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MONROE, 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 to the softball team capturing its sixth consecutive state title. Masuk’s girls lacrosse team also took home a state title. There were thrilling games with fantastic finishes, such as Ava Moretti’s dramatic walk-off home run to beat Newtown in the South-West Conference Championship game, and Masuk boys basketball player Tyler Newsom’s game winning shot with seconds left on a night when the team celebrated the life of late Jockey Hollow Middle School boys basketball…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Rabbi Israel Stock, of Mishkan Israel, stood in front of the lit Menorah during a ceremony on the sixth night of Chanukah Monday,…
Read MoreKaren 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…
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…
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Firefighters honored Olivia Cross, a Masuk High School junior, during a ceremony at Stepney firehouse Tuesday night, for her heroics during a house fire in April, when she got two small children she was babysitting outside to safety. Cross had…
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State officials’ consideration to remove the traffic light at Main Street and Bradford Drive sparked impassioned pleas to keep it from residents and businesses last spring — and their voices were heard. First Selectman Ken Kellogg says the light is…
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A Bridgeport man was arrested for DUI and narcotics charges after making two U-turns on Route 111 in a black Nissan Altima Saturday night. Police say he told officers he is a driver for Uber Eats and was looking for…
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Four juveniles were leaving a party Saturday night, when the driver lost control of the 2012 Audi S4 they were traveling in, went off Blanket Meadow Road and hit a house, before falling off a stonewall and catching fire, according…
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Town Clerk Vida Stone announced that absentee ballots are available for the municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Absentee ballots can be picked up at the Town Clerk’s Office in Room 201 of Monroe Town Hall. The office will have extended…
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Editor’s note: Campaign letters will be run until Oct. 31. Please email letters to [email protected] and include contact information for any verification or questions. The Sun will not run letters that are personal attacks, though it is fine to criticize a…
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The following events are happening in Monroe this week: Monday, Oct. 7 10 to 11 a.m. Adult Book Discussion at the Last Drop Coffee Shop 435 Main St. This month’s selection is “Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee. Booklist:…
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Families flocked to the open house at the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department’s Station No. 1 on Shelton Road Sunday, for an event that featured a touch-a-truck, fire safety tips and a live demonstration of a motor vehicle extrication. Kristin and…
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St. Vincent’s Medical Center brought a white mammography van with a pink ribbon logo to the Monroe Farmers’ Market on the Town Green Friday afternoon. Though it was not the hospital’s main van used for screenings, representatives of the SWIM…
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Speed networking at Roberto’s Restaurant featured 90-second elevator pitches among dinner guests seated around seven tables in the banquet room Thursday. A cow bell was rung when everyone had a turn and it was time to switch tables. By the end…
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MONROE, 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 to the softball team capturing its sixth consecutive state title. Masuk’s girls lacrosse team also took home a state title. There were thrilling games…
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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 — Masuk High School’s athletic program flourished in 2024, from the Panthers’ exciting upset win over Windsor for the CIAC Class MM Football Championship to the softball team capturing its sixth consecutive state title. Masuk’s girls lacrosse team also took home a state title. There were thrilling games with fantastic finishes, such as Ava Moretti’s dramatic walk-off home run to beat Newtown in the South-West Conference Championship game, and Masuk boys basketball player Tyler Newsom’s game winning shot with seconds left on a night when the team celebrated the life of late Jockey Hollow Middle School boys basketball…
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…
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…
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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…