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MONROE, Conn. — Curious souls have a chance to spend the night at the former home of famed paranormal researchers Ed and Lorraine Warren, exploring rooms inside the house and taking a tour of the private museum area, which holds relics from the duo’s investigations into hauntings. Co-owners of the Knollwood Street property, online influencer Elton Castee and comedian Matt Rife, who turned the house into an Airbnb, are donating the night of Oct. 30 as the prize for the Monroe Police Union’s raffle, which will raise money for community organizations and events. Since buying the property last year, Castee…
Read MoreNEWTOWN, Conn. — Newtown Stage Co. proudly presents its highly anticipated summer production of “Bye Bye Birdie Youth Edition.” Marking the company’s fourth summer of bringing…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — A 52-year-old Monroe man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with injuries after being involved in a motorcycle crash near the intersection…
Read MoreCatherine E. Thomas, longtime resident of Monroe, Conn., passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 82-years-old. Born November 25,…
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NORWALK, CT — The Masuk High hockey team skated to a 5-1 win at Norwalk-McMahon on Friday, improving the Panthers’ record to 12-1. Drew Scalia and Kyle Sutfin both scored twice and Colin Deering added a goal. Nick Kondub had…
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MONROE, CT — A developer seeking a special exception permit to build a 9,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at 467 and 485 Pepper St. revised his plan to move all crushing indoors. The business will be called Monroe Recycling and Aggregates LLC. Joe Grasso, owner…
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NEWTOWN, CT — Masuk High’s cheerleading team competed in the South-West Conference Championship at Newtown High School on Friday. Brookfield won the competition and Masuk placed 8th. The girls put on a display of athleticism and skill with tumbles, flips,…
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MONROE, CT — Police officers responding to the call of a suspicious vehicle on Old Colony Road Thursday morning found a Lexus parked in the street with its doors unlocked and the headlights on. Registration showed the owner lived at…
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MONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys basketball team led from the start and cruised to a 68-54 win over visiting New Fairfield Thursday. The Panthers won for the third time in their last four games. Tyler Newsom scored 28…
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MONROE, CT — John Murphy and his wife are concerned over potential damage to their residential property on Applegate Lane from blasting being proposed at 125 Garder Road, as well as noise from rock crushing and traffic safety at the…
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SHELTON, CT — Winners of 11 games in 12 thus far, the Masuk High hockey team is having quite a campaign. The Panthers have been dominant in many of their games, winning six by at least five goals, most recently…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys swim team fell 97-73 to visiting Weston on Tuesday, but the Panthers had some strong individual and relay efforts in the meet, including second-place outcomes in all 11 events. The fastest Masuk times in each…
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MONROE, Conn. — Curious souls have a chance to spend the night at the former home of famed paranormal researchers Ed and Lorraine Warren, exploring rooms inside the house and taking a tour of the private museum area, which holds relics from the duo’s investigations into hauntings. Co-owners of the…
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MONROE, Conn. — Home redesigns, outgrowing collections and changes in interests can lead to the accumulation of high quality furniture, kitchenware, decorations, sports equipment and antiques. A tag sale allows owners to get something back, and a townwide tag sale could be a dream for bargain hunters. Monroe is planning a townwide tag sale featuring 82 vendors at 78 locations, including an artisan walk with small cottage businesses and crafters selling their wares. Everyone will be open for business from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 18 (rain date July 19), however, some may choose to host their tag…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite…
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…
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MONROE, Conn. — Joey Nizzardo, 23, of Monroe, who is well known for his three-year-winning-streak in the solo category of the annual Hartford HealthCare/St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound, recently competed in the 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan on June 15. He completed the 28-and-a-half-mile swim in the Hudson, East and Harlem rivers in 6:10:17, the 11th fastest time in the history of recorded swims going back to 1915. “It was really a cool experience,” Nizzardo said in a recent phone interview. “I was pretty happy with my time. It’s part of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.” The…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Rylee DeSanto of Monroe, a standout goaltender at Sacred Heart Academy, has earned a coveted spot at the USA Hockey Girls National 15…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe’s AYSO Region 79 spring soccer season came to an exciting, fun-filled end with a jamboree at the fields near Great Hollow Lake…
Read MoreMasuk 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…
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MONROE, Conn. — A tour of Jockey Hollow Middle School showed Facilities Planning Committee members the building’s most…
MONROE, Conn. — Taking risks, overcoming failures, picking others up and leading lives of character and kindness, even…
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MONROE, Conn. — Curious souls have a chance to spend the night at the former home of famed…
MONROE, Conn. — A 52-year-old Monroe man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with injuries after being…
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Catherine E. Thomas, longtime resident of Monroe, Conn., passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, surrounded by her…
Baird Aram Barsumian, 71, of Dennis Port, Mass., passed unexpectedly on May 19, 2026. He was a cherished…