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MONROE, CT — With one meet under its belt the Masuk High boys swim team turned its attention to a lengthy stretch of practice time as the Panthers dive in for regular, weekly competition. Masuk defeated visiting Newtown 92-82 on Dec. 19 and next hits the pool for a Tuesday, Jan. 7, visit to Brookfield at 4 p.m. In the season-opening win the Panthers started things out with a win in the 200 yard medley relay race and kept rolling. Brendan Kirberger won the 200 yard freestyle race in 1:54.12. Mason Eanotti took first in the 200 individual medley event…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Guests attending the First Selectman Rooney Foundation’s fundraising gala at Testo’s restaurant, 505 Main St., on Dec. 14 donated over 300 unwrapped toys…
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 MoreMONROE, CT — A traffic stop at the intersection of routes 111 and 25 in Trumbull turned into arrests of four burglary suspects, who allegedly stole…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Rotary Club of Monroe had a busy fall season of service projects. Earlier this year, Rotary conducted a month-long effort, “Let’s Get…
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MONROE, CT — Town officials reluctantly bypassed Monroe’s annual budget referendum to follow Gov. Ned Lamont’s executives orders compelling them to authorize the Board of Finance to adopt a budget and set the tax rate. Lamont’s orders are meant to…
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MONROE, CT — Police officers responded to several noise complaints involving ATVs and dirt bikes over the weekend. Lt. Stephen Corrone attributes the rise in complaints to people being cooped up in their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I think…
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The following story is the second in a series on how Monroe’s restaurants are weathering the coronavirus pandemic. Bella Rosa Ristorante 500 Monroe Turnpike 203-452-9533 Hours: Monday through Sunday from 12 to 9 p.m. Social Media: Facebook and the restaurant…
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MONROE, CT — Public Health experts from the state of Connecticut expect the total number of positive COVID-19 cases to continue to rise in Fairfield County, before peaking in two-to-three weeks. In his update Sunday, First Selectman Ken Kellogg said Monroe…
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MONROE, CT — Power Network hosted a virtual coffee connection on Zoom Thursday, attracting over 20 business professionals to register and log in. “Welcome everyone to what was supposed to be a Power Network breakfast at the Monroe Diner,” said…
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MONROE, CT — A Barn Hill Road man reported his 2014 Honda Accord stolen Tuesday morning. Police said the victim left his Honda in his driveway at 11:30 p.m. Monday, with the doors unlocked and the keys inside. He awoke…
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The following story is the first in a series on how Monroe’s restaurants are weathering the coronavirus pandemic. Republic Kitchen 262 Main St. 203-590-3826 Hours: Monday to Friday 4 to 8 p.m. for dinner. Saturday and Sunday from 1 to…
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MONROE, CT — Edith Wheeler Memorial Library may have closed its doors two weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean its services have stopped. In fact, staff members are working harder than ever to bring library access into your home. They are…
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HARTFORD – State Rep. JP Sredzinski, R-112th, signed a letter from the House Republican Caucus to Gov. Ned Lamont Tuesday, offering proposals to provide immediate relief to struggling businesses, idle workers, families and taxpayers coping with the economic consequences of…
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MONROE, CT —As more people lose their jobs amid the global coronavirus pandemic, demand at the Monroe Food Pantry has been on the rise. It currently assists over 200 families. “There is an increase,” Henna Ali, director of community and social services, said…
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MONROE, CT — With one meet under its belt the Masuk High boys swim team turned its attention to a lengthy stretch of practice time as the Panthers dive in for regular, weekly competition. Masuk defeated visiting Newtown 92-82 on Dec. 19 and next hits the pool for a Tuesday,…
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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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MONROE, CT — With one meet under its belt the Masuk High boys swim team turned its attention to a lengthy stretch of practice time as the Panthers dive in for regular, weekly competition. Masuk defeated visiting Newtown 92-82 on Dec. 19 and next hits the pool for a Tuesday, Jan. 7, visit to Brookfield at 4 p.m. In the season-opening win the Panthers started things out with a win in the 200 yard medley relay race and kept rolling. Brendan Kirberger won the 200 yard freestyle race in 1:54.12. Mason Eanotti took first in the 200 individual medley event…
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…
Read MoreSHELTON, CT — Christian LaBella reached the 100-point milestone with a goal and two assists in the Masuk High hockey team’s 4-4 tie with Wilton at…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The South West United hockey team, combining players from Masuk High and a variety of other schools in the area, got the season…
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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…
Ruth Weiner was a child when she escaped the Holocaust with her mother after Austria fell under Nazis…
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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…
MONROE, CT — Town police officers and volunteers collected new, unwrapped toys and gift certificates at the gazebo…
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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…