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Masuk High School staff, students, sports teams, family and friends sponsored 150 children in a Giving Tree program this holiday season, donating over 300 gifts and throwing a bash for families in need at the Students With Academic Growth (S.W.A.G.) Community Center, 391 East Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, last Tuesday evening. “We have fully filled two F-150 trucks,” said Joel Castillo, a Masuk Spanish teacher and boys JV basketball coach. “This is the third year we’ve done it.” Castillo said the Giving Tree Project goes beyond distributing gifts. “It’s about creating a joyful and memorable experience for the children,” he…
Read MoreMONROE, 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.…
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…
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MONROE, CT — Karen Musante was bundled up for the cold weather, while taking a walk at Wolfe Park with her daughter, Christy Davis, and her one-year-old grandson, Michael, Wednesday morning. “We always walk here. We live nearby,” Musante said,…
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MONROE, CT — Will the former Stevenson Lumber property be used for commercial parking and to house indoor cultivation facilities for herbs? A Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on text amendments to expand the commercial uses at 1585 Monroe Turnpike and…
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MONROE, CT — Richard “Dickie” Hayden, 92, was born in Derby, raised his family in Monroe and retired at The Villages in Florida. He died on October 25,2020. Dickie was the husband of the late Phyllis Hayden for 64 years. He…
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MONROE, CT — Jill M. Kimball recently sold The Castle, a medieval-style landmark with a storied history, on her 7.2 acre property at 1428 Monroe Turnpike, to John C. Guys, of Fairfield, for $1,114,000. Before Kimball and her husband, well-known developer John…
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MONROE, CT — Town history buffs, and longtime residents who’ve heard stories over the years, can test their knowledge with today’s quiz. For others it’s a fun way to learn interesting facts about Monroe’s past.…
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Tens of millions of people lost their jobs because of Covid-19. Less than half have returned to work. More than 50-percent have not. The pandemic has hit the restaurant, travel, bar, retail and beauty industries the hardest. If you have…
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EASTON, CT — The Easton Police Department with the assistance of the Fairfield Police Department Crash Investigation Unit continues to investigate a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on Nov. 24 at about 5 p.m. The deceased was a passenger…
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MONROE, CT — A proposal to perform a massive wetlands restoration and build a small office building on two properties in the Pepper Street Business Park underwent scrutiny before the Planning and Zoning and the Inland Wetlands commissions last week.…
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MONROE, CT — Parents with concerns over their children’s schooling amid the COVID-19 pandemic will have an opportunity to listen to one of the town’s top medical experts on the topic and ask questions during a Monroe Special Education Parent…
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The following letter went out to families in the Monroe public school district: Dear Parents/Guardians, While the Monroe School District is on remote learning, lunches will be available for pick-up for all students grades K-12 at no cost. Students in…
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Masuk High School staff, students, sports teams, family and friends sponsored 150 children in a Giving Tree program this holiday season, donating over 300 gifts and throwing a bash for families in need at the Students With Academic Growth (S.W.A.G.) Community Center, 391 East Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, last Tuesday…
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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…
Have you ever read about the amazing journey of Monarch butterflies and wondered if you could help support…