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DANBURY, CT — Down 11 points in the third quarter the Masuk High boys basketball team dug deep and came away with a 61-56 win at Immaculate on Tuesday. A great team effort led to the comeback. Chris Welch had a huge steal at the end and Mitch DeBernardo hit a 3-pointer to seal the win. DeBernardo finished with 11 points, three assists, 10 rebounds and two steals. Welch had nine points and three rebounds. Stephen Sentementes scored 11 points, had six assists, six rebounds and two steals. Alex Simoulidis contributed 11 points, six assists, three rebounds and a trio of steals.…
Read MoreHARTFORD, 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…
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…
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Bonnie Maur, a longtime educator and breast cancer survivor, organized the first annual Think Pink Monroe fundraiser to benefit St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound, teaming up with fellow committee members to raise $10,947 to help patients get the treatment…
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Snow is in the forecast for Sunday and Monday, so First Selectman Ken Kellogg sent out a reminder of the winter weather information townspeople need to know. No Parking in the Roadway During Storms: A town ordinance prohibits parking on public…
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Thanksgiving games are always big ones on the schedule and this year’s Masuk-Newtown High Turkey Day Eve clash had more on the line than just gobbling up bragging rights. The Panthers came into this regular-season ending contest in need of…
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First Selectman Ken Kellogg told the Town Council that Connecticut Department of Transportation crews completed their “punch list” for the roundabout project at routes 110 and 111, so the town will now assume responsibility for the costs of lighting and of…
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First Selectman Ken Kellogg encourages residents to shop Monroe on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, a time when all of the town’s retailers are hoping for a boost in their bottom lines. “Small businesses are the heart of our economy…
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When some families from Bridgeport’s East End, who are struggling to make ends meet, sit down to a Thanksgiving feast this Thursday, students and alumnae from the Masuk Alternative School will have helped make the meal possible. Fifteen people from…
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The Save Our Stepney (SOS) Task Force and Frosty the Snowman will light up the Stepney Green, at the intersection of routes 59 and 25, on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., with more than 300 luminaries and the holiday…
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Probate Judge T.R. Rowe swore in all of Monroe’s newly elected leaders during an inauguration ceremony in the packed Council Chambers of Town Hall Monday night, from First Selectman Ken Kellogg, the Republican incumbent who was not challenged, to the…
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Honda hits a tree A Danbury man was driving a Honda Accord on Main Street early Sunday morning when his car slid off the road and crashed into a tree. Police said Kolby Alexander Sinclair, 19, of Danbury, and his passenger Kenniel…
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Here’s what’s happening in Monroe this week, Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, 2019: Monday, Nov. 25 7 p.m. Inauguration Ceremony in Town Council Chambers 7 Fan Hill Road, Monroe 8 p.m. Town Council Meeting in Town Council Chambers 7 Fan…
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DANBURY, CT — Down 11 points in the third quarter the Masuk High boys basketball team dug deep and came away with a 61-56 win at Immaculate on Tuesday. A great team effort led to the comeback. Chris Welch had a huge steal at the end and Mitch DeBernardo hit a…
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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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DANBURY, CT — Down 11 points in the third quarter the Masuk High boys basketball team dug deep and came away with a 61-56 win at Immaculate on Tuesday. A great team effort led to the comeback. Chris Welch had a huge steal at the end and Mitch DeBernardo hit a 3-pointer to seal the win. DeBernardo finished with 11 points, three assists, 10 rebounds and two steals. Welch had nine points and three rebounds. Stephen Sentementes scored 11 points, had six assists, six rebounds and two steals. Alex Simoulidis contributed 11 points, six assists, three rebounds and a trio of steals.…
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 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…
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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…