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MONROE, CT — A town-owned vehicle reported stolen from outside the Monroe Senior Center, 235 Cutlers Farm Road, Friday, was recovered at a shopping mall in Marlborough, Mass., over the weekend. Video showed the silver 2010 Ford Crown Victoria with an estimated value of $6,500 was taken at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday. A discarded Garmin GPS was found close to the area where the theft took place, but a flip phone left inside the vehicle was still not recovered at the time, according to police. On Saturday, the Marlborough Police Department found the car abandoned in front of a JCPenney…
Read MoreMONROE, 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…
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…
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NEWTOWN, CT — Masuk High’s football team survived a pair of drives inside its own 40 yard line in the final four minutes and capitalized on turnovers to come away with a dramatic 24-21 road victory on Thanksgiving Eve. Michael Epifano booted a 38…
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MONROE, CT — Fawn Hollow Elementary School held its annual Turkey Trot on school grounds Wednesday and the theme was, “Legs Strong, Hearts Strong, Hunter Strong.” Students raised over $5,000 for Hunter Eannotti’s family as a show of support for…
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MONROE, CT — Case rates for COVID-19 rose slightly in Monroe last week to an average of two-and-a-half new cases per day, according to First Selectman Ken Kellogg. “The number of cases and positivity rate has continued to increase throughout…
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NEWTOWN, CT — Thieves stealing a car in Monroe also have to worry about eluding police in Trumbull, Newtown, Stratford and even as far south as Fairfield and Westport. Operation Wingspan, a regional task force which also includes the FBI,…
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MONROE, CT — A revised House District map for the Connecticut General Assembly will change the makeup of the 12th District, which currently includes the town of Monroe and a portion of Newtown. “The 112th District, which I’m proud to…
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MONROE, CT — Town Council members voted unanimously to accept a $10,000 donation from the Monroe Rotary Club to the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Services’ building project Monday. The money will be used toward a new training room at the facility…
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MONROE, CT — Probate Judge T.R. Rowe swore in newly elected candidates in the Council Chambers of Town Hall Monday night, from First Selectman Ken Kellogg to other town officials and members of Monroe’s boards and commissions. “Congratulations to all…
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CHESHIRE, CT — Monroe’s fourth-grade Lions football team scored first against Pomperaug in the championship game of the Shoreline Youth Football Conference’s Championship Series, played at Cheshire High School Sunday, then held on for a 7-6 victory and the title. “I’m…
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MONROE, CT — Chris Gueli took in the sites of the rugged coastline and wide open views of Carmel Bay, while golfing on the well-manicured greens of the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. Behind him, patrons of The…
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MONROE, CT — A New Haven man was served a warrant at Bridgeport Superior Court Friday, charging him with the theft of a Hyundai Santa Fe from a Monroe resident last year. Kevin Wilfong-Dixon, 20, of Hazel Street in New…
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MONROE, CT — A town-owned vehicle reported stolen from outside the Monroe Senior Center, 235 Cutlers Farm Road, Friday, was recovered at a shopping mall in Marlborough, Mass., over the weekend. Video showed the silver 2010 Ford Crown Victoria with an estimated value of $6,500 was taken at 9:15 p.m.…
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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 — A town-owned vehicle reported stolen from outside the Monroe Senior Center, 235 Cutlers Farm Road,…
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…
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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…