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MONROE, CT — The Rotary Club of Monroe had a busy fall season of service projects. Earlier this year, Rotary conducted a month-long effort, “Let’s Get Personal,” collecting over 1,000 pounds of personal hygiene products, as well as cash donations, for the Monroe Food Pantry. Rotary President Ken Kellogg said the club decided to focus its annual October drive to help stock non-food items the food pantry often needs, such as toothpaste, shampoo, and diapers. Students in Masuk High School’s Interact Club, which is also affiliated with the Rotary, held a friendly classroom competition to contribute to the effort. Collection…
Read MoreMasuk 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…
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…
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MONROE, CT — Should Monroe entice the YMCA to use the former Chalk Hill School, build bicycle paths along its roadways or find more ways to take advantage of its land bordering Lake Zoar? These were some of the ideas discussed…
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Editor’s note: The following is a letter the school district sent to families on Monroe public schools’ lunch program. Dear Parents/Guardians, Only our Distance Learners wishing to purchase lunch need to order online. Please note the changes for lunch pick-up…
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MONROE, CT — Firefighters responded to a call when an empty unit under renovation at High Meadows condos caught fire on Highland Drive early Thursday morning. “Police officers and firefighters helped alert and safely evacuate several senior citizens from adjoining…
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MONROE, CT — State Sen. Marilyn Moore appears to have held onto her seat in the 22nd District, which represents Bridgeport, Trumbull and a portion of Monroe. The incumbent Democrat has 19,813 votes and her closest challenger, Republican Steven Choi,…
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MONROE, CT — State Rep. J.P. Sredzinski sent The Sun a statement showing his appreciation for all of those who expressed confidence in him through their votes on Tuesday. Though Sredzinski ran unopposed, 7,423 Monroe voters supported him on the Republican…
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MONROE, CT — Newscasters ran scenarios on electoral maps for the Presidential Election late into the night Tuesday, but due to tight races in some key states the outcome is still in question. Meanwhile, votes were still being tallied in…
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Bernadette Linane Hussey, a lifelong Monroe resident who spent her later years in Rocky Mount, Va., died on Nov. 2, 2020. She was born on May 15, 1936 and went on to graduate from Harding High School and St. Vincent’s School of Nursing. Hussey was…
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MONROE, CT — Frank Dutches arrived at Monroe Elementary School an hour early to serve as a moderator for the 2020 Presidential Election Tuesday morning, and it didn’t take long to see the day’s first voters. “I was here at…
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MONROE, CT — Angelo’s Specialties carries imported meats and cheeses from Italy, as well as homemade pasta, raviolis and organic olive oil. Its meat case is filled with fresh cuts of steak, homemade sausage and a ground beef mix with…
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MONROE, CT — Supporters of Biden and Trump may never see eye-to-eye, but one thing on Election Day should garner overwhelmingly nonpartisan support. Girl Scouts are selling cookies at all four of Monroe’s polling places, as well as at the former…
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MONROE, CT — The Rotary Club of Monroe had a busy fall season of service projects. Earlier this year, Rotary conducted a month-long effort, “Let’s Get Personal,” collecting over 1,000 pounds of personal hygiene products, as well as cash donations, for the Monroe Food Pantry. Rotary President Ken Kellogg 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…
Have you ever read about the amazing journey of Monarch butterflies and wondered if you could help support…