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Rooney confident in Monroe’s ability to obtain grant funding

MONROE, CT — Economic and Community Development Director William Holsworth successfully applied for over $1 million worth of grants over the past year for a wide range of projects, from $500,000 to expand the animal shelter to $150,000 to renovate the basketball courts at Wolfe Park. To keep that momentum going, this year’s municipal budget proposal includes a new special projects coordinator, a part-time position whose responsibilities include grant writing. During the budget process, some Town Council members suggested hiring a full-time grant writer or hiring grant writers on retainer to find even more opportunities the town may be unaware…

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Brian Hourigan to lead Masuk athletics as its new director

MONROE, CT — The Monroe School District is proud to announce Brian Hourigan as the new Masuk Athletic Director and Instructional Leader for PE/Health. Hourigan is an experienced and dedicated educator who has been a valued member of Masuk’s Science Department for the past 22 years. Two large interview committees…

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Speed Networking: When networking isn’t fast enough

Throughout history, embedded reporters have bravely immersed themselves within military units at times of war to share unique perspectives with the public. I decided to do something a little less dangerous and cover a Speed Networking event in Monroe as a participant, so The Sun’s readers can get a first-hand account of my experience. The Monroe and Greater Valley chambers of commerce teamed up with Power Network to host the 11th Annual Speed Networking event at Whitney Farms on Wednesday evening. Armed with a thick stack of business cards and a killer elevator speech, I was going in. Hi, I’m…

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Record breaking Masuk shot putter competes in New Englands, Nationals

The Nike Nationals in New York City and the New Balance Nationals in Boston featured star high school track and field athletes from all over the country earlier this month. Among them was Tristan Smith, 17, a Masuk High School senior who had also competed in the New England competition in Boston. Smith, who is 6’3 and 240 pounds, holds Masuk school records for the shot put and discus, and his success with the shot put earned him invitations to compete in these high profile events. “It was an amazing experience — definitely,” Smith said of going against athletes from…

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