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MONROE, CT — Troops 62 and 26 honored members with advancements in ranks, the awarding of merit badges and naming of new troop leaders in a Fall Court of Honor Ceremony at Stepaway Preschool Monday night. Among the scouts who were recognized, Orion Alexander, 14, and Chris Butler, 16, are pursuing their Eagle Scout rankings, the highest rank in scouting, in which only about six percent of Boy Scouts ever achieve. Butler worked closely with Parks and Recreation Director Missy Orosz in planning his project to build four rolling cubbies, painted blue, for the pool area of Wolfe Park. He…
Read MoreMONROE, 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…
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…
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MONROE, CT — Shutouts have been the name of the game for Masuk High’s boys’ soccer team. The Panthers have been involved in shutouts in six of eight games to begin the season, including a pair of wins in three…
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MONROE, CT — A police officer on patrol stopped five youths, who walked across Route 111 and tried to access the former Stevenson Lumber Co. property early Sunday morning. The officer who approached the group at approximately 1:22 a.m. believed…
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MONROE, CT — Children climbed inside trucks, emergency vehicles and even a school bus in the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library parking lot Friday. After a one year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Big Truck Day was back. Police vehicles,…
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Note: This list of Masuk team members is based on current roster, subject to variation with JV call ups. MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls’ soccer team has had a successful first half of the campaign. After a season-opening setback, the Panthers…
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To the Editor: I feel compelled to respond to some of the criticisms directed to Nick Kapoor and the Monroe Democratic Town Committee as a result of its decision to not renominate John Ostaszewski for a third term on the…
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If you recorded the first round of Food Network’s “Outrageous Pumpkins” Sunday night and want to be surprised by the outcome, stop reading this article now. But if you did not, and want to learn how Fawn Hollow Elementary School…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls’ swimming and diving team may have dropped a 102-75 decision to Weston on Oct. 1, but the Panthers made quite a splash, led by their divers. Kate Wittenauer’s final score was a 205.05 for first place. Carly…
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MONROE, CT — Ciara O’Driscoll touched many lives, while raising awareness of Dravet syndrome, a rare, drug-resistant epilepsy that begins in infancy or early childhood, causing seizures while inhibiting development. Despite her own diagnosis, the 12-year-old Jockey Hollow Middle School student…
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MONROE, CT — After tearing it up offensively in three wins to start the season, the Masuk High football team had its first taste of defeat in its home opener Friday night, falling 49-21 to Daniel Hand of Madison. Masuk…
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MONROE, CT — Fawn Hollow Elementary School art teacher Christine “Chrissy” Scarpati will compete in Season 2 of Food Network’s show “Outrageous Pumpkins” this Sunday at 10 p.m. The episode will also be streamed on Discovery+. Alyson Hannigan returns as host…
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MONROE, CT — Troops 62 and 26 honored members with advancements in ranks, the awarding of merit badges and naming of new troop leaders in a Fall Court of Honor Ceremony at Stepaway Preschool Monday night. Among the scouts who were recognized, Orion Alexander, 14, and Chris Butler, 16, are…
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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…