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MONROE, Conn. — Curious souls have a chance to spend the night at the former home of famed paranormal researchers Ed and Lorraine Warren, exploring rooms inside the house and taking a tour of the private museum area, which holds relics from the duo’s investigations into hauntings. Co-owners of the Knollwood Street property, online influencer Elton Castee and comedian Matt Rife, who turned the house into an Airbnb, are donating the night of Oct. 30 as the prize for the Monroe Police Union’s raffle, which will raise money for community organizations and events. Since buying the property last year, Castee…
Read MoreNEWTOWN, Conn. — Newtown Stage Co. proudly presents its highly anticipated summer production of “Bye Bye Birdie Youth Edition.” Marking the company’s fourth summer of bringing…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — A 52-year-old Monroe man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with injuries after being involved in a motorcycle crash near the intersection…
Read MoreCatherine E. Thomas, longtime resident of Monroe, Conn., passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 82-years-old. Born November 25,…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls swimming and diving team has had a busy stretch of meets and activity during October. The Panthers, coming off a 98-80 loss to Weston on Oct. 3 and a 95-88 setback to Brookfield on…
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MONROE, CT — Dr. Adaliz Gomez earned her doctorate of chiropractic degree from the University of Bridgeport and worked at Judson Family Chiropractic in Newington for a year-and-a-half before deciding to open her own practice. “I wanted to create a…
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MONROE, CT — James Martinez, 58, of Monroe, an educator of 33 years, recently received the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Latino Administrator of the Year Award for 2022-23. He and his wife, Chrissy, attended ALAS’s annual conference at…
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MONROE, CT — Seven nail salons, temporarily shutdown by the state for labor violations last December, all reopened after paying thousands of dollars in civil penalties and recovered wages. The Sun recently received a summary of the outcomes for each…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s football team blanked visiting Stratford 49-0 on Friday night for its third consecutive win. The Panthers improved to 4-2 overall heading into an Oct. 28 visit to Weston at 7 p.m. Jason Champagne rushed for…
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BETHEL, CT — Masuk’s cross country teams ran in the South-West Conference championships at Bethel High School on Oct. 19. It was a nice, cool day for running, with temperatures in the low 50s. Runners enjoyed fall foliage scenery and…
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MONROE, CT — Fire Marshal William “Bill” Davin, Matt Jamison, an engineer with the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department, and firefighter Ben Brown led a group of toddlers into the parking lot of Honey Tree Preschool & Childcare on Monroe Turnpike Wednesday…
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MONROE, CT — The scoring chances kept coming. Kasper Murzinski and Roger Fekete sent several long free kicks into the 18-yard box to help create chances. The ball simply wouldn’t go to the back of the net. In the end,…
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MONROE, Conn. — Curious souls have a chance to spend the night at the former home of famed paranormal researchers Ed and Lorraine Warren, exploring rooms inside the house and taking a tour of the private museum area, which holds relics from the duo’s investigations into hauntings. Co-owners of the…
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MONROE, Conn. — Home redesigns, outgrowing collections and changes in interests can lead to the accumulation of high quality furniture, kitchenware, decorations, sports equipment and antiques. A tag sale allows owners to get something back, and a townwide tag sale could be a dream for bargain hunters. Monroe is planning a townwide tag sale featuring 82 vendors at 78 locations, including an artisan walk with small cottage businesses and crafters selling their wares. Everyone will be open for business from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 18 (rain date July 19), however, some may choose to host their tag…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite…
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…
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MONROE, Conn. — Joey Nizzardo, 23, of Monroe, who is well known for his three-year-winning-streak in the solo category of the annual Hartford HealthCare/St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound, recently competed in the 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan on June 15. He completed the 28-and-a-half-mile swim in the Hudson, East and Harlem rivers in 6:10:17, the 11th fastest time in the history of recorded swims going back to 1915. “It was really a cool experience,” Nizzardo said in a recent phone interview. “I was pretty happy with my time. It’s part of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.” The…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Rylee DeSanto of Monroe, a standout goaltender at Sacred Heart Academy, has earned a coveted spot at the USA Hockey Girls National 15…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe’s AYSO Region 79 spring soccer season came to an exciting, fun-filled end with a jamboree at the fields near Great Hollow Lake…
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…
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MONROE, Conn. — A tour of Jockey Hollow Middle School showed Facilities Planning Committee members the building’s most…
MONROE, Conn. — Taking risks, overcoming failures, picking others up and leading lives of character and kindness, even…
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MONROE, Conn. — Curious souls have a chance to spend the night at the former home of famed…
MONROE, Conn. — A 52-year-old Monroe man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with injuries after being…
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Catherine E. Thomas, longtime resident of Monroe, Conn., passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, surrounded by her…
Baird Aram Barsumian, 71, of Dennis Port, Mass., passed unexpectedly on May 19, 2026. He was a cherished…