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HARTFORD — State Representative Tony Scott (R-112) was sworn in at the State Capitol in Hartford Wednesday. Scott was joined by his wife and their twin daughters as he took the oath of office to represent the residents of Monroe, Easton, and Trumbull in his third term in office. For the 2025-2026 session, House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora appointed Rep. Scott to serve as Ranking Member of the Housing Committee. He will also serve as a member of the Human Services and the Executive & Legislative Nominations committees. Previously, he served on the General Law and Higher Education & Employment…
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 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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team overcame a 10-point deficit to pull away from visiting Wilby of Waterbury 58-44 in a Jan. 8 contest…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, CT — In its first-meet since a season-opening win back on Dec. 19 the Masuk High boys swimming and diving team held its own in…
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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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Kyle Retzlaw Loesch, resident of Milford, and formerly of Monroe, died unexpectedly on May 26, 2021. He was 40 years old. Kyle was born in Roseville, Calif., and was a graduate of Masuk High School in Monroe. He enjoyed spending…
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MONROE, CT — A 13-year-old juvenile was taken to Bridgeport Hospital with shoulder pain after his bicycle collided with a jeep in an unmarked crosswalk at the intersection of Cross Hill Road and Monroe Turnpike Friday afternoon. Police said three…
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MONROE, CT — Residents are finding baby fawns lying alone in yards all over town. In one case, on May 20, a doe who recently gave birth believed its fawn was threatened by a property owner’s dog, so the deer…
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MONROE, CT — Townspeople enthusiastically planned Monroe’s Memorial Day Parade after losing a year to the COVID-19 pandemic, only for Sunday’s steady rain to wash the event away. Rather than the spectacle of floats, fire trucks and military vehicles heading…
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MONROE, CT — Jan Larsen, senior vice commander for the American Legion’s Sippin-Winspur Post 176, made a poster out of photos of Monroe’s veterans who died in recent years. It was on display during the Memorial Day Ceremony inside the…
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MONROE, CT — Black bear number 211, a one-and-a-half year old male who recently left his mother, has been seen climbing a tree in Waterbury, before walking through several towns, including Monroe, where he took a dip in the swimming…
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HARTFORD — State Representative Tony Scott (R-112) was sworn in at the State Capitol in Hartford Wednesday. Scott was joined by his wife and their twin daughters as he took the oath of office to represent the residents of Monroe, Easton, and Trumbull in his third term in office. For…
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MONROE, CT — Douglas Sawyer stood behind the counter, while preparing a floral arrangement for a customer inside Eden Florist, a flower shop he and his fiancée, Donna Parrillo, opened at Crescent Village, 115 Main St., Thursday. Though he had worked at his late father’s store, Eden Plant & Garden Place Inc. in Norwalk, for nearly 10 years, Sawyer is a late bloomer. Rather than following in his father’s footsteps after graduating from Norwalk High School, Sawyer had decided to pursue a computer technology services degree at Gibbs College. “That’s fine, but you need to learn this,” Sawyer’s father had…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — John S. Traynor, president of Cambridge Trust Wealth Management Connecticut, was the keynote speaker of the Fairfield County Commercial Brokers Network’s 25th annual luncheon…
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SHELTON, CT — The South West United girls hockey team, comprising of players from Masuk and other area high schools, has had some close games this winter. The team skated to a 1-0 win over Guilford at home, at the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton, on Dec. 23. Francesca Buccieri scored and goaltenders Jen Velky and Arianna Bartolomei combined for the shutout. SWU out shot Guilford 27 to 12. In another home game, on Jan. 4, SWU was beaten 3-2 by Suffield in overtime. Jules Damon scored both SWU goals. Bartolomei and Velky again combined to share goaltending duties.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls basketball team overcame a 10-point deficit to pull away from visiting Wilby of Waterbury 58-44 in a Jan. 8 contest…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, CT — In its first-meet since a season-opening win back on Dec. 19 the Masuk High boys swimming and diving team held its own in…
Read MoreDANBURY, CT — Down 11 points in the third quarter the Masuk High boys basketball team dug deep and came away with a 61-56 win at…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Bailey Bajda’s career-high 31 points lifted the Masuk High girls basketball team to a 62-55 win over visiting Immaculate of Danbury on Tuesday…
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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…
MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza is proposing a $75,767,629 budget to fund Monroe’s public schools…
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MONROE, CT — Police say last Saturday’s fiery crash at the intersection of Purdy Hill and Teller roads…
MONROE, CT — Sean Wollenberg learned of a motor vehicle crash on Purdy Hill Road, near his Teller…
MONROE, CT — A 41-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI Monday night, after police responded to a…
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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…