This Week’s Monroe Deals is a new feature connecting participating businesses with customers seeking great deals and bargains in and around the…
Moretms-ads-home-leaderboard
Latest News
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 — Monroe police officers collected nonperishable donations for a food drive benefiting the Monroe Food Pantry Saturday. Officers were stationed in the Village Square Shopping Center parking lot for several hours and got an assist when Masuk High School…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Soccer purists well tell you a game should be decided during game play, but those involved in the Masuk High boys’ program aren’t about to complain about the end result from their Class L State Tournament opener.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Whenever Masuk High School wanted to update the sign by its parking lot entrance with a new announcement, Administrative Assistant Barbara Soper would call security guard Don Peeler, who went outside to put up each letter by…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The No. 26 seed among 27 to qualify for the Class L State Tournament, Masuk High’s girls soccer team showed why you the games have to be played. The Panthers went on the road and upset No.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Police are investigating an attempted break-in at All-Star Transportation’s bus depot on Enterprise Drive, after receiving a complaint Sunday afternoon. Police said someone attempted to enter the office, but did not gain entry and appears to have…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High School administrators and the Monroe Police Department received a report Tuesday morning sharing concerns over text messages that were interpreted as threatening, and an additional police presence was dispatched to the school as a precaution, according…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Make-A-Wish Connecticut’s new Wishing Place greets its young visitors, who have critical illnesses, with butterflies and stars in the building’s vestibule, on their way to the waiting room, where they hear the soothing sound of the Wishing…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk High girls’ swimming and diving team placed eighth in the conference championships in early November with a score of 145. Weston won the competition with 530.5. The diving competition took place at Weston High on…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Michael Ganino, vice chairman of the Monroe Playground Foundation’s board of directors, recently announced that construction of the new The Wolfe’s Den playground at Wolfe Park may begin by May of 2022. The project will replace the…
Read MoreTo the Editor: There has been a lot of discussion over the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth policy proposed by Mr. Kapoor. Many parents have especially expressed great fear over the potential consequences of allowing trans youth to use the…
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…
Read Moretms-ads-home-between-1
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…
Read Moretms-ads-home-between-2
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,…
Read MoreEducation
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…