Monroe’s youth is enjoying their summer vacations, but school will be back in session before they know it. Masuk High School’s 2018-19 fourth quarter honor roll offers a look back at the top performing students of last year. Congratulations to…
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Police officers close roads to collect data following serious car crashes, causing long traffic delays. But a new laser scanner will allow them to process accident scenes more quickly by producing a three-dimensional image of the scene that is so accurate,…
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State officials say the roundabout at the corner of routes 110 and 111 solved problems at one of Monroe’s worst intersections. One year later, some residents agree, while others complain about drivers failing to yield for traffic and the high…
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EASTON — Police identified the victim, who lost his life in a fatal crash on Route 59 Sunday, as Andy Rivera, 36, of Redding. “We mourn with the families affected by this tragic accident, and once again thank all the…
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Monroe SUN is a “bluegrass, rockabilly” band based in Nashville, Tenn., while The Monroe Sun is a new hyperlocal news site for Monroe, Conn. I can’t sing (and shouldn’t ever try), but I can cover the people, places and events that…
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Monroe’s newspaper died and now a reporter clings to life. Can local journalism survive? Watch “The Rise” and find out! “This movie is a thrill ride that will have you on the edge of your seat! Great story and Oscar-worthy…
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An Easton woman reported a dog left in a parked car at Village Square Shopping Center, 401 Monroe Turnpike, Wednesday afternoon. Police said an officer checked and determined nothing was wrong with the dog, but advised its owner not to…
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Residents reported several black bear sightings this summer, the latest of a sow with her two cubs, who were seen playing and destroying two plastic balls at a house on Summit Drive on the afternoon of Friday, July 5. “This…
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House pets are easy to keep an eye on compared to their counterparts in the wild. Catch a glimpse of the goings on of all our animals with these recent reports from Monroe Animal Control: A bobcat frequents the west…
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Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. sold Starbucks Plaza to 525 Main Street LLC for $3,650,000 on June 11, topping real estate transactions for that month. The principal member of the LLC is listed as Bruce Minoff of Easton, according to the…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe honored our veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in its annual Memorial Day Parade, which also celebrated the town’s Bicentennial, Sunday. This photo gallery captures images from the day:…
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 MoreChocolate and vanilla cupcakes made up the cakes celebrating the town of Monroe’s 200th birthday during a Bicentennial Picnic that featured the first ever Monroe Music…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The town will celebrate Memorial Day Sunday with its Bicentennial year 2023 Memorial Day Parade “Honoring our Heroes- Past and Present” at 1…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Marianne Bortzfield, a kindergarten teacher at Fawn Hollow Elementary School, was honored as the 2023-24 Monroe Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Superintendent…
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As a young marketing executive, Tom Caporaso was driven to succeed, putting in overtime to rise through the ranks on his way to the C-suite. That was before heart surgery, followed by the premature birth of his twin daughters, rocked his world and significantly changed his outlook on life. Now age 50 and the chief executive officer of ebbo, a customer engagement solutions company with headquarters in Rocky Hill, Caporaso’s re-examined priorities guided him to write his first book, “Second Chance CEO: How Crises Made Me a Better Leader, Mentor, and Coach”. “I learned you can do both,” he said…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A developer wants to build an Aldi grocery store behind the Panera Bread Café at Town Line Plaza, 205 Monroe Turnpike. The conceptual…
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STRATFORD, 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 No. 2 Panthers 8-0 in the title game, at DeLuca Field, on May 25. Masuk had won the last five championships with one spring erased by COVID. Newtown pitcher Sydney Adolfson earned MVP honors; she held Masuk to three hits, struck out 12, and delivered at the plate with six runs batted in, three on a long home run. Adolfson and Masuk’s Julia Bacoulis were both solid for the first four-plus innings. A two-out…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk girls golf team finished the regular season with a victory over Pomperaug at Whitney Farms Tuesday, and honored six golfers on…
Read MoreSTRATFORD, CT — Masuk High’s track and field teams participated in the SWC Championships at Bunnell High School on Monday. The boys placed seventh with 37…
Read MoreBETHEL, CT — Joel Barlow High’s baseball team beat Masuk 1-0 in the South-West Conference Tournament semifinals at Bethel on Monday. Barlow scored its only run…
Read MoreSTRATFORD, CT — Backed by pitcher Julia Bacoulis, who fanned 13 batters and allowed just two hits and two walks, the Masuk High softball team blanked…
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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…
MONROE, CT — Boogie Chillun, a band based in New Haven, played an American roots music show, giving…
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MONROE, CT — A 70-year-old Monroe man told police he lost $32,510 in a scam after being tricked…
MONROE, CT — A 15-year-old juvenile male was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment after he was found…
David Alan Lewis Sr. and Barbara Ann Lewis formerly of Monroe, Conn., and currently of Avon Park, Fla.,…
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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…