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See all »While interviewing Steve Scinto and Frank Pelligra for my article on The Smithy this week, the owners shared a copy of a menu from the earliest days of their restaurant’s 46-year-history for the fun of comparing it to today’s prices.…
Read MoreAssistant Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza spoke to the school district’s new group of educators in the library of Masuk High School during a teacher orientation Thursday morning. Among the new faces, Monroe public schools will start the 2019-20 academic…
Read MoreRain washed out the opening night of the annual St. Jude Italian Festival Wednesday, but an early evening shower made way for sunshine Thursday, setting the stage for music, amusement rides, shopping and eating sausage and peppers, pizza frites and…
Read MoreWheeler Road at Route 110 is notorious for being one of Monroe’s most dangerous intersections, and despite town officials adding pavement markings, stop ahead signs, removing trees and installing a larger flashing stop sign on the north side of Wheeler,…
Read MoreA local man was arrested on a warrant, charging him with evading responsibility Friday, for allegedly crashing into and severely damaging two intercom systems outside McDonald’s on Aug. 4. An employee of the 390 Monroe Turnpike restaurant told officers a…
Read MoreHarmony Grange members met at Monroe Congregational Church when the local chapter was established in 1889, before Ben Hurd donated its current facility in 1933. The white building with a pitched roof can be seen near the traffic circle on…
Read MorePatrons have dined at The Smithy for the restaurant’s rustic atmosphere, steaks, chops and seafood for 46 years. The brown house and sign with a blacksmith logo at 171 Main St. has become a Monroe landmark. Though the business and…
Read MoreSkunk has a long plate appearance A woman reported finding a young skunk tangled in a batting cage net on Old Castle Drive Wednesday morning. Officers cut the animal out of the netting, but found several open wounds and swelling to…
Read MoreThe Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency presented First Selectman Ken Kellogg with a check for $62,255 for Monroe’s prorated share of CIRMA’s $5 million members’ equity distribution for 2019. The town and the Board of Education received $359,720 in distributed…
Read MoreChildren slid down a giant slide, played Cornhole and had their faces painted on the Masuk High School softball field Saturday, while their parents socialized and bought Italian food from trucks in the driveway. Red and black balloons flew throughout…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High School senior Audrey Lesko was awarded a $5,000 Steven A. Merrihew Performing Arts Scholarship from The Parker Project. Lesko is also nominated for a Sondheim Performing Arts Award. Other recipients of Steven A. Merrihew Performing Arts scholarships were Amy Martinez of Brien McMahon High School and RCA ($10,000) and Varrick Nelson of Stratford High School ($5,000). The Parker Project was established in 2007 as a 501c3 nonprofit organization by Nikole Lachioma Kirkpatrick. It began as a professional dance company whose goal was to share concert dance in the Tri-State area and raise funds to give…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Police are investigating a dumping incident that blocked the east bound lane of Bagburn Road with construction debris and household garbage Friday. Police…
Read MoreDona-Lyn Wales’ late father, Donald Wales, served as a coxswain in the Navy, while fighting for his country aboard the U.S.S. Rankin in the Asian Pacific…
Read MoreMONROE, C.T. — Masuk High’s boys tennis team went 7-3 in South-West Conference play this spring. The regular season concludes with a Monday, May 13 visit…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls tennis team concluded the regular season with a 5-2 win at Newtown on May 7 (the final South-West Conference match)…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High School senior Audrey Lesko was awarded a $5,000 Steven A. Merrihew Performing Arts Scholarship from The Parker Project. Lesko is also nominated for a Sondheim Performing Arts Award. Other recipients of Steven A. Merrihew Performing Arts scholarships were Amy Martinez of Brien McMahon High School…
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See all »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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See all »MONROE, CT — What a season it has been for Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team — including 10 wins in 11 conference games to earn the South-West Conference Tournaments top seed. The Panthers will play in Thursday’s quarterfinal round against the loser of Tuesday’s Brookfield-Bethel contest. Masuk defeated Weston 13-7 at home on May 7. Lilly Cameron had five goals. Bailey Bajda scored four goals, and had eight draw controls to go along with one assist. Charlotte Pinto recorded two goals. Sam Henry racked up four assists, five draw controls and forced three turnovers. In a May 9 visit to…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Don’t count the Masuk High girls lacrosse team out of any game. The Panthers may have lost 12-10 to defending South-West Conference Champion…
Read MoreNEWTOWN, CT — Down to their final three outs the Masuk High Panthers rallied to defeat Newtown 7-2 at Fairfield Hills on Friday night. The Panthers…
Read MoreNEWTOWN, CT — Masuk High’s softball team, sparked by an early start at the plate, defeated host Newtown 7-1 on Friday. With the win the Panthers…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys tennis team has posted a 7-3 record heading into the final two matches of the regular season, most recently…
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See all »MONROE, CT — Masuk High School senior Audrey Lesko was awarded a $5,000 Steven A. Merrihew Performing Arts…
MONROE, CT — Jennifer Palmieri, who has worked in the Monroe school system since 2006, has been chosen…
MONROE, CT — Monroe’s three elementary schools were full of excited guest readers Monday morning, marking the district’s…
Public Safety
See all »MONROE, CT — Police are investigating a dumping incident that blocked the east bound lane of Bagburn Road…
MONROE, CT — Families took their children to the Monroe Police Fishing Derby at Great Hollow Lake Saturday…
MONROE, CT — A High Ridge Drive woman noticed multiple fraudulent charges on her bank debit card, then…
Home & Garden
See all »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…