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HARTFORD, CT — State Rep. Tony Scott, R-Monroe, spoke at Opening Day of the State House of Representatives 2025 Session Wednesday morning, sharing the story of how he battled throat cancer during last election and is still recovering from the grueling rounds of chemo and radiation treatment. It all began last summer with a sore throat that wouldn’t go away for nearly two months. Scott made numerous doctors’ visits before one physician found three legions in his throat they immediately knew was cancer, before a biopsy confirmed it. “The good news is I’m on the other side,” Scott said. “December…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Bailey Bajda’s career-high 31 points lifted the Masuk High girls basketball team to a 62-55 win over visiting Immaculate of Danbury on Tuesday…
Read MoreMONROE, CT – The Monroe Lions Club has been spreading holiday cheer in the town of Monroe for over three decades. This year, an event featuring…
Read MoreMONROE, 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…
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…
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First Selectman Ken Kellogg announced the appointment of Francis Lieto as town attorney and Lieto resigned from his position as Town Council chairman to take on his new role. “With the untimely passing of Jeremy Hayden, the town’s legal affairs are…
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Periods of heavy stop-and-go traffic on routes 25 and 111 and over-development with large septic systems too close to rivers in some parts of town were among the concerns expressed by residents attending a meeting on Monroe’s Plan of Conservation and…
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Bill Field posted a photo of the owners of Home Plate Deli preparing sandwiches on the Monroe, CT Residents Facebook page with the message: “None better than Home Plate Deli. Curt and Bobby have built a business to last. Fabulous…
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Mothers walked hand-in-hand with their toddlers in the Long Hill United Methodist Church parking lot on Main Street in Trumbull for pre-k classes Friday morning. Inside, The Rev. Ed Dayton quietly worked in his office. Dayton, who recently added the role…
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Here’s what’s happening in Monroe from Dec. 9 through 15. Monday, Dec. 9 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Holiday Gift Workshop – Beary Sweet Treat at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library 733 Monroe Tpke., Monroe All Ages. Decorate a metal bucket with…
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A female driver told police she was heading south on Pepper Street Saturday night, when an egg was thrown at her car from a passing vehicle. Police said she initially thought it was a snowball, before realizing it was an…
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HARTFORD — State Rep. J.P. Sredzinski, R-112, joined fellow House Republicans Thursday in calling attention to a recently completed independent audit concluding that a workers compensation fund for workers affected by the Sandy Hook shooting may have been misused by the United…
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Families drank hot chocolate and ate doughnuts made by Boy Scout Troop 62 on a cold night on Stepney Green Saturday, as the choral group, Just Voices sang Christmas carols. Greg Loehr performed a reading of “T’was the Night Before…
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Supper With Santa at the Monroe firehouse on Shelton Road brought families together Friday evening. The evening featured an all-you-can-eat pasta dinner accompanied by the one and only, Santa Claus. The fire station looked very festive, as it was decorated…
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An Easton man was charged with DUI after crashing his Dodge Ram truck into a tree in the 200-block of Judd Road, before the vehicle rolled over onto its roof Wednesday afternoon. The driver, David Hart, 69, of 105 Bayberry…
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HARTFORD, CT — State Rep. Tony Scott, R-Monroe, spoke at Opening Day of the State House of Representatives 2025 Session Wednesday morning, sharing the story of how he battled throat cancer during last election and is still recovering from the grueling rounds of chemo and radiation treatment. It all began…
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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 — Bailey Bajda’s career-high 31 points lifted the Masuk High girls basketball team to a 62-55 win over visiting Immaculate of Danbury on Tuesday night. The Panthers led 13-12 after one quarter and trailed 30-26 at the half before outscoring the Mustangs 21-13 in the third to seize a 47-43 lead going to the fourth, Grace Sheppard and Emma Troesser both scored nine, Peyton Webb had eight and Maddie Farrer added five for the Panthers who improved to 3-1 heading into Wednesday’s home game with Wilby at 6 p.m.…
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…
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…
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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…