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 »
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…
Read More
MONROE, CT — There has been no shortage of effort and some early-season success for Masuk High’s girls’ basketball team. The Panthers, after winning their first three contests, have dropped two games — including a down-to-the wire 36-33 setback to…
Read More
MONROE, CT — It’s a soccer hat-trick of sorts. Not one, not two … but three Monroe soccer players will take their games to the next level at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass., next year. Conor Rooney, George French and Carter…
Read More
MONROE, CT — Suzanne Giampaolo was hired as a special education teacher when she first met band director, Jack Ceccolini, in the Masuk High School cafeteria during Convocation in 1987. What followed were social outings with mutual friends before the…
Read More
MONROE, CT — Tom Simonetti entertained audiences gathered at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church for two showings of “A Christmas Carol” last Saturday. Simonetti, who is founder of the Valley Shakespeare Festival, played all 25 characters in the play, which was presented…
Read More
MONROE, CT — The First Selectman’s Office released the following holiday schedule for the observance of Christmas and New Year’s: Town Hall Offices, Senior Center and Edith Wheeler Memorial Library will be closed Friday, December 24, 2021, through (and including) Monday,…
Read More
MONROE, CT — A developer is planning to build a standalone Dunkin’ Donuts with a drive-thru at 395 Monroe Turnpike, directly across the street from McDonald’s. Michael Cavallo, of Dunkin’ Donuts Development, said it will be a relocation of the…
Read More
MONROE, CT — Board of Education members Nick Kapoor and Justin Orlando do not see eye-to-eye on wearing masks to meetings. Orlando has a medical waiver, so Kapoor thinks he should participate remotely, rather than in-person without a mask. “As…
Read More
Gail Ruth Hitchcock, 82, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., formerly of Monroe, passed away on December 19, 2021. Gail is the loving wife of the late Lee Hitchcock, who predeceased her in August. Gail was born on April 22, 1939 to…
Read More
MONROE, CT — A Monroe woman received her credit report and noticed her credit score was low. A closer look found XOOM Energy, a Texas company, took her to collections for $515 in unpaid bills. But she did not open an…
Read More
MONROE, CT — Justin Orlando, a newly elected member of the Board of Education, showed up to a budget workshop at Masuk High School without a facial covering last week. Though rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic require masking in schools,…
Read More
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…
Read Moretms-ads-home-between-1
Business
See all »
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…
Read Moretms-ads-home-between-2
Sports
See all »
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…
Read MoreEducation
See all »
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…
Public Safety
See all »
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…
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…