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Masuk High’s girls soccer and volleyball teams both advanced in State Tournament action and will play on Thursday. On the soccer field No. 14 Masuk heads to No. 6 Woodstock Academy for a Class L quarterfinal round game Thursday at 2 p.m. The Panthers are coming off a 1-0 win over No. 19 Ledyard at home on Nov. 1 and a 3-2 upset of No. 3 Bethel on the road on Monday. On the volleyball court the No. 7 Panthers will host No. 10 Bristol Central in a Class L second round match Thursday at 6 p.m. Masuk is coming…
Read MoreElection outcomes came in late Tuesday night, so on Wednesday afternoon Beth Cliff, the Democratic Party candidate for Connecticut’s 112th District, called incumbent Republican, State Rep.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Compliance checks of smoke shops by town police detectives and state agencies led to fines for alleged sales to underage customers at A&W…
Read MoreSujata Gadkar-Wilcox had declared victory in Connecticut’s 22nd Senatorial District race late Tuesday night. With votes still left to be counted in Bridgeport, whose politics traditionally…
Read MoreBRIDGEPORT, CT — Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, the Democratic candidate for Connecticut’s 22nd Senatorial District seat, led her opponent, Republican, Chris Carrena, 51 to 47 percent late Tuesday…
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MILFORD, CT — Masuk girls golfers came in third place in the SWC Championship Match held at Great River Golf Club Wednesday. Newtown High School won the tournament on the 18 par course, completing it in 401 strokes, Immaculate finished second with 404,…
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MONROE, CT — Ploppy the Cow has been trying to hold in her excitement over the Monroe Playground Foundation’s Cow Plop Bingo event, to be held at Guardians Farm in Southbury this Sunday, from 3 to 6 p.m. Ploppy’s friends, cows…
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MONROE, CT — Thieves who broke into The Buck Stop Exxon at 456 Main St. Wednesday fit the description of the suspects who committed similar burglaries in Trumbull, Derby, Orange and Seymour that same morning, according to police. In the…
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TRUMBULL, CT — A driver for Kiddie Kabz allegedly watched a video on his cellphone moments before rear-ending a Honda CRV on Monroe Turnpike, while driving an autistic 15-year-old Monroe teen home from ACES Whitney Academy in Hamden on May…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe had one new case of COVID-19 in the past week, and the town’s two-week rolling case rate is now less than five cases per 100,000, according to First Selectman Ken Kellogg. “Monroe is no longer listed in…
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MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza recently announced that William “Bill” McDonough is Monroe’s 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year, revealing the news during Monroe’s End of the Year Celebration on May 24. The Monroe Teacher of the Year Program is…
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TRUMBULL, CT — The Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA, a branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, Company Y Competitive Dance team, which has Monroe members, finished out their regional season with an impressive performance at the Starbound National Talent Competition in Hartford, Connecticut.…
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Editor’s note: The following is a letter from Monroe public schools to families about the school lunch program. Dear Parents/Guardians, For the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year, the National School Lunch Program will provide breakfast and lunch for all…
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MONROE, CT — Inland Wetlands Commission members may soon decide on a plan to restore wetlands at 64 Cambridge Drive, a site in the Pepper Street Business Park that had been damaged by intense excavation that left a huge hole…
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MONROE, CT — Police arrested a Bridgeport man Wednesday on a warrant stemming from residential burglaries on Bugg Hill Road and Wildhorse Court. Both homes were being renovated by a contracting company that employed the suspect, according to police. Carlos…
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Masuk High’s girls soccer and volleyball teams both advanced in State Tournament action and will play on Thursday. On the soccer field No. 14 Masuk heads to No. 6 Woodstock Academy for a Class L quarterfinal round game Thursday at 2 p.m. The Panthers are coming off a 1-0 win…
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MONROE, CT — Shoppers welcomed the new Aldi supermarket to town with open arms Thursday morning, filling the parking lot in the upper level of Town Line Plaza, 205 Monroe Turnpike, and joining the long line of people anxiously waiting for the manager to open its doors. Some parked in the Panera Bread parking lot on the lower level and walked up the sidewalk to shop and the steady stream of traffic going in and out of the driveway seemed endless. Public officials welcomed store staff. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce performed a ribbon cutting ceremony with First Selectman Terry…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Whether its a mouthwatering cut of New York Strip, fresh seafood dishes, a specialty pizza, Chicken tikka masala, burritos or a juicy burger…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Sip & Scoop goes way beyond vanilla. The menu at the ice cream shop at 590 Main St. allows imaginations to run wild…
Read MoreEsli Molina, 37, worked at pizzerias in Norwalk and Greenwich in his 20s, learning the business in hopes of owning his own restaurant one day. Thirteen…
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Masuk High’s girls soccer and volleyball teams both advanced in State Tournament action and will play on Thursday. On the soccer field No. 14 Masuk heads to No. 6 Woodstock Academy for a Class L quarterfinal round game Thursday at 2 p.m. The Panthers are coming off a 1-0 win over No. 19 Ledyard at home on Nov. 1 and a 3-2 upset of No. 3 Bethel on the road on Monday. On the volleyball court the No. 7 Panthers will host No. 10 Bristol Central in a Class L second round match Thursday at 6 p.m. Masuk is coming…
Read MoreWESTON, CT — The Masuk High girls swimming and diving team had some standout performances in the South-West Conference Championships. The Panthers came in fifth as…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: The author, Lisa Martinsky, is a teacher at Stepney Elementary School and a former Monroe Teacher of the Year. She was among the 5K…
Read MoreMasuk High’s Carly Jordan captured the South-West Conference diving title with a score of 336.35 at New Fairfield High on Oct. 30. Her placement contributed to…
Read MoreDANBURY, CT — The No. 26 Masuk High boys soccer team defeated host and No. 7 Abbott Tech of Danbury 1-0 in the Class L State…
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Editor’s Note: The author, Lisa Martinsky, is a teacher at Stepney Elementary School and a former Monroe Teacher…
MONROE, CT — Stepney firefighters recently visited Stepney Elementary School for Fire Prevention Month, teaching children about fire…
MONROE, CT — A stone outdoor classroom behind Fawn Hollow Elementary School allows teachers to take their classes…
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MONROE, CT — Compliance checks of smoke shops by town police detectives and state agencies led to fines…
MONROE, CT — A 52-year-old resident told police someone stole his wallet from his unlocked Acura MDX when…
MONROE, CT — A man accused of leaving his dog behind, most likely without food and water for…
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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…