Parks and Recreation Director Missy Orosz reopened the beach at Great Hollow Lake Saturday morning after a drop in E. coli levels made the water safe for swimming again. “The latest results came back at 9:15 a.m. and the lake…
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A Wiffle Ball tournament on Sept. 21 will raise money for the Monroe Food Pantry, but teams of five-to-eight players, umpires, scorekeepers and sponsors are still needed. “It’s our first Wiffle Ball tournament at Wolfe Park,” said Pat Tomchik, a…
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A cardboard sign that says, “Lake Closed” on the gate to the beach at Great Hollow Lake greets visitors, along with a notice informing them the lake is closed to swimming due to elevated levels of bacteria, likely caused by…
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A shortfall in the school district’s old self-insured medical plan is just below $1.5 million, but pending claims are slowing down significantly, according to the town’s finance director, Ron Bunovsky Jr. On Thursday, Bunovsky, who has been working with the school…
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A flock of pink flamingos placed around mailboxes will “pink” homes from August through the end of September, while raising awareness of breast cancer. The Monroe Women’s Club will collect $15 donations to benefit St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound…
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Booths and a stage will be set up for the annual St. Jude Italian Festival and Chief Building Official James L. Sandor will inspect the structures on Wednesday. It will be his last inspection before he retires, ending a 32-year-career of…
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A grease spill temporarily closed the Cumberland Farms store and gas station at 455 Main St. earlier Thursday morning, but First Selectman Ken Kellogg says the business reopened by 11:43 a.m. “They had a grease trap issue,” Kellogg said. “Some…
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A four-bedroom colonial-style house at 46 Grindstone Lane sold for $639,000 in July, making it the highest real estate transaction for Monroe last month. The house was sold by Anni Jakobsen to buyers Heather and Thomas Greco Jr. on July 10.…
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Police arrested an Atlanta man following a complaint of overly aggressive door-to-door salesmen selling cleaning products on Lazy Brook Road Tuesday evening. While checking the area for the salesmen, officers responding to the 5:25 p.m. call were stopped by a…
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Townspeople can crack open a lobster or cut into a juicy steak, while supporting Stepney’s volunteer firefighters on Saturday, Aug. 24. The Stepney Volunteer Fire Department’s 18th annual Lobster Clambake is its biggest fundraiser. “It’s a good time for friends and…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s baseball team won two of three contests with South-West Conference opponents this past week, one with an impressive offensive outburst and the other with patience at the plate — without the benefit of a hit at that. The Panthers went on the road and defeated Notre Dame-Fairfield 9-2 on Monday, April 22. Quinn McGuire pitched 6.2 innings and struck out nine for the win. McGuire also added an RBI double. Jackson Zylick was 4-for-4 at the plate with two RBI and two runs scored. Justin Feinstein was 2-for-2 with 3 walks and had three RBI.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A Yoshino Cherry tree now stands in front of Monroe Town Hall. It was planted in memory of Rosemarie Caruso during an Arbor…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team toppled visiting Fairfield Ludlowe 12-3 in a nonconference clash on Saturday. Lilly Cameron scored five times, Sam Henry…
Read MoreDennis Cassia, 72, who now lives in Monroe, and Andy Sajor were self-described astronomy nerds in high school growing up in New York. The duo even…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Julia Bacoulis ended a back-and-forth battle with visiting North Branford by slugging a walk-off home run as the Masuk High softball team earned…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s baseball team won two of three contests with South-West Conference opponents this past week, one with an impressive offensive outburst and the other with patience at the plate — without the benefit of a hit at that. The Panthers went on the road and defeated…
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Throughout history, embedded reporters have bravely immersed themselves within military units at times of war to share unique perspectives with the public. I decided to do something a little less dangerous and cover a Speed Networking event in Monroe as a participant, so The Sun’s readers can get a first-hand account of my experience. The Monroe and Greater Valley chambers of commerce teamed up with Power Network to host the 11th Annual Speed Networking event at Whitney Farms on Wednesday evening. Armed with a thick stack of business cards and a killer elevator speech, I was going in. Hi, I’m…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Anthony Galbo, president of Galbo Provisions Inc., whose refrigerated trucks have been delivering meat to wholesale customers for over 45 years, decided to…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — National Pizza Day is this Friday and pizza lovers who want to celebrate don’t have to go far for a slice, whether it’s…
Read MoreMONROE, CT —- Miro Motors’ plan to open a repair shop and used car sales business at Bart Center, 604 Main St., will no longer have…
Read MoreHi Paws Dog Grooming Salon officially opened at 439 Monroe Turnpike on Nov. 2 after co-owners, Andrea Bacigalupo and Chris Gonzalez of Monroe, agreed to wait…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team had quite a week, following up a 6-5 overtime win at New Fairfield on April 20 with an 18-1 home win over New Milford on April 23 and a 16-3 triumph at Brookfield on Thursday, April 25. In the win over New Fairfield Charlotte Pinto had the game winning goal from Samantha Henry’s draw win and assist 15 seconds into OT. Bailey Bajda had two goals and eight draw controls. Lilly Cameron netted three goals. Sophie Clark made eight saves. In the win over New Milford Bajda scored four goals. Henry and…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — With six wins in eight matches it’s been a nice start to the season for the Masuk High boys volleyball team. “Especially with…
Read MoreREDDING, CT — The Masuk High girls golf team continued its winning ways at Redding Country Club on Monday. The Panthers shot a 224, Brookfield scored…
Read MoreFAIRFIELD, CT — Goaltender Sophie Clark became Masuk High’s all time saves leader during the Panther lacrosse team’s 17-4 win at Notre Dame-Fairfield on Thursday. Clark,…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — After the visiting Stratford High Red Devils broke a scoreless tie in the top half of the sixth inning the Masuk baseball team…
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MONROE, CT — Reality Check, a popular financial simulation, will put Masuk High School’s personal finance students to…
MONROE, CT — Three- and four-year-olds are welcome to enroll in Monroe Public Schools’ Early Childhood Intervention Center…
MONROE, CT — Community judges are needed for the Masuk High School Senior Capstone Presentations, which will be…
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MONROE, CT — A 27-year-old Trumbull man reportedly lost control of his blue 1986 Ford Mustang while heading…
MONROE, CT — Monroe police released new information to the public on the Renee Freer murder case Thursday…
MONROE, CT — Three men and a male juvenile were charged for allegedly assaulting two teenagers on Harmony…
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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…