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NEWTOWN — 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 scored 21 points, had five assists, grabbed five rebounds and had a pair of steals. Alex Simoulidis also dropped in 21 points to go along with two assists and two steals. Oliver Irving had six points, four assists, five rebounds and three steals. Saijon Gavin scored five points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out two assists. Chris Welch scored four points, had two rebounds and provided great defense. Stephen Sentementes logged two points and three…
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…
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…
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MONROE, CT — The following property transfers were filed in the Monroe Town Clerk’s Office for the month of December in 2021. Sheila Sportini sold her home at 194 Cross Hill Road to Marcio Luciano Silva for $340,000 on Dec. 1,…
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MONROE, CT — A local woman’s cellphone stopped allowing incoming and outgoing calls on Jan. 5. Then she lost use of some of her applications. She contacted her wireless provider and learned her phone number had been ported, allowing it…
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STRATFORD, CT — Led by an 18 point performance by Hannah Fagan, Masuk High’s girls’ basketball team defeated the host Stratford Red Devils 44-36 on Monday. Fagan was 14-for-18 from the free throw line and the Panthers made 18 of…
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MILFORD, CT – The Masuk High boys’ hockey team overcame a third-period deficit to scratch out a hard-fought 2-1 win over the host Milford co-op team, at Milford Ice Pavilion, on Saturday. Drew Scalia tied things with a great individual…
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BRIDGEPORT, CT – The Masuk High-led co-op girls’ hockey team earned its first win of the season with a 4-3 edging of Fairfield, at Wonderland Of Ice, on Saturday. The Panthers seized a 4-2 lead and then hung on despite…
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MONROE, CT — A zoning hearing for a filling permit on a controversial site in the Pepper Street Business Park, a property that had been used as an illegal quarry for years, leaving a giant hole in the earth, came…
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MONROE, CT — Trailing by 13 points early in the fourth quarter and down 11 with less than two minutes to play, Masuk High’s girls’ basketball team didn’t give up in a clash with visiting Brookfield on Thursday. In the…
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MONROE, CT — Detectives are investigating the burglary of Salon 25, 115 Main St., which was discovered early Tuesday morning when an officer on patrol noticed the front window of the business had been shattered. Police said the front door was…
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NEW FAIRFIELD, CT — Masuk High’s wrestling team had five individual winners, four via pin, in a 49-30 loss to host New Fairfield on Thursday. In the 126 pound weight division, Nate Vidiera won by pinning his opponent in 24…
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MONROE, CT — Connecticut’s COVID-19 cases rose to a record 20-plus percent positivity rate and Monroe’s two week rolling average stands at 34 new cases per day, according to First Selectman Ken Kellogg. “The State is reporting that over 90 percent…
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NEWTOWN — 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 scored 21 points, had five assists, grabbed five rebounds and had a pair of steals. Alex Simoulidis also dropped in 21 points to go along…
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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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NEWTOWN — 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 scored 21 points, had five assists, grabbed five rebounds and had a pair of steals. Alex Simoulidis also dropped in 21 points to go along with two assists and two steals. Oliver Irving had six points, four assists, five rebounds and three steals. Saijon Gavin scored five points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out two assists. Chris Welch scored four points, had two rebounds and provided great defense. Stephen Sentementes logged two points and three…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team overcame a 10-point deficit to pull away from visiting Wilby of Waterbury 58-44 in a Jan. 8 contest…
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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…