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BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Coming off the program’s first South-West Conference Championship in more than two decades, Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team’s bid for an encore in the state tournament came to an end on Tuesday. The No. 5 Panthers fell 14-6 to top seed Simsbury at neutral site Brookfield High. The Panthers trailed just 6-4 at the half, but Simsbury pulled away and advanced to face No. 2 Cheshire in Saturday’s Championship game. Masuk had three goals from Emma Troesser, two from Charlotte Pinto and one off the stick of Bailey Bajda, who also had an assist. Troesser also caused…
Read MoreNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A magical Class L State Tournament run came to an end for underdog Masuk High’s baseball team on Tuesday night. The No.…
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. — Masuk High School celebrated its Senior Awards Night on May 28, the following is a listing of the award winners. Business Education Outstanding…
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MONROE, CT – Maxton Busa is a freshman at Masuk High School and a member of the school’s wrestling team. Since he turned 15 this year, he and his friends started looking forward to getting their driver’s licenses while dreaming…
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MONROE, CT – An Eversource spokesman updated his initial report on electrical issues in Monroe Monday night. He says the outages were not caused by the substation on Fan Hill Road. “The outages were caused by one issue last night –…
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MONROE, CT — Mailbox baseball is a common form of vandalism, in which a youth wielding a baseball bat bashes mailboxes through an open car window while driving by. But on Sunday, a Pepper Street resident told police someone used a…
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MONROE, CT – Maple Craft Foods of Sandy Hook will donate 30 percent of the sales from the Monroe Playground Foundation’s “Make Life Sweet” fundraiser to The Wolfe’s Den Playground project at Wolfe Park. The offer for purchases of Maple…
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MONROE, CT — A vase of yellow flowers below a framed photo of Elaine Organek inside St. Jude Catholic Church seemed to symbolize the Rev. Joseph Gill’s sermon of the cycle of life and death. When the ground is frozen,…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys’ swim team overcame a couple of tough South-West Conference foes it lost to during the regular season to take third place in the conference championship meet, at the Panthers’ home pool, on Friday, March…
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MONROE, CT – Firefighters extinguished a residential blaze on Greenwood Drive, near the Trumbull border, Friday afternoon. All occupants got out of the house safely, but one man suffered extensive smoke inhalation, according to Monroe Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Catalano. Monroe…
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MONROE, CT — A 31-year-old Croton Falls, N.Y., man was charged with DUI after a caller told police he was driving his Jeep Compass erratically on Main Street Monday afternoon. A witness told officers responding to the 3:42 p.m. call…
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BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Coming off the program’s first South-West Conference Championship in more than two decades, Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team’s bid for an encore in the state tournament came to an end on Tuesday. The No. 5 Panthers fell 14-6 to top seed Simsbury at neutral site Brookfield High.…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite Aid pharmacy at 508 Monroe Turnpike and renovate the building. During the hearing, residential neighbors had expressed opposition to the plan due to concerns of over noise, the smell of rubber, traffic, a potentially negative impact on property values, and the close proximity to Beardsley Brook, a waterway that feeds into the Far Mill River Watershed. However, at the zoning meeting on June 4, Commissioner Ryan Condon praised the applicant, Town Fair Centers of…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce presents the first annual Lee Hossler Memorial Golf Tournament, which will be held at the Chris Bargas Golf…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — There is still time to sign up for the fourth annual Newtown Savings Bank Mile Down the Pike set for this Sunday, May…
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BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Coming off the program’s first South-West Conference Championship in more than two decades, Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team’s bid for an encore in the state tournament came to an end on Tuesday. The No. 5 Panthers fell 14-6 to top seed Simsbury at neutral site Brookfield High. The Panthers trailed just 6-4 at the half, but Simsbury pulled away and advanced to face No. 2 Cheshire in Saturday’s Championship game. Masuk had three goals from Emma Troesser, two from Charlotte Pinto and one off the stick of Bailey Bajda, who also had an assist. Troesser also caused…
Read MoreNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A magical Class L State Tournament run came to an end for underdog Masuk High’s baseball team on Tuesday night. The No.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — National Banner Unified Champion Jockey Hollow Middle School’s Unified Sports team concluded a successful spring season with a celebration on May 28. Students…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — One step closer … Masuk High’s baseball team won its Class L State Tournament quarterfinal game on Saturday and needs just one more…
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MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High School celebrated its Senior Awards Night on May 28, the following is a…
MONROE, Conn. — The Facilities Planning Committee decided to follow First Selectman Terry Rooney’s recommendation to focus on…
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MONROE, Conn. — The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Connecticut went through Monroe late Friday…
MONROE, Conn. — A 52-year-old Monroe woman was charged with DUI following a traffic stop on Monroe Turnpike,…
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Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…
Felicia Elizabeth Valus, (Wishneski), 93, formerly of Monroe, Conn., and most recently of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., passed…