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See all »MONROE, CT — Monroe residents survived severe flood damage, a female firefighter made history, an actor filmed a movie in town, and a model made her mark in 2024. A longtime Monroe couple was inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, and other stories honored notable residents who were lost way too soon. There are too many stories to list them all, but here is a listing of some of most memorable human interest stories and features from 2024: Masuk musicians march in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Stepney Fire Co. names first female officer in its 107 year…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Rabbi Israel Stock, of Chabad Lubavitch of Southern Connecticut, stood in front of the lit Menorah during a ceremony on the sixth night…
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 MoreResidents reported several black bear sightings this summer, the latest of a sow with her two cubs, who were seen playing and destroying two plastic balls at a house on Summit Drive on the afternoon of Friday, July 5. “This…
Read MoreHouse pets are easy to keep an eye on compared to their counterparts in the wild. Catch a glimpse of the goings on of all our animals with these recent reports from Monroe Animal Control: A bobcat frequents the west…
Read MoreUrstadt Biddle Properties Inc. sold Starbucks Plaza to 525 Main Street LLC for $3,650,000 on June 11, topping real estate transactions for that month. The principal member of the LLC is listed as Bruce Minoff of Easton, according to the…
Read MorePolice officers responding to a complaint of a suspicious vehicle parked on Old Tannery Road found an Uber driver in a compromising situation on June 25. The driver, Eliot Buenano-Andrade, 48, of Ipswitch Street in West Haven, was masturbating, according to…
Read MoreChildren watched a magic show and made chalk drawings on the sidewalk outside Edith Wheeler Memorial Library during a summer reading registration event on Saturday, June 22. Though the occasion marked the official start of the program, Library Director Lorna Rhyins…
Read MoreDoughy dinner rolls, still warm from the oven, are a culinary delight at Florida’s finest restaurants. Served in a basket, it’s a complimentary, buttery treat before one’s meal. But at least one rude patron has been taking advantage of this…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Monroe residents survived severe flood damage, a female firefighter made history, an actor filmed a movie in town, and a model made her mark in 2024. A longtime Monroe couple was inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, and other stories honored notable residents who…
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Business
See all »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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Sports
See all »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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See all »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…
Public Safety
See all »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…
Home & Garden
See all »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…