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MONROE, Conn. — Robert Butler, of Scout Troop 62, led fellow members of his troop in building and installing kiosks at the start of the walking trail at Wolfe Park and along the trail around Great Hollow Lake for his Eagle Project, which is meant to inform park visitors about invasive plants and how to help prevent the spread into natural areas. The kiosks have boot scrapers that walkers can use to remove soil and seeds from their shoes before starting their walk on the trail. Removing seeds from shoe soles keeps the seeds from being tracked along the trail…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Masuk High School celebrated its 5th annual Culture Fair last Tuesday. Students representing over 30 different countries dressed up for the occasion, created…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Masuk High School seniors Ryan Sokira and Lainey Grumet, who have been friends since kindergarten, share a passion for the arts. This month…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — A Monroe woman is trying to recoup nearly $50,000 that was stolen from her in an online scam, according to a complaint made…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe’s annual Memorial Day Parade: Honoring Our Heroes will also celebrate the town’s bicentennial, the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department’s 100th anniversary and Wolfe Park’s 50th year on Sunday, May 28. The Memorial Day Parade Committee invites veterans, schools and…
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MONROE, CT — Wendy Cooke and Michael Gill, who grew up in Darien and have been friends since high school, recently opened the Coastal Hearing Aid Center in Suite 1A of the clapboard building at 388 Main St. Prior to…
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Dawn (Dittmar) Davis, a longtime resident of Monroe, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and friends on April 5, 2023. She was 50. Dawn was born May 8, 1972 in New Britain Connecticut, she was the daughter of…
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Seven talented young musicians from Jockey Hollow Middle School performed in the Connecticut Music Educators Association’s Honors Band and Honors Orchestra Festival at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford on March 30, an event featuring the best fifth and sixth grade…
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MONROE, CT — A 32-year-old New Milford woman was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital with serious injuries Tuesday afternoon, following a two-vehicle-crash on Route 34, just east of Monroe Turnpike. The other driver, an 88-year-old Stevenson woman, was taken…
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MONROE, CT — TikTok is a popular app known for its short videos featuring comedy, social media influencers and cooking recipes among its user-generated content. But it’s also infamous for its TikTok challenges. In one, Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls tennis team got its season going with a home match, at Wolfe Park, against Newtown on April 5 and will be on the road April 10 at New Fairfield and April 12 at Joel…
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MONROE, CT —Masuk High has a well-rounded boys volleyball team featuring good hitters, solid team defense and goals for postseason success, according to Coach Polo Castro. Masuk is striving for a return to the South-West Conference and state championship matches. The season…
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MONROE, Conn. — Robert Butler, of Scout Troop 62, led fellow members of his troop in building and installing kiosks at the start of the walking trail at Wolfe Park and along the trail around Great Hollow Lake for his Eagle Project, which is meant to inform park visitors about…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite Aid pharmacy at 508 Monroe Turnpike and renovate the building. During the hearing, residential neighbors had expressed opposition to the plan due to concerns of over noise, the smell of rubber, traffic, a potentially negative impact on property values, and the close proximity to Beardsley Brook, a waterway that feeds into the Far Mill River Watershed. However, at the zoning meeting on June 4, Commissioner Ryan Condon praised the applicant, Town Fair Centers of…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament was played under a clear blue sky at the Chris Bargas…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce presents the first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament, which will be held at the Chris Bargas Golf…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — There is still time to sign up for the fourth annual Newtown Savings Bank Mile Down the Pike set for this Sunday, May…
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BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Coming off the program’s first South-West Conference Championship in more than two decades, Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team’s bid for an encore in the state tournament came to an end on Tuesday. The No. 5 Panthers fell 14-6 to top seed Simsbury at neutral site Brookfield High. The Panthers trailed just 6-4 at the half, but Simsbury pulled away and advanced to face No. 2 Cheshire in Saturday’s Championship game. Masuk had three goals from Emma Troesser, two from Charlotte Pinto and one off the stick of Bailey Bajda, who also had an assist. Troesser also caused…
Read MoreNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A magical Class L State Tournament run came to an end for underdog Masuk High’s baseball team on Tuesday night. The No.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — National Banner Unified Champion Jockey Hollow Middle School’s Unified Sports team concluded a successful spring season with a celebration on May 28. Students…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — One step closer … Masuk High’s baseball team won its Class L State Tournament quarterfinal game on Saturday and needs just one more…
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MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High School celebrated its 5th annual Culture Fair last Tuesday. Students representing over 30…
MONROE, Conn. — Superintendent Joseph Kobza announced that Jockey Hollow STEM teacher Susan Russell has been selected as…
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MONROE, Conn. — A Monroe woman is trying to recoup nearly $50,000 that was stolen from her in…
MONROE, Conn. — The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Connecticut went through Monroe late Friday…
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Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…
Felicia Elizabeth Valus, (Wishneski), 93, formerly of Monroe, Conn., and most recently of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., passed…