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See all »MONROE, CT — A state investigation is underway to determine the identity of the person who made a threatening call leading to a swatting incident at Masuk High School Wednesday. “We investigated the matter and it’s a similar threat that’s been going on all over Connecticut,” Police Lt. Kevin McKellick said Friday morning. “The threat was deemed not credible. It is consistent with swatting campaigns going on all over the state since the start of the school year. We’ve been in contact with the State Fusion Center, they’re trying to piece this together to find the origin of the threat.”…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls volleyball team continued its winning ways, following up consecutive wins over Immaculate and Newtown with a pair of 3-0 victories.…
Read MoreIt is with great joy that the Logan and Foley families announce the marriage of their children, Meghan Logan of Newtown to Ryan Foley of Monroe.…
Read MoreSean Rabinowitz, of Branford, led his team, Procyon Partners, a financial firm based in Shelton, in Special Olympics Connecticut’s first annual Plane Pull at Tweed New…
Read MoreOn October 7, 2023, Hamas and several other Palestinian nationalist militant groups launched coordinated armed incursions from the Gaza Strip into the Gaza Envelope of southern…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — No late-game dramatics this time around. The Masuk High Panthers football team, which has made a habit of pulling dramatic wins out of the hat in recent weeks, made things easy on themselves from the get-go in…
Read MoreBEVERLY, Mass. — Colin Meropoulos is having quite a collegiate football career. Only a sophomore, the Endicott College defensive lineman, and former Masuk High standout, broke the school’s records for sacks in a single game, as well as a season, in his team’s most recent win. In Endicott’s…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys’ soccer team followed its thrilling first-round penalty kicks win over RHAM with a 3-0 upset of top-seed Ellis Tech on the road in the Class L State Tournament’s second round on Nov. 11. The…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Solid seasons came to a close for Masuk High’s girls’ soccer and field hockey teams. The girls’ soccer team, No. 26 in the Class L bracket, lost 1-0 to No. 10 Simsbury in the second round on…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Monroe Elementary School music teacher Alyson O’Grady led her students in a Veterans Day Assembly for families on the playground Thursday afternoon. The children sang patriotic songs like “God Bless America,” “God Bless the USA” and “America…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Stepney Elementary School honored veterans with a ceremony in the loop of the school driveway Thursday morning. Children’s relatives who served, and continue to serve, their country were the honored guests in a program that featured patriotic…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Veterans visited Fawn Hollow Elementary School and participated in a virtual assembly on Google Meet for Veterans Day Thursday morning. Veterans introduced themselves and shared their personal experiences in the armed services, their job responsibilities and the best…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Donald Rodgerson, commander of Easton’s American Legion Post 160, shared a moving story during his turn at the podium, at his post’s annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Stepney Green with Monroe’s Post 176, Thursday morning. One night…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Monroe Rotary Club members distributed dictionaries to the district’s 243 third graders at Monroe, Stepney and Fawn Hollow elementary schools Wednesday afternoon. Though looking up words’ definitions in a book is old school, there are advantages. Monroe…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Kathryn Gallant’s dominant pitching and clutch hitting, and Juliana Pagano and Mary Henry’s outstanding performances on the lacrosse field earned all three star Masuk athletes scholarships to continue playing their respective sports for Division 1 schools after…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A state investigation is underway to determine the identity of the person who made a threatening call leading to a swatting incident at Masuk High School Wednesday. “We investigated the matter and it’s a similar threat that’s been going on all over Connecticut,” Police Lt. Kevin McKellick…
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Business
See all »Esli Molina, 37, worked at pizzerias in Norwalk and Greenwich in his 20s, learning the business in hopes of owning his own restaurant one day. Thirteen years later, he opened Nonna’s Pizza & Pasta at 140 Main St. in Monroe, next to Chuck’s Corner. “I always wanted to have my own place,” Molina said during the grand opening celebration Wednesday afternoon. “It’s a family dream.” Molina and Dunia, his wife of 17 years, co-own Nonna’s, an Italian term of endearment for grandmothers. The couple lives in Stamford with their two children, Esli Jr., 14, and Zoe, 8, who are already…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — El Sol Deli is known for its Mexican-American fusion, serving its patrons cold cuts, sandwiches, traditional chicken cutlets and Philly cheesesteaks, as well…
Read MoreThis story was originally published by CTNewsJunkie.com, and may not be republished or otherwise reproduced without written permission from CTNewsJunkie.com. State officials announced new funding for…
Read MoreMonroe businesses in Stevenson are still recovering from Sunday’s flood damage with either a loss of customer traffic along Route 34, or extensive damage to infrastructure,…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Two young women waited in their cars since 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night, so they could be among the first 100 guests in line…
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Sports
See all »MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls volleyball team continued its winning ways, following up consecutive wins over Immaculate and Newtown with a pair of 3-0 victories. The Panthers beat visiting New Milford on Sept. 20. Laura Micu had 2 aces, 17 kills, 1 block, 7 digs; Abby Urkawich recorded 2 aces, 5 kills and 13 digs; and Mia Tyler compiled 28 assists to go along with 1 block and 1 ace. Masuk then defeated Kolbe Cathedral in Bridgeport on Monday. The Panthers aced this test with Mia Tyler and Olivia Cusa both logging 5 aces. Tyler also had 11 assists…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Despite falling 93-85 to visiting Weston on Thursday, Sept. 19, the Masuk High girls swim and dive team had plenty to be happy…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — In an intense matchup, the Masuk High boys soccer team battled the Pomperaug Panthers to a scoreless draw on Sept. 17. The game,…
Read MoreENFIELD, CT — Masuk High’s football team will be away from Benedict Stadium for a while, so they may as well get comfortable on the road.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Down 2-0 the Masuk High girls volleyball team rallied to defeat visiting Newtown on Wednesday night. The Panthers prevailed 24-26, 28-30, 25-20, 25-20,…
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See all »MONROE, CT — A state investigation is underway to determine the identity of the person who made a…
MONROE, CT — Monroe has six old school buildings with outdated windows and doors, aging mechanicals and bathrooms…
MONROE, CT — Margo Solonskyi, 9, a Stepney Elementary School student whose family emigrated here from Ukraine, participated…
Public Safety
See all »MONROE, CT — A state investigation is underway to determine the identity of the person who made a…
MONROE, CT — Police are investing an attempted burglary at Sippin Energy Products, 234 Main St., that took…
MONROE, CT — Dylan Brito, 6, was correctly secured into a child safety seat in back of his…
Home & Garden
See all »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…