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MONROE, Conn. — A red Monroe Public Works truck was parked on the side of Bug Hill Road last Thursday afternoon. Behind it, men wearing baseball caps and orange T-shirts used a road saw to make an even cut across the street in an area marked off with a cone. “We’re cutting the trench,” Crew Leader Josh Krize explained. “On Monday, we’ll replace the pipe that failed.” Krize gave an update to First Selectman Terry Rooney, who did a drive through town to see the status of several projects underway this spring. Rooney said the Public Works project will improve…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — C.J. Budjinski remembers starting out at Jockey Hollow Middle School as a sixth-grader three years ago, feeling “lost” and “clueless” about the future…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, showed families equipment in and outside of…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe Republican Town Committee members collected nonperishable food donations for the Monroe Food Pantry outside both entrances to Stop & Shop Sunday, while…
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MONROE, Conn. — Scout Troop 26 is holding a food drive to benefit Stepney Baptist Church’s Salt and Light Food Pantry this Saturday, Feb. 28, outside Stop & Shop, 470 Monroe Turnpike, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sought after…
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This event has been postponed. MONROE, Conn. — All are invited to the Monroe Lions Club’s Night of Giving Back, a dinner that will raise money for The Center for Family Justice. The event will be held at Monroe Social,…
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MONROE, Conn. — State Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, the legislature’s deputy majority leader, will lead a presentation on Democracy and the Constitution in the Ehler’s Room of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, 733 Monroe Turnpike, on Thursday, March 12, from 7 to…
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“Kindness is Caring, Friendship is Sharing” is a children’s book that tells the story of Amani, a young zebra living on the African plains who starts a chain reaction of kind gestures among the varieties of animals. Written by Tish…
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NEW MILFORD, Conn. — The No. 11 Masuk High girls basketball team went on the road and upset No. 6 New Milford 50-48 in the play-in round of the South-West Conference Tournament on Tuesday night. Emma Troesser led the way…
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MONROE, Conn. — When someone found a feral cat colony beneath their porch on Cottage Street during the COVID outbreak six years ago, Andee Bennett and Lisa Pinto responded to a post about it on the Monroe CT Residents Facebook…
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MONROE, Conn. — Jockey Hollow Middle School’s eighth grade girls basketball team won the Fairfield County Middle School Championship on Feb. 12 with a 48-25 win over Hillcrest Middle School in the Finals. This is Jockey Hollow’s first championship since…
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Masuk High’s girls basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a 51-44 road win over Weston on Feb. 17. With the win the Panthers (9-11 overall) earned the No. 11 seed in the South-West Conference playoffs and will visit…
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MONROE, Conn. — A red Monroe Public Works truck was parked on the side of Bug Hill Road last Thursday afternoon. Behind it, men wearing baseball caps and orange T-shirts used a road saw to make an even cut across the street in an area marked off with a cone.…
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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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Masuk High’s girls golf team had quite a spring, following up a South-West Conference Championship with a second-place finish in the Division II State Tournament, a repeat of last year’s success. The Panthers finished runner-up to Berlin among 16 teams to score in the state competition, held at Trumbull’s Tashua Knolls Golf Course on Monday, Individually, Adriana Lupo tied for first with Daniel Hand’s Millie Gobleck with a score of 79. Alex Cecchino tied for seventh a score of 88, Abby Yeager tied for 16th with a score 94 and Emma McIntyre finished in a tie for 18th with a…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, 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…
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…
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MONROE, Conn. — C.J. Budjinski remembers starting out at Jockey Hollow Middle School as a sixth-grader three years…
MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High School celebrated its 5th annual Culture Fair last Tuesday. Students representing over 30…
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MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical…
MONROE, Conn. — A Monroe woman is trying to recoup nearly $50,000 that was stolen from her in…
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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…