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MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, showed families equipment in and outside of an ambulance in the garage of EMS headquarters at 54 Jockey Hollow Road Sunday. “This is the stair chair,” Beirut said as he placed his hands on a wheelchair with tracks behind it. “These tracks make it nice and smooth while you go downstairs.” Then he showed children a stretcher, which moves up and down at the touch of a button. “If you guys want to play with the button, you can,” Bierut said,…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe Republican Town Committee members collected nonperishable food donations for the Monroe Food Pantry outside both entrances to Stop & Shop Sunday, while…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Robert Butler, of Scout Troop 62, led fellow members of his troop in building and installing kiosks at the start of the walking…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Masuk Honor Society is hosting Tour of Italy, a free community dinner and a night of bingo, this Sunday, Feb. 22, at the high school, 1014 Monroe Turnpike, from 4 to 6 p.m. All are welcome…
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MONROE, Conn. — Rexford Hall was filled with excitement, cheers, and the whir of miniature wheels on Saturday, Jan. 17, as local Girl Scouts gathered for the annual Girl Scout Pinewood Derby. Hosted jointly by Monroe Girl Scout Troop 34001 and…
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Masuk High diver Jake Ryan, pictured above, set a school record with a first-place score of 238.65 and teammate Jude Mathien earned third with a score of 136.65 when Masuk’s swim and dive team hosted Brookfield on Wednesday. “We are…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Rotary Club of Monroe and Connecticut Comedy for Cash presents a Comedy Night at the Chris Bargas Golf Club at Whitney Farms, 175 Shelton Road in Monroe on Saturday, March 7. The opening act features Rick…
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MONROE, Conn. — Stepney Volunteer Fire Bingo Night will be held at Firehouse No. 1, 88 Main St., on Saturday, Feb. 21. (Snow date is Saturday, Feb. 28). Doors open at 6 p.m. and the games start at 6:30. The…
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To the Editor, The goal of this letter is to clarify the school budget timeline/process and the financial drivers of the requested Board of Education increase. On December 15, 2025, Superintendent Joe Kobza presented the 2026-27 education budget to the…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Senior Center, 235 Cutlers Farm Road, offers numerous programs, events and meetings with support groups every month. Some are highlighted below. For membership information, click here. A Presentation on Ageism Art Gottlieb, LCSW, CSA, will…
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MONROE, Conn. — Police say thieves usually move on from locked vehicles without valuables in clear view, instead opting to search for an easier target. Yet most thefts reported in Monroe are from unlocked cars, with auto thefts occurring when…
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MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, showed families equipment in and outside of an ambulance in the garage of EMS headquarters at 54 Jockey Hollow Road Sunday. “This is the stair chair,” Beirut said as he placed…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite Aid pharmacy at 508 Monroe Turnpike and renovate the building. During the hearing, residential neighbors had expressed opposition to the plan due to concerns of over noise, the smell of rubber, traffic, a potentially negative impact on property values, and the close proximity to Beardsley Brook, a waterway that feeds into the Far Mill River Watershed. However, at the zoning meeting on June 4, Commissioner Ryan Condon praised the applicant, Town Fair Centers of…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce presents the first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament, which will be held at the Chris Bargas Golf…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — There is still time to sign up for the fourth annual Newtown Savings Bank Mile Down the Pike set for this Sunday, May…
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Masuk 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 repeat of last year’s success. The Panthers finished runner-up to Berlin among 16 teams to score in the state competition, held at Trumbull’s Tashua Knolls Golf Course on Monday, Individually, Adriana Lupo tied for first with Daniel Hand’s Millie Gobleck with a score of 79. Alex Cecchino tied for seventh a score of 88, Abby Yeager tied for 16th with a score 94 and Emma McIntyre finished in a tie for 18th with a…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, Conn. — Coming off the program’s first South-West Conference Championship in more than two decades, Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team’s bid for an encore in…
Read MoreNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A magical Class L State Tournament run came to an end for underdog Masuk High’s baseball team on Tuesday night. The No.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — National Banner Unified Champion Jockey Hollow Middle School’s Unified Sports team concluded a successful spring season with a celebration on May 28. Students…
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MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High School celebrated its 5th annual Culture Fair last Tuesday. Students representing over 30…
MONROE, Conn. — Superintendent Joseph Kobza announced that Jockey Hollow STEM teacher Susan Russell has been selected as…
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MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical…
MONROE, Conn. — A Monroe woman is trying to recoup nearly $50,000 that was stolen from her in…
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Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…
Felicia Elizabeth Valus, (Wishneski), 93, formerly of Monroe, Conn., and most recently of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., passed…