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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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Jeremy was born in Bridgeport and was the beloved son of Sue Clark and John Hayden and the beloved step-son of Tom Clark. He graduated from Newtown High School in 1996 and went on to attend the University of Connecticut.…
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Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill set an Oct. 29 deadline for voter registration, but those who missed that window had one last option. Same day registration allowed at least nine Monroe residents to cast ballots in Tuesday’s municipal…
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First Selectman Ken Kellogg ran unopposed and his fellow Republican candidates won handily in Tuesday’s municipal election, maintaining a 6-3 majority on the Town Council. Town Treasurer Patrick O’Hara, the Republican incumbent, easily fended off a challenge from Democrat, Christa…
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Voter turnout for the 2019 municipal election is down slightly from two years ago, as candidates greet residents with political signs at Monroe’s four polling places on this cloudy Tuesday. First Selectman Ken Kellogg is running unopposed, but there is…
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A Surrey Lane woman told police a raccoon was acting strange on her deck and at her slider door Wednesday. Animal Control Officer Ed Risko said a species fact sheet with common cautions and rabies information was provided, along with harassment…
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Here’s what’s happening in Monroe this week, from Monday, Nov. 4 to Saturday, Nov. 8. Monday, Nov. 4 6 p.m. Masuk Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Pomperaug – SWC Quarterfinals at Masuk HS Gymnasium 1014 Monroe Tpke, Monroe Admission Charge –…
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Families played miniature golf in Edith Wheeler Memorial Library’s children’s department, following an 18-hole-course that continued to the second floor, winding its way around the stacks. The event was a fundraiser for Friends of the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, which…
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First Selectman Ken Kellogg is running unopposed, but a two-way-race for town treasurer will be decided Tuesday and all nine Town Council seats are being contested. Will the Republicans retain their 6-3 majority or will the Democrats pick up seats?…
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Election Day is this Tuesday. Candidates in a highly contested Town Council race have gone door-to-door, held events and wrote letters to make their case to voters. Republicans are trying to hold onto a 6-3 majority, while Democrats are vying…
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Close to 50 people attended a ceremony celebrating the opening of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library’s Monroe Lions Club Co-op and Cafe on Saturday morning. The recently renovated upper level of the building includes a new makerspace, as well as a…
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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…