served an arrest warrant at the Superior Court in Bridgeport…
MONROE, CT — Monroe police detectives arrested three juveniles following the investigation of the May 11 burglary of…
MONROE, CT — Police say last Saturday’s fiery crash at the intersection of Purdy Hill and Teller roads…
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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…