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MONROE, Conn. — A 52-year-old Monroe man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with injuries after being involved in a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Wheeler Road and Thompson Street Sunday morning. At approximately 8:34 a.m., police said the Monroe man was riding south on Wheeler Road on a 2014 Harley-Davidson before crossing the center line and entering the north bound lane for an unknown reason. Meanwhile, a 32-year-old Shelton man, who was driving on Thompson Street in his 2018 Toyota Tacoma, turned right onto Wheeler Road and headed north. He later told officers he stopped when he…
Read MoreCatherine E. Thomas, longtime resident of Monroe, Conn., passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 82-years-old. Born November 25,…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Home redesigns, outgrowing collections and changes in interests can lead to the accumulation of high quality furniture, kitchenware, decorations, sports equipment and antiques.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Shak’s Boxing and Fitness, 600 Main St. in Monroe, has been nominated as one of the top five locally owned gyms in Fairfield…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s baseball team has won three consecutive games and four-out-of-five heading into Friday, when the Panthers will visit Oxford at 3:15 p.m. The Panthers followed up a 9-2 win over New Milford on April 27 with…
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HARTFORD, CT — State Rep. Tony Scott, R-112th, issued the following statement Tuesday after the House advanced S.B. 333, “An Act Concerning Recommendations by the Department of Motor Vehicles” Monday. A portion of the larger bill will allow people who…
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MONROE, CT — Townspeople approved a $96.7 million town budget proposal by a vote of 917 to 706 Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Registrars Office, during a referendum in which over 87 percent of eligible voters stayed home. “I’m…
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MONROE, CT — A couple allegedly dined and dashed after eating dinner at El Coyote Restaurant, 838 Main St., Saturday night. Police said the couple, who appeared to be in their late 20s to early 30s, arrived at 8:30 p.m.,…
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MONROE, CT — Build week for The Wolfe’s Den, a new playground replacing Kids Kreations at Wolfe Park, was still over a week away Sunday morning, when volunteers used shovels, wheel barrows and heavier duty construction equipment to literally lay…
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MONROE, CT — Sheila Casinelli, an educator with the Monroe school district for 16 years, has been promoted to assistant superintendent. She will start her new position on July 1. The position opened up following the retirement of longtime administrator Jack…
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MONROE, CT — Voters will go to the polls this Tuesday to decide on a $96.7 million town budget proposal carrying a projected 1.38 percent tax increase. If the budget passes at referendum, the mill rate would increase from 36.36 to 36.86…
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MONROE, CT — Not only has Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team won six games in a row, and not only have the Panthers scored in double figures in each of the last five, but they have also won by double…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 52-year-old Monroe man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with injuries after being involved in a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Wheeler Road and Thompson Street Sunday morning. At approximately 8:34 a.m., police said the Monroe man was riding south on Wheeler Road on…
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MONROE, Conn. — Home redesigns, outgrowing collections and changes in interests can lead to the accumulation of high quality furniture, kitchenware, decorations, sports equipment and antiques. A tag sale allows owners to get something back, and a townwide tag sale could be a dream for bargain hunters. Monroe is planning a townwide tag sale featuring 82 vendors at 78 locations, including an artisan walk with small cottage businesses and crafters selling their wares. Everyone will be open for business from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 18 (rain date July 19), however, some may choose to host their tag…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament was played under a clear blue sky at the Chris Bargas…
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MONROE, Conn. — Joey Nizzardo, 23, of Monroe, who is well known for his three-year-winning-streak in the solo category of the annual Hartford HealthCare/St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound, recently competed in the 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan on June 15. He completed the 28-and-a-half-mile swim in the Hudson, East and Harlem rivers in 6:10:17, the 11th fastest time in the history of recorded swims going back to 1915. “It was really a cool experience,” Nizzardo said in a recent phone interview. “I was pretty happy with my time. It’s part of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.” The…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Rylee DeSanto of Monroe, a standout goaltender at Sacred Heart Academy, has earned a coveted spot at the USA Hockey Girls National 15…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe’s AYSO Region 79 spring soccer season came to an exciting, fun-filled end with a jamboree at the fields near Great Hollow Lake…
Read MoreMasuk High’s girls golf team had quite a spring, following up a South-West Conference Championship with a second-place finish in the Division II State Tournament, a…
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MONROE, Conn. — A tour of Jockey Hollow Middle School showed Facilities Planning Committee members the building’s most…
MONROE, Conn. — Taking risks, overcoming failures, picking others up and leading lives of character and kindness, even…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 52-year-old Monroe man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with injuries after being…
MONROE, Conn. — Five people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle-crash at the intersection of Wheeler Road and Route…
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Catherine E. Thomas, longtime resident of Monroe, Conn., passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, surrounded by her…
Baird Aram Barsumian, 71, of Dennis Port, Mass., passed unexpectedly on May 19, 2026. He was a cherished…