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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 — Town Council members and First Selectman Ken Kellogg wore masks, while seated on the dais inside the Council Chambers of Town Hall Monday night, each separated by plexiglass partitions. A GoToMeeting screen projected on the side wall allowed…
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MONROE, CT — A Webb Circle man was charged with DUI late Friday night, after another driver blocked his Ford Fusion from entering the Henny Penny gas station on Roosevelt Drive with her vehicle. Police said a woman followed the…
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MONROE, CT — Townspeople came together to create a luminaria display on the Monroe Green Saturday evening as part of Think Pink Monroe’s efforts to raise awareness of breast cancer. The event began with a sunset yoga session led by Lilia Wills…
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MONROE, CT — Doris Ritenour grew up in a family of barbers and hairdressers in Honduras and has cut and styled hair herself since age 15. In 1994, she emigrated to the United States, bringing her skills with her. “I…
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MONROE, CT — Coronavirus infections are rising steadily in the state, and the tide of new cases elevated Monroe from a gray to a yellow alert on the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 map. The next level is orange…
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MONROE, CT — Townspeople are invited to see the Think Pink Luminaria of Hope on the Monroe Green this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The event was organized by Think Pink Monroe to raise awareness of breast cancer. “We will begin…
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MONROE, CT — A Woodlawn Road man allegedly fired two shots at landscapers with a pellet gun following a dispute over them blowing leaves close to his property Thursday afternoon. Around 2:33 p.m., the landscapers called police to report they…
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MONROE, CT — Nina Bartlomiejczyk walked into the breezeway inside Edith Wheeler Memorial Library’s main entrance Tuesday afternoon, and rang a doorbell to gain entry into the building. Director Lorna Rhyins made sure Bartlomiejczyk was wearing a mask. Then Bartlomiejczyk rubbed…
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MONROE, CT — The Save Our Stepney Task Force will host its third annual Blazin’ Pumpkins illumination on the Stepney Green this Friday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 31. Carved pumpkins of all sizes and expressions will create a blazin’ ring…
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MONROE, CT — Marie Blake, president of the Monroe Education Association, the teachers union, questioned the Board of Education’s commitment to repaying teachers for three furlough days during the public comment portion of Monday’s board meeting. Then some board members…
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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…