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John and Carol Babina worked at WHUS, the radio station at the University of Connecticut in the early 1960s, and their love of radio led to a 57-year-marriage, the birth of one son and to many new radio stations and stronger signals throughout the state. The Shelton couple, who had lived in Monroe for decades and played key roles in the founding of WMNR Fine Arts Radio, which was originally housed inside Masuk High School, was recently inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. John, now 80, joined his college radio station in 1961 and Carol, 79, arrived…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Police are investigating the theft of a Norwalk man’s 2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat after it was recovered in Bridgeport, totally stripped of its…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A new 7,500-square-foot general store will be built at 685 Main St., on the site of the former hot dog stand near Northbrook…
Read MoreMONROE, CT – Monroe Assessor Justin Feldman says Vision Government Solutions is in the process of mailing out notices to property owners, informing them of their…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Off duty Monroe police officers refilled patrons’ glasses of water, while assisting the waitstaff at Jennie’s Pizzeria during their annual Tip-A-Cop fundraiser for…
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MONROE, CT — A total of nine town residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to First Selectman Ken Kellogg’s update Wednesday evening. He posted the new number on the town website, along with state statistics. Connecticut has 3,557 laboratory confirmed cases…
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Hayley Baron is a senior at Masuk High School, who has been chosen as a Weller Scholarship finalist. The following is her OpEd on how only reading one news source can influence one’s understanding of current events: Fake News. It’s…
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MONROE, CT — First Selectman Ken Kellogg informed the town that six residents tested positive for COVID-19, but several residents want to know more. Some have asked what part of town these residents live in, their ages and how they may…
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MONROE, CT — A local woman was driving south on Route 111 in a Honda Accord Friday afternoon, when she tried to pass a BMW X3, struck the front driver’s side of the other vehicle, went over the curb and…
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FAIRFIELD — For the last seven years, thousands of local residents have joined The Center for Family Justice for its annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a mile-long fundraising walk through downtown Fairfield intended to raise awareness about the…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe’s faith based organizations are ringing bells every night from 8 to 8:02 p.m., and residents are encouraged to ring bells too as a reminder that, while the community is physically separated during the coronavirus pandemic, townspeople…
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MONROE, Conn. — Board of Finance Chairman Michael Manjos asked participants dialed into a budget workshop to acknowledge their presence one-by-one, before the start of the town’s first remote meeting on the computer program, GoToMeeting, Thursday evening. Enough positive replies…
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MONROE, Conn. — A contractor turned himself in on a warrant Wednesday, stemming from a dispute with a customer on Feb. 13. Jaime Mora-Rojas, 41, was charged with third-degree larceny and released on a promise to appear in court on…
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MONROE, Conn. — Monroe now has four confirmed COVID-19 cases. While First Selectman Ken Kellogg continues to post regular updates on the town website, he is reserving town-wide alert systems like CodeRed for major emergencies and directives during the global…
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MONROE, Conn. – Laurie Coville, a Masuk High School English teacher, wakes up for school in the morning, gets dressed and brews a cup of coffee, before settling down in front of her computer in the kitchen of her Monroe…
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John and Carol Babina worked at WHUS, the radio station at the University of Connecticut in the early 1960s, and their love of radio led to a 57-year-marriage, the birth of one son and to many new radio stations and stronger signals throughout the state. The Shelton couple, who had…
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MONROE, CT — A new 7,500-square-foot general store will be built at 685 Main St., on the site of the former hot dog stand near Northbrook Condominiums. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the site plan application with conditions during its meeting Thursday night. A representative for the applicant, Calito Development Group, could not reveal the name of the store that is coming, but described it as being similar to a Dollar General store, adding his client is experienced with that business. The one-acre-lot was changed from a Residential Farming zone to a Business-1 zone a few months ago,…
Read MoreDecades ago, families descended upon Family Shoes at Chuck’s Corner, 150 Main St. in Monroe, before the new school year as shoppers bought shoes and sneakers…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Capital Spirits, which began with two stores in Hartford, added a third location at 575 Monroe Turnpike this year. It is owned and…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Takumi Ramen & Grill, 435 Main St., offers a variety of noodle dishes with chicken, beef and seafood, as well as meals prepared…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Shoppers welcomed the new Aldi supermarket to town with open arms Thursday morning, filling the parking lot in the upper level of Town…
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MONROE, CT — Three leaders of Masuk High School’s elite softball program signed national letters of intent to continue playing the sport in college during a ceremony inside the school library Wednesday afternoon. Julia Bacoulis will go to Florida Gulf Coast University, Alyssa Castillo will play at the University of Bridgeport, and Sofia Lieto has committed to play at Providence College. Athletic Director Brian Hourigan, who is also the boys head baseball coach, recalled seeing these young athletes honing their swings in the batting cages and working out over the summer, on days off, before and after practice. “This is…
Read MoreSuccess the first time around is no guarantee it will happen again. Monroe Lions Head Coach Matthew Duffy’s fifth-grade youth football team had learned that valuable…
Read MoreThe Masuk High girls swimming and diving team placed eighth, with 266 points, in the Class M State Championships. Masuk had a team record-setting performance from…
Read MoreWESTON, CT — The Masuk High football team went to Weston and delivered a 56-6 win on Friday. With the victory the Panthers improved to 7-1.…
Read MoreMasuk High’s girls volleyball and girls soccer teams were eliminated from the Class LL State playoffs on Thursday, ending strong seasons for these teams. On the…
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MONROE, CT – This weekend, Masuk drama students performed the play “You’re Only Young Once”, written by Glenn…
MONROE, CT — Monroe Elementary School fourth-graders sang patriotic songs for veterans visiting their school on Veterans Day…
MONROE, CT — Fawn Hollow Elementary School Principal Leigh Metcalf Ances shared photos from her school’s Veterans Day…
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MONROE, CT — Police are investigating the theft of a Norwalk man’s 2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat after it…
MONROE, CT — Off duty Monroe police officers refilled patrons’ glasses of water, while assisting the waitstaff at…
MONROE, CT — A town-owned vehicle reported stolen from outside the Monroe Senior Center, 235 Cutlers Farm Road,…
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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…