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MONROE, CT — Monroe residents survived severe flood damage, a female firefighter made history, an actor filmed a movie in town, and a model made her mark in 2024. A longtime Monroe couple was inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, and other stories honored notable residents who were lost way too soon. There are too many stories to list them all, but here is a listing of some of most memorable human interest stories and features from 2024: Masuk musicians march in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Stepney Fire Co. names first female officer in its 107 year…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s athletic program flourished in 2024, from the Panthers’ exciting upset win over Windsor for the CIAC Class MM Football Championship…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Rabbi Israel Stock, of Chabad Lubavitch of Southern Connecticut, stood in front of the lit Menorah during a ceremony on the sixth night…
Read MoreKaren Ruth (Hultman) Karcheski, born on May 31, 1935 in Waterbury, passed away peacefully on the morning of December 21, 2024. Although battling Alzheimer’s disease for…
Read MoreFrancesca Testani, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Bridgeport Hospital. Born on January 26, 1935, in Frosinone, Italy, Francesca had lived in…
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MONROE, CT — A bagpiper performed in front of 574 Wines and Spirits Saturday, when Monroe Chamber of Commerce President Ray Giovanni and town police officers were among the guests for the store’s one year anniversary celebration. The officers were…
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MONROE, CT — Tony Scott is a diehard Chicago Cubs fan, so much so that one of his daughter’s got her first and middle names from the cross streets for Wrigley Field, Addison and Clark, and his family’s yellow lab…
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MONROE, CT — As a member of the Monroe Board of Education, Nick Kapoor buys a new pack of Paper Mate color leads mechanical pencils at the beginning of every budget season for his personal notes. “Green is for questions,…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe’s rate of new COVID-19 cases stabilized as Gov. Ned Lamont loosens restrictions in Connecticut. Though masks and social distancing restrictions remain in place, First Selectman Ken Kellogg said Lamont announced a significant relaxation of restrictions, which…
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Agresta resigns MONROE, CT — William “Will” Agresta resigned as planning and zoning administrator for the town on Wednesday after accepting the town planner position in North Branford. Monroe Town Planner Rick Schultz informed the Planning and Zoning Commission at…
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MONROE, CT — A presentation for a plan to build a commercial vehicle facility for a fleet of delivery vans at 10 Victoria Drive was well received by the Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday night. The site plan even had…
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MONROE — Nicholas Kapoor officially received his party’s nomination on Wednesday in his bid to run for the vacant 112th District seat in a special election on April 13. Kapoor, a Democrat, will run against Republican, Tony Scott, for the open…
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Merna Benedict Goett, died peacefully at her home in Monroe on Feb. 28, surrounded by her loving family. Merna was born to Nelson and Merna (Elliman) Bingham on St. Patrick’s Day, 1932 in Montclair, N.J. Following the tragic death of…
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The following is a letter from Monroe public schools to families about the free 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 children…
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MONROE, CT — After a year of quarantining, distance and hybrid learning, teachers, bus drivers, para educators and others who do work for Monroe public schools, rolled up their sleeves for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Monroe’s Emergency…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe residents survived severe flood damage, a female firefighter made history, an actor filmed a movie in town, and a model made her mark in 2024. A longtime Monroe couple was inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, and other stories honored notable residents who…
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Mario 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 the way, Testo’s continues to be a family operation 48 years later. The current owner, Testa’s nephew, Ralph Giacobbe, who first started working in the kitchen of his uncle’s popular restaurant in 1987, ended a brief retirement and opened a new Testo’s at 505 Main St. in Monroe with his wife, Lilly, daughter, Victoria, and son, Giovanni. Ralph’s mother, Josephine, 84, who prepared food for Testo’s with her brother, Mario, since its founding in…
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…
Read MoreShakha Moore honed his boxing skills under the tutelage of the legendary Deacon John Harris at age 11, while growing up in South Norwalk. Harris taught…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s athletic program flourished in 2024, from the Panthers’ exciting upset win over Windsor for the CIAC Class MM Football Championship to the softball team capturing its sixth consecutive state title. Masuk’s girls lacrosse team also took home a state title. There were thrilling games with fantastic finishes, such as Ava Moretti’s dramatic walk-off home run to beat Newtown in the South-West Conference Championship game, and Masuk boys basketball player Tyler Newsom’s game winning shot with seconds left on a night when the team celebrated the life of late Jockey Hollow Middle School boys basketball…
Read MoreSHELTON, CT — Following a hard-fought 6-5 defeat to Branford in Northford on Dec. 21 the Masuk High boys hockey team skated to a 6-3 win…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys basketball team captured the Hardwood Holiday Classic Championship by defeating Greenwich on Friday and Bunnell on Saturday. This tourney…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — With one meet under its belt the Masuk High boys swim team turned its attention to a lengthy stretch of practice time as…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys basketball team opened the season with a 65-53 win over visiting Trumbull on Friday. Coach Pete Szklarz said it…
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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 — A 40-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI, reckless driving and evading after allegedly hitting…
MONROE, CT — A traffic stop at the intersection of routes 111 and 25 in Trumbull turned into…
MONROE, CT — A Waterbury woman turned herself in on a warrant Monday after allegedly manipulating an elderly…
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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…