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Karen 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 17 years, her will of survival was greatly seen in her final days, but Karen unfortunately succumbed to COVID virus. Karen grew up in Waterbury and Woodbury and graduated from Woodbury High School. She was inspired by her teachers and state attending the New Britain Teachers College (Central Connecticut State University) and earned her Master’s Degree and Sixth Year at Southern Connecticut State University. Karen taught in the Danbury Public School system for 44…
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…
Read MoreSHELTON, 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…
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Ruth Weiner was a child when she escaped the Holocaust with her mother after Austria fell under Nazis control during World War II. Many family and friends, who survived the Germans’ attempts to exterminate the Jewish people, were scattered around…
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MONROE, CT — Harmony Grange invites residents to its Christmas Celebration this Sunday at noon. The Grange is located at 103 Hurd Avenue. The day will include games, singing of Christmas Carols, a poetry reading and a meal. Attendees are welcome…
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NEW BRITAIN, CT — Masuk Head Coach Steve Christy’s No. 6 ranked Panthers faced a heavy favorite in No. 1 seed Windsor in frigid temperatures at Central Connecticut State University’s Arute Field in the 2024 CIAC Class MM Football Championship…
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MONROE, CT — Two thefts from mailboxes were reported Thursday and one homeowner saw the suspect drive off in a dark colored sedan, according to police. At approximately 10:48 a.m., a Cross Hill Road woman told officers she put four…
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MONROE, CT — Police arrested a Fairfield man on a warrant alleging sexual assault and possession of child pornography Wednesday after a lengthy investigation involving multiple Monroe victims. Monroe detectives embarked on the investigation in October, while following up on…
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MONROE, CT — Capital projects within the approved 2024-2025 town budget include over $2 million worth of safety equipment for first responders and facilities upgrades for Monroe’s public schools, however, the approval of voters is still needed to make it…
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MONROE, 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 p.m. until Christmas. The business, which had been open sporadically over the past 20…
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MONROE, 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 at Testo’s Restaurant last week. Traynor gave an in-depth overview of the national and…
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MONROE, CT — A New Haven man was arrested on a slew of charges after police say he was passed out behind the wheel of a stolen gray Acura TLX, parked on Gaylor Drive with the engine running and its…
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MONROE, CT — A small New England town was stunned by tragedy when eight-year-old Renee Freer was found bludgeoned to death in a wooded area about 300 feet from her home on Williams Drive in the summer of 1977. Monroe…
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Karen 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 17 years, her will of survival was greatly seen in her final days, but Karen unfortunately succumbed to COVID virus. Karen grew up in…
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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…