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After a 2-0 loss to Woodstock Academy at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Jan. 10 and a 3-1 defeat at Conard of West Hartford the next day, the South West United girls’ hockey team blanked Hand of Madison 10-0 in Shelton on Jan. 13. Grace Douglas, Hannha Hewman, and Lia Spremullo each scored twice. Arianna Bartolomei and Jen Velky combined for the shutout.…
Read MoreNEWTOWN — Masuk High’s boys basketball team overcame a 10-point deficit late in the first half and defeated host Newtown 61-58 on Tuesday night. Mitch DeBernardo…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — PowerSchool notified Monroe Public Schools about a data breach allowing an unauthorized party to gain access to student information. The town’s district was…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat visiting Newtown 38-34 on Monday night. Masuk Coach Dan Young said…
Read MoreBRIDGEPORT, CT — A New Haven man was served an arrest warrant at the Superior Court in Bridgeport Friday, charging him in the theft of a…
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MONROE, CT — Despite citizens’ online petition opposing the location, ARX Wireless still plans to construct a 170-foot cell tower on town property, behind the former Chalk Hill School building on Fan Hill Road. The company had agreed to assess alternative…
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MONROE, CT — AfterShock, a rock and dance band, will perform at Wolfe Park Friday night, as part of the Monroe Parks and Recreation Department’s 33rd annual Summer Concert Series. The food vendor, Romeo’s at Wolfe Park, will donate 10 percent of…
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MONROE, CT — Two years removed from winning the American Youth Cheer National Championship in 2018, Monroe Lions cheerleaders practiced their routines and stunts on Dom Quinto Field at Wolfe Park Wednesday evening. The COVID-19 pandemic kept them from competing last…
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MONROE, CT — First Selectman Ken Kellogg told the Town Council he expects design work to be completed and regulatory approvals obtained by this fall for a project connecting the Housatonic Valley Rail Trail to the Pequonnock River Trail. The…
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MONROE, CT — Families are preparing for the start of school next week amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an issue state and local legislators are grappling with. With that and other important issues in mind, State Rep. Tony Scott, R-112th, and First…
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MONROE, CT — Bruce M. Lazar was hired as a fifth grade math teacher at Fawn Hollow Elementary School in 1992, embarking on a career that spanned 29 years in the Monroe public school system. During his time as an…
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MONROE, CT — Town Council members unanimously approved two appointments, filling vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Finance, Monday. Dominic Smeraglino, of 14 Jockey Hollow Road, was appointed as an alternate member of the Planning and…
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MONROE, CT — Town officials honored the Masuk Girls Softball team for capturing the Class L State Championship this season. A short ceremony was held before the Town Council meeting Monday night. Coach Leigh Barone’s team went 24-0 in an…
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Lee Douglas Hitchcock, age 89, beloved husband of Gail R. Hitchcock, of Myrtle Beach, SC, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, August 9, 2021. Hitchcock was born in Middletown on November 9, 1931 and grew up in Cromwell, where…
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MONROE, CT — Newtown Savings Bank informed a local woman that someone had tried to cash approximately $18,000 worth of fraudulent checks from her account on Saturday. Police said the Bug Hill Road resident reported her purse stolen from her vehicle when…
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After a 2-0 loss to Woodstock Academy at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Jan. 10 and a 3-1 defeat at Conard of West Hartford the next day, the South West United girls’ hockey team blanked Hand of Madison 10-0 in Shelton on Jan. 13. Grace Douglas, Hannha Hewman, and…
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MONROE, CT — Four friends sat around a table for a board game inside Upper Crust Games Friday afternoon. The business, which sells tabletop games like Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon and Lorcana, and hosts tournaments and weekly events, recently moved to Century Plaza, 535 Monroe Turnpike. Elias Levy and Soorya Chenthilnathan, who are regulars, sat across from store employees Nick Centopani and Christie Borchetta. “We’re here a lot,” Chenthilnathan said. “We like it a lot. It really brings the community together to play board games. Otherwise, we’d have to travel outside of town.” “It’s nice that Monroe has a place…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Douglas Sawyer stood behind the counter, while preparing a floral arrangement for a customer inside Eden Florist, a flower shop he and his…
Read MoreMario Testa opened Testo’s at 920 Madison Ave. in Bridgeport in 1976, and despite a change in ownership, a brief retirement and two different locations along…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Monroe Chamber of Commerce members celebrated successes of the past year, including a new and improved website, during its annual Holiday Luncheon at…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Family Shoes is extending the hours for its combined shoe and estate sale to Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5…
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After a 2-0 loss to Woodstock Academy at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Jan. 10 and a 3-1 defeat at Conard of West Hartford the next day, the South West United girls’ hockey team blanked Hand of Madison 10-0 in Shelton on Jan. 13. Grace Douglas, Hannha Hewman, and Lia Spremullo each scored twice. Arianna Bartolomei and Jen Velky combined for the shutout.…
Read MoreNEWTOWN — Masuk High’s boys basketball team overcame a 10-point deficit late in the first half and defeated host Newtown 61-58 on Tuesday night. Mitch DeBernardo…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat visiting Newtown 38-34 on Monday night. Masuk Coach Dan Young said…
Read MoreThe Masuk High hockey team followed up a 1-1 tie with host Milford on Jan. 8 with a 5-0 win over the Suffield-Granby-Windsor Locks Wildcats at…
Read MoreSHELTON, CT — The South West United girls hockey team, comprising of players from Masuk and other area high schools, has had some close games this…
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MONROE, CT — PowerSchool notified Monroe Public Schools about a data breach allowing an unauthorized party to gain…
MONROE, CT — Monroe will open registration for all grade levels for the 2025-2026 school year on its…
MONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s winter concert featured songs played by the Masuk Jazz Band, Masuk Sax…
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BRIDGEPORT, CT — A New Haven man was served an arrest warrant at the Superior Court in Bridgeport…
MONROE, CT — Monroe police detectives arrested three juveniles following the investigation of the May 11 burglary of…
MONROE, CT — Police say last Saturday’s fiery crash at the intersection of Purdy Hill and Teller roads…
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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…