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MONROE, CT — Members of the Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home in Monroe attended the annual Newtown Giving Circle Breakfast for Regional Hospice at The Waterview on Nov. 7. Among the guests at their table were First Selectman Terry Rooney and Monroe Community and Social Services Director Kim Cassia. “Hospice is one of the most transformative and underutilized services,” The Rev. Matthew Crebbin, minister of Newtown Congregational Church, said during the blessing. “The individuals who choose a career in hospice are simply built different,” Rooney said. “The amount of compassion and patience it takes to…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Troops 62 and 26 honored members with advancements in ranks, the awarding of merit badges and naming of new troop leaders in a…
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…
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To the Editor: I remember September 11, 2001 with shock, horror, sadness, and reverence. Over 3,000 people were killed that day in terrorist attacks, including Robert Gerlich of Monroe. Hundreds of Monroe residents paid tribute the victims at a ceremony…
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MONROE, CT — Police Commission Chairman Michael Vitello swore in two new police officers during a ceremony in the Monroe Police Department’s training room Tuesday afternoon. Stacy Cascante and Jonathan Mendez had both served as police officers for the City of…
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MONROE, CT — An 18-year-old Danbury woman escaped injury after crashing a Subaru Legacy into a utility pole on Fan Hill Road Saturday evening. The driver told officers she was heading south when she noticed a rock, hit it and…
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MONROE, CT — Customers of a new, next generation Panera Bread Café to be built at 205 Monroe Turnpike will be able to save time at the drive-thru by ordering through an app, then getting their food and beverages at…
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MONROE, CT — Led by first-year Head Coach Coach Steve Christy, the Masuk High football team will strive to, at the very least, make things tough on the opposition from week to week. “I expect us to be competitive and I…
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MONROE, CT — It may be a rebuilding season for the Masuk High girls’ volleyball team. But, following the graduation of nine players Coach Carol Ortiz still has her sights set on continued success. The coach is hopeful her squad can…
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MONROE, CT — Blight can pose health risks, as well as being unsightly, from dilapidated buildings and piles of garbage to overgrown grass and weeds attracting rodents. The situation can be frustrating for neighbors, as well as property owners who feel…
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MONROE, CT — There is a new coach at the helm to guide Masuk High boys’ soccer team. But yet a familiar face with seven-year varsity assistant and junior varsity head coach Brendan Cavanaugh succeeding Antonio Viscuso. “I’ve been with these kids from…
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MONROE, CT — During the past couple of years, graduation, injuries, and the 2020 coronavirus-altered season has left the Masuk High girls’ soccer team in a bit of a rebuilding mode. “With COVID still being an issue this year we’re hoping to complete…
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MONROE, CT — A Maryanne Drive man reported his gray 2013 Toyota 4Runner stolen Tuesday morning. Police said the owner parked his Toyota in his driveway around 11 p.m. the night before and the theft occurred sometime overnight. The vehicle…
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MONROE, CT — Members of the Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home in Monroe attended the annual Newtown Giving Circle Breakfast for Regional Hospice at The Waterview on Nov. 7. Among the guests at their table were First Selectman Terry Rooney and Monroe Community and Social…
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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…