A Georges Lane woman filed a fraud complaint Thursday after someone altered and cashed a check. Police say it may be related to the theft of mail from a large drive-thru mailbox at the U.S. Postal Service reported Tuesday. Sometime…
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Town Council members unanimously approved Grasso Companies LLC’s $4.7 million bid to be the contractor for the Pepper Street reconstruction project. First Selectman Ken Kellogg says it is a state project, so 90 percent of the cost will be paid…
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Domestic abusers killed 23 women, children, and some men, in the past year. A display inside Monroe Congregational Church honored each one during The Center for Family Justice’s annual Domestic Violence Awareness Vigil Wednesday evening. One box near the alter…
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Police and firefighters responded to a call of a wire that fell from a utility pole at the corner of Shelton Road and Moose Hill Road at 10:40 a.m. David York, a Stevenson firefighter, said it is a main wire.…
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Bears are involved in a feeding frenzy, while trying to pack on pounds for their long winter sleep. As a result, Monroe Animal Control is receiving more sightings as hibernation draws closer. The feeding frenzy is called hyperphagia, a period of…
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A battle of two undefeated third-grade football teams was played at Southington High School Sunday, and it was the Monroe Lions who left with their perfect record intact. The Lions won in a shootout, 54-30, to improve to 6-0. Monroe’s offensive…
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A comedy show fundraiser with Treehouse Comedy Productions (Laffs for Loot) at Vazzy’s Cucina in Shelton Saturday, Oct. 26, will raise money for the Monroe Women’s Club. Headlining comedian Joe DeVito and comedian Gene Trifilo will perform in the show. The…
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Town Treasurer Patrick O’Hara, the Republican incumbent, is avoiding a debate with his Democratic Party challenger’s campaign chairman, who criticized him over the name of his Facebook page, “Patrick O’Hara for Monroe Town Treasurer – re-elect,” because O’Hara was not…
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A Knollwood Street resident reported three cars parked at the late ghost hunter Lorraine Warren’s house and a group of people walking around the property Sunday evening. The property also houses the Warren Occult Museum, which was closed. Two people…
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MONROE, CT — Planning and Zoning Commission members came to a consensus that the gas station-convenience store proposed at 846 Main St., on vacant property across from Tollgate Plaza, fulfills a need for a gas station near the Newtown town line, while offering diesel for trucks. “I like the location,” said Nicole Lupo, a commission alternate who served as an active member in Vice Chairman Bruno Maini’s absence Thursday night. “Once you pass the Route 59 intersection, there’s nothing.” Planning and Zoning Administrator Rick Schultz will draft a resolution for approval to be voted on at the commission’s next meeting.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Families and friends attending the Barnum Festival’s 2nd Annual Car Show Swap Meet and Food Truck Festival, Wheels, Meals and Deals Saturday enjoyed…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A crowd gathered in front of Monroe Town Hall to raise the Pride Flag in an annual ceremony now in its fourth year.…
Read MoreFAIRFIELD, CT — Men, some wearing red pumps and other styles of women’s shoes, were among the 550 participants in the 11th annual Walk a Mile…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys volleyball team, the No. 4 seed in the Class L State Tournament, defeated No. 5 Wolcott Tech 3-0 (25-14, 25-17,…
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MONROE, CT — Barbara Fahr says she has been a loyal shopper at Aldi grocery stores for over 40 years. “When we moved to town 16 years ago, I was disappointed there wasn’t an Aldi here — and the closest one was in Orange,” she told the Planning and Zoning Commission during a hearing Thursday night. Fahr and other residents who spoke may be pleased to hear Planning and Zoning Administrator Rick Schultz will draft a resolution to approve a new Aldi location at Town Line Plaza, 205 Monroe Turnpike, which commissioners will vote on next meeting. The plaza currently…
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Read MoreA sizable crowd swayed to the tunes of The Groove Band as the musicians performed on the sidewalk at Crossroads Center, 464 Main St. in Monroe,…
Read MoreFamilies are taking advantage of the warm, sunny weather by spending time in their backyards, whether it’s hanging out on their decks and patios, taking a…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Families scrambling to find flowers before visiting their mother this Mother’s Day will have Courville Nurseries, 163 Barn Hill Road, as one of…
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After a pair of upsets, the No. 29 Masuk High baseball team finds itself just two wins away from a Class L State Tournament championship game appearance. The Panthers went on the road and defeated No. 4 Woodstock Academy 5-0 in the first round on May 30, then toppled No. 13 Hillhouse 11-4 in the second round the next day. With the wins, the Panthers earn a trip to No. 5 Brookfield, a South-West Conference foe, in the quarterfinals this Saturday, June 3, at 2 p.m. Masuk beat Brookfield 4-0 earlier this season. Brookfield went on to finish runner-up in…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Coming off an 11-6 win over the visiting St. Joseph Cadets in the first round of the Class M State Tournament on Tuesday,…
Read MoreFAIRFIELD, CT — The Masuk High girls golf team finished second in the South-West Conference Championships at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course on Tuesday. Masuk scored 401…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Participants in the M&T Bank Mile Down the Pike ran down Monroe Turnpike as families along Sunday’s parade route cheered them on. Peter…
Read MoreSTRATFORD, CT — After sitting atop the South-West Conference for six years, the Masuk High softball team has finally been dethroned. Top seed Newtown blanked the…
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Masuk High School seniors partner with a wide variety of mentors to do Capstone Projects with fieldwork in…
MONROE, CT — Marianne Bortzfield, a kindergarten teacher at Fawn Hollow Elementary School, was honored as the 2023-24…
MONROE, CT — Heidi LaChioma, a longtime para educator at Stepney Elementary School, attended a fifth grade assembly…
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MONROE, CT — Police Chief Keith White introduced Officer Michael Thompson in the training room of the Monroe…
MONROE, CT — A crowd of cheering Monroe Elementary School students held up signs supporting police officers, their…
MONROE, CT — A Bronx, N.Y., man turned himself in on a warrant Friday, charging him for the…
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MONROE, CT — Some news stories attribute the 28-year-low in mortgage applications to the “bursting housing bubble,” but…
MONROE, CT — A developer wants to build Pond View luxury housing at 127 Main St., 196 upscale…
MONROE, CT — The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a special exception permit for the construction of…