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MONROE, CT — Rabbi Israel Stock, of Mishkan Israel, stood in front of the lit Menorah during a ceremony on the sixth night of Chanukah Monday, while speaking to the small crowd that had gathered. He called everyone’s attention to the spaces for eight candles, representing each night of the Jewish holiday, then to a ninth one at the top, which represents the Shamash, which means servant. Its job is to light the other lights, according to Stock. Stock said Chanukah lights represent the victory of good over evil, of mind over matter, of spirituality over physicality, a victory of…
Read MoreKaren Ruth (Hultman) Karcheski, born on May 31, 1935 in Waterbury, passed away peacefully on the morning of December 21, 2024. Although battling Alzheimer’s disease for…
Read MoreFrancesca Testani, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Bridgeport Hospital. Born on January 26, 1935, in Frosinone, Italy, Francesca had lived in…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Monroe will open registration for all grade levels for the 2025-2026 school year on its website, monroeps.org, on January 8, 2025. As of…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Chabad Lubavitch of Southern Connecticut welcomes residents to a Menorah lighting in celebration of Chanukah to be held front of Monroe Town Hall…
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HARTFORD, CT — State Sen. Kevin Kelly, R-21st district, is hosting a virtual town hall meeting on Facebook Live on Wednesday, May 6, at 5 pm. He will be joined by AARP Connecticut State Director Nora Duncan to discuss assistance and…
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MONROE, CT —While New York City’s leaders scrambled for medical equipment to handle a surge in hospitalizations from the coronavirus outbreak in April, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses stood in line inside Park Central Hotel to receive new sets…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Parks and Recreation invites townspeople to put their musical knowledge to the test for a night of Jukebox Bingo on Zoom at 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday, May 6. The event will be hosted by Keith Alan Productions.…
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MONROE, CT — Thefts from two unlocked vehicles inside an unlocked garage on Wheeler Road were reported early Monday morning. Police said the incident took place sometime overnight. A Kia and a Toyota were entered and $22 cash, several credit cards…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe residents are allowed to use the ramp for boating and kayaking on Lake Zoar, but passes are needed. To obtain a pass, visit the Monroe Parks and Recreation website, click on “Memberships,” then Lake Zoar. There, instructions are listed…
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The following is an update from First Selectman Ken Kellogg: MONROE, CT — The State Department of Public Health is currently reporting total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Monroe at 79 and a total of six deaths. As…
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MONROE — Jay Torreso never aspired to land a corporate job, where he could be confined to a cubicle. Four years after graduating from Masuk High School in 1983, he embarked on a 32-year-career as a Monroe police officer, patrolling…
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Ed Butler, a longtime Masuk High School track and cross country coach and recent inductee into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame, started his coaching career at Bunnell High School in Stratford. Maron Daher, a star sprinter…
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The following article is an update First Selectman Ken Kellogg issued Wednesday night. MONROE, CT — As of this afternoon, the State Department of Public Health is reporting total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Monroe at 75 and…
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MONROE, CT — Men are stepping up to make a stand against domestic and sexual violence by participating in The Center for Family Justice’s virtual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event Thursday. “Every year we usually congregate at the…
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MONROE, CT — Rabbi Israel Stock, of Mishkan Israel, stood in front of the lit Menorah during a ceremony on the sixth night of Chanukah Monday, while speaking to the small crowd that had gathered. He called everyone’s attention to the spaces for eight candles, representing each night of the…
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Mario Testa opened Testo’s at 920 Madison Ave. in Bridgeport in 1976, and despite a change in ownership, a brief retirement and two different locations along the way, Testo’s continues to be a family operation 48 years later. The current owner, Testa’s nephew, Ralph Giacobbe, who first started working in the kitchen of his uncle’s popular restaurant in 1987, ended a brief retirement and opened a new Testo’s at 505 Main St. in Monroe with his wife, Lilly, daughter, Victoria, and son, Giovanni. Ralph’s mother, Josephine, 84, who prepared food for Testo’s with her brother, Mario, since its founding in…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Monroe Chamber of Commerce members celebrated successes of the past year, including a new and improved website, during its annual Holiday Luncheon at…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Family Shoes is extending the hours for its combined shoe and estate sale to Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — John S. Traynor, president of Cambridge Trust Wealth Management Connecticut, was the keynote speaker of the Fairfield County Commercial Brokers Network’s 25th annual luncheon…
Read MoreShakha Moore honed his boxing skills under the tutelage of the legendary Deacon John Harris at age 11, while growing up in South Norwalk. Harris taught…
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SHELTON, CT — Following a hard-fought 6-5 defeat to Branford in Northford on Dec. 21 the Masuk High boys hockey team skated to a 6-3 win over visiting Woodstock Academy at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Saturday. In the Branford game Luke Kondub scored three times and Tommy DaPonte and Connor Kehlenbach both lit the lamp. Christian LaBella and Graham Cybart both had two assists and Teddy Walsh, Chase DeSanto, Kondub and Kehlenbach all earned assists. Against Woodstock Academy LaBella and DaPonte both netted two goals and Kondub and Kehlenbach each had one. LaBella factored into all six tallies…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys basketball team captured the Hardwood Holiday Classic Championship by defeating Greenwich on Friday and Bunnell on Saturday. This tourney…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — With one meet under its belt the Masuk High boys swim team turned its attention to a lengthy stretch of practice time as…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys basketball team opened the season with a 65-53 win over visiting Trumbull on Friday. Coach Pete Szklarz said it…
Read MoreWESTPORT, CT — The Masuk High girls basketball team went on the road and battled with FCIAC foe Staples before falling 40-31 on Friday night. The…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe will open registration for all grade levels for the 2025-2026 school year on its…
MONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s winter concert featured songs played by the Masuk Jazz Band, Masuk Sax…
MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza is proposing a $75,767,629 budget to fund Monroe’s public schools…
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MONROE, CT — A 40-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI, reckless driving and evading after allegedly hitting…
MONROE, CT — A traffic stop at the intersection of routes 111 and 25 in Trumbull turned into…
MONROE, CT — A Waterbury woman turned herself in on a warrant Monday after allegedly manipulating an elderly…
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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…