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MONROE, CT — Police say last Saturday’s fiery crash at the intersection of Purdy Hill and Teller roads was caused by a 64-year-old Trumbull man, who allegedly blew through a stop sign. A Good Samaritan helped the driver escape from his gray Honda Accord just before it became engulfed in flames. On Monday, police said the driver was heading north on Teller Road around 7:14 p.m., when he went through the stop sign at the intersection and his car was struck on the rear quarter panel by a red Subaru Forester, whose driver was heading east on Purdy Hill Road.…
Read MoreAllen J. “Bud” Cassatt, 73, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Rose Marie Cowan Cassatt, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024. Born in Detroit, Michigan, the son…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Sean Wollenberg learned of a motor vehicle crash on Purdy Hill Road, near his Teller Road home, Saturday night and saved the life…
Read MoreGianno Merlonghi, a Monroe native, is excelling on the baseball field. While playing summer ball with the Westfield Starfires in the Futures League, the star center…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High basketball player Mitch DeBernardo closed out the calendar year with not only stellar play on the court, but recognition off the…
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The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Holiday Luncheon was attended by 30 members, who dined at the Republic Kitchen on Main Street on Dec. 10. First Selectman Ken Kellogg thanked the Chamber for its service to Monroe. Chamber President Ray…
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A Panera Bread building, without all of the New England touches some Planning and Zoning Commissioners would like, appears to be headed for approval. The commission will deliberate and vote on the plan on Jan. 2. The Panera Bread with…
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A special tree An request for Christmas light photos to use for a gallery on The Sun only garnered one submission, but it’s a good one. Clare Biagioni send this photo of her daughter, Nicole and son-in-law Anthony Lupo’s tree at…
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First Selectman Ken Kellogg recognized Monroe’s town employees for their hard work at the 2019 Employee Recognition Ceremony at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library Wednesday morning. Among those recognized were Town Hall employees who account for every penny in the town’s finance…
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Police tracked down and arrested the man found trying to talk to female students in the Masuk High School parking lot and engaging police in pursuit on Nov. 20 with assistance from the U.S Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and the Bridgeport…
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A police officer tried to perform a check on a blue Suzuki Forenza with a paper registration plate Friday morning, leading to the arrest of an Ansonia man for an alleged flimflam scam. When the officer followed the car heading north…
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Frank Lieto, who resigned from the Town Council to accept the role of town attorney after the tragic loss of Jeremy Hayden who died suddenly at his home in October, spoke of how nonpartisan the council was under his leadership…
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Wetlands Agent Denise Halstead showed photos of industrial property on Cambridge Drive taken in December of 2014 to the Inland Wetlands Commission at a meeting in November, and Chairman Keith Romano noted it was before an additional 30-to-40 feet of blasting was…
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HARTFORD — State Rep. J.P. Sredzinski, R-112, was honored with the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association’s Legislative Award last Thursday for his efforts on behalf of the law enforcement community during the 2019 legislative session. The annual award is given to legislators who demonstrate support…
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Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jack Zamary says rising health insurance rates, salaries and other fixed costs drove his request for a 5.7 percent spending increase for Monroe’s public schools. Zamary is asking for a $60.5 million budget for fiscal year…
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MONROE, CT — Police say last Saturday’s fiery crash at the intersection of Purdy Hill and Teller roads was caused by a 64-year-old Trumbull man, who allegedly blew through a stop sign. A Good Samaritan helped the driver escape from his gray Honda Accord just before it became engulfed 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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Gianno Merlonghi, a Monroe native, is excelling on the baseball field. While playing summer ball with the Westfield Starfires in the Futures League, the star center fielder won the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year award over hundreds of players, and he won second team 2024 for his college, Central Connecticut University (CCSU). Merlonghi, now a senior in class and a junior in the field at CCSU, graduated from Masuk High School in 2021. His defense and hitting factored into Westfield making it to its first-ever championship appearance. Merlonghi finished among the top five hitters in the Futures League in a…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High basketball player Mitch DeBernardo closed out the calendar year with not only stellar play on the court, but recognition off the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — So far, so good for the Masuk High boys basketball team which, following Friday night’s 67-52 win over visiting Brookfield, has a 5-1…
Read MoreIt’s time to register for the Monroe Little League for baseball, softball and tee ball. Registration is going on now until March 1. Boys and girls…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High School’s athletic program flourished in 2024, from the Panthers’ exciting upset win over Windsor for the CIAC Class MM Football Championship…
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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 — Police say last Saturday’s fiery crash at the intersection of Purdy Hill and Teller roads…
MONROE, CT — Sean Wollenberg learned of a motor vehicle crash on Purdy Hill Road, near his Teller…
MONROE, CT — A 41-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI Monday night, after police responded to a…
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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…