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MONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s winter concert featured songs played by the Masuk Jazz Band, Masuk Sax Quintet and the Masuk concert band on Jan. 10. “For those who are at your first Masuk High School Band concert, I’m really glad you are here,” Band Director Micheal Ances said to the audience. The Masuk Jazz Band Consists of Veronica Field and Madeline Khan on clarinet, Jackson Conlin, Monica Glus, Harry Li and McKenna Rownin on alto saxophone, Benjamin Solano on trumpet, Aiden El-Sahragty on trombone, Grant Knecht on euphonium, Matthew Colberg and Avery Chase on piano, Jeremiah Purdy and…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A Waterbury woman turned herself in on a warrant Monday after allegedly manipulating an elderly woman into writing checks out to her for…
Read MoreWESTPORT, CT — The Masuk High girls basketball team went on the road and battled with FCIAC foe Staples before falling 40-31 on Friday night. The…
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 MoreSHELTON, CT — Christian LaBella reached the 100-point milestone with a goal and two assists in the Masuk High hockey team’s 4-4 tie with Wilton at…
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MONROE, CT — Weather forecasters predict this year’s first major winter storm will carry gusting winds of up 50 mph, while dumping about a foot of snow on the region from Monday to Tuesday. Monroe’s public schools will be closed…
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MONROE, CT — One firefighter was taken to the hospital with injuries and later released after battling a blaze at a barn in the 400-block of Wheeler Road Saturday night. A dog escaped uninjured and nine of 10 vehicles were…
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MONROE, CT — A response to the coronavirus pandemic has come with costs for school safety, along with loss in learning and the mental health impact on students. On Friday, two of Monroe’s state legislators announced the awarding of $512,143 in…
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MONROE, CT — A drop in the rate of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in Connecticut continues this week, and First Selectman Ken Kellogg says Monroe’s case rate also fell slightly, to 6.5 new cases per day. “Our two-week case rate…
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The following is a letter from Monroe public schools about signups for free school lunches on the week of Feb. 1. The deadline is by noon on Saturday. Dear Parents/Guardians, For the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year, the National…
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Bidding for the EMS project is underway MONROE, CT — Burlington Construction Co., the project manager for the renovation and addition of the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service’s headquarters at 54 Jockey Hollow Road, has put the project out to…
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MONROE, CT — Aquarion Water Company plans to expand its parking lot at 200 Monroe Turnpike with 12 new spaces, in a project featuring a solar panel roof for its two-story-building and solar panels on a carport. The Inland Wetlands…
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MONROE, CT — Tutoring, college entry exams and navigating financial aid programs can be a source of anxiety for families, especially in a time of remote learning. The Monroe Sun interviewed Monroe native, Debbie Malewicki, who owns USA Tutors, which…
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Lealon C. Adcock, of Monroe, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Beloved husband, father and grandfather, his family was his pride and joy. He will be remembered for his caring nature, never give up…
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MONROE, CT — Inland Wetlands Commission members unanimously voted to deny a proposal to restore wetlands, fill in a massive hole left from an illegal quarrying operation and construct a small office building in the Pepper Street Business Park. Commissioners…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s winter concert featured songs played by the Masuk Jazz Band, Masuk Sax Quintet and the Masuk concert band on Jan. 10. “For those who are at your first Masuk High School Band concert, I’m really glad you are here,” Band Director Micheal Ances said…
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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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WESTPORT, CT — The Masuk High girls basketball team went on the road and battled with FCIAC foe Staples before falling 40-31 on Friday night. The game was even at 10-10 after one quarter of play and Staples held a 21-16 halftime lead before pulling away in the third quarter. The Panthers got eight points from Peyton Webb, who hit a couple of early 3-pointers, seven points from Maddie Farrer and six each from Bailey Bajda and Grace Sheppard. “They worked super hard tonight,” Masuk Coach Dan Young said. “We’re scratching the surface of where we’re going to be.” Masuk…
Read MoreSHELTON, CT — Christian LaBella reached the 100-point milestone with a goal and two assists in the Masuk High hockey team’s 4-4 tie with Wilton at…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The South West United hockey team, combining players from Masuk High and a variety of other schools in the area, got the season…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — With a lineup loaded with experienced players, led by juniors and featuring a large number of underclassmen, the Masuk High girls basketball team…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys basketball team gets back at it with the regular season set to begin Friday, Dec. 20, at home against…
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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 Waterbury woman turned herself in on a warrant Monday after allegedly manipulating an elderly…
MONROE, CT — Town police officers and volunteers collected new, unwrapped toys and gift certificates at the gazebo…
MONROE, CT — Two thefts from mailboxes were reported Thursday and one homeowner saw the suspect drive off…
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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…
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