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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 — A small gravel road off to the right of the driveway for Mondo Septic Services and Construction on Monroe Turnpike is known as Old Webb or Old Stationhouse road. Once part of State Highway 145, it used…
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MONROE, CT — A Monroe man told police he lost out on $3,500 after falling victim to a DEA scam Nov. 19. A caller told him that his social security account was being investigated, before he was transferred to a…
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Town hires full time HR director MONROE, CT — First Selectman Ken Kellogg announced that Craig Hirsch was hired to be the town’s full time director of human resources. “Craig has over 25 years of HR experience working for Macy’s…
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MONROE, CT — Job candidates looking for work as substitute teachers can attend a virtual job fair to be held by Monroe public schools on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2020. The job fair, to be held on Zoom, will begin at…
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MONROE, CT — Leslie Troy directed a customer toward a rack a clothing she was interested in, while standing behind the counter inside Pemberley Designer Consignments at Clock Tower Square on Main Street Friday afternoon. “The best thing about being…
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The following is an update from First Selectman Ken Kellogg: MONROE, CT — Statewide trends of increased COVID-19 transmission continue, with 145 of the 169 Connecticut towns, and all of Fairfield County, in the red alert category. Over 95-pe of…
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MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza sent an email to families Friday, informing them of the district’s decision for schools to transition to fully remote learning from Monday, Nov. 23, to Friday, Dec. 11. A spike in COVID-19…
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The following is a letter from the Monroe school district: Dear Parents/Guardians, As you are aware from Superintendent Kobza’s recent email, our school district will be transitioning to remote learning beginning Monday, November 23rd. Therefore, we want to make lunches…
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MONROE, CT — Long hours, stress and anxiety are taking a toll on teachers in Monroe’s public schools, who have to prepare lesson plans for in-person and remote learning, then teach both, all while hoping they won’t catch COVID-19. During…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe public schools sent a letter on the district’s distance learning lunch pickup to parents and guardians Thursday. All Students in grades k-12 on distance learning, whether scheduled or due to school closure, may order lunch using the…
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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…