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MONROE, CT — While crafting a town budget proposal for fiscal year 2025-26, First Selectman Terry Rooney reduced the Board of Education’s request by $1,850,000, and recommended reducing the tax rate by nearly 10 mills and using $4 million of surplus funds to limit the impact the state-mandated revaluation will have on homeowners. He is proposing a $107,069,131 town budget with a 2.84 percent overall spending increase for Monroe’s public schools and municipal services. The budget proposal has $73,917,629 for education, which is $2,453,370 or 3.43 percent higher than the current $71,464,259 spending plan. The school board had requested a…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Monroe Republican Town Committee is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Monroe Food Pantry from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. this…
Read MoreThe following is news of accomplishments by Monroe students compiled from press releases colleges and universities sent to The Sun, not all schools sent something to…
Read MoreThelma Kay (Ulbrich) Inderdohnen, of Monroe, died on February 1, 2025. She was 91-years-old. Kay was born in Meriden on September 18, 1933 to the late…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Two days, two games — two blowouts. Masuk High’s girls basketball team followed up Tuesday’s 61-31 road win over Bunnell of Stratford with…
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Monroe’s youth is enjoying their summer vacations, but school will be back in session before they know it. Masuk High School’s 2018-19 fourth quarter honor roll offers a look back at the top performing students of last year. Congratulations to…
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Police officers close roads to collect data following serious car crashes, causing long traffic delays. But a new laser scanner will allow them to process accident scenes more quickly by producing a three-dimensional image of the scene that is so accurate,…
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State officials say the roundabout at the corner of routes 110 and 111 solved problems at one of Monroe’s worst intersections. One year later, some residents agree, while others complain about drivers failing to yield for traffic and the high…
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EASTON — Police identified the victim, who lost his life in a fatal crash on Route 59 Sunday, as Andy Rivera, 36, of Redding. “We mourn with the families affected by this tragic accident, and once again thank all the…
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Monroe SUN is a “bluegrass, rockabilly” band based in Nashville, Tenn., while The Monroe Sun is a new hyperlocal news site for Monroe, Conn. I can’t sing (and shouldn’t ever try), but I can cover the people, places and events that…
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Monroe’s newspaper died and now a reporter clings to life. Can local journalism survive? Watch “The Rise” and find out! “This movie is a thrill ride that will have you on the edge of your seat! Great story and Oscar-worthy…
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An Easton woman reported a dog left in a parked car at Village Square Shopping Center, 401 Monroe Turnpike, Wednesday afternoon. Police said an officer checked and determined nothing was wrong with the dog, but advised its owner not to…
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Residents 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…
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House 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…
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Urstadt 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…
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MONROE, CT — While crafting a town budget proposal for fiscal year 2025-26, First Selectman Terry Rooney reduced the Board of Education’s request by $1,850,000, and recommended reducing the tax rate by nearly 10 mills and using $4 million of surplus funds to limit the impact the state-mandated revaluation will…
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MONROE, CT — Family Shoes’ store sign is down and it has been closed since Dec. 23, but the owners announced a reopening from Saturday, Feb. 1, to Saturday, Feb. 15, for a “last chance” sale of the remaining shoes and a large variety of estate items. “Everything in the store is discounted at 10- to 50-percent off,” Susan Smith said. Items will be sold for cash only and the hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The storefront, which currently has a large “For Rent” sign in the window, is housed in Chuck’s Corner,…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Jessica Iannotta’s fifth grade science teacher sparked her interest in nutrition, when she was growing up on Long Island. A registered dietitian of…
Read MoreTea parties often conjure up images of women wearing white gloves and fancy hats, while chatting over pastries and sipping herbal brews out of fine china.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Four friends sat around a table for a board game inside Upper Crust Games Friday afternoon. The business, which sells tabletop games like…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Douglas Sawyer stood behind the counter, while preparing a floral arrangement for a customer inside Eden Florist, a flower shop he and his…
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MONROE, CT — Two days, two games — two blowouts. Masuk High’s girls basketball team followed up Tuesday’s 61-31 road win over Bunnell of Stratford with a 49-21 victory over visiting Amistad of New Haven the next night. In the win over Bunnell, Peyton Webb led the way with 20 points, Bailey Bajda scored 17, Grace Sheppard had 11 and Maddie Farrer nine. Masuk got strong contributions from nine players in the win over Amistad. Bajda scored 14 of her 18 points in the first half. Julia Hourigan dropped in 10 points. A quartet of Panthers — Sheppard, Farrer, Emma…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, CT — Masuk’s wrestling team recently finished in second place in the Brookfield Tournament, taking home a trophy after having the most first place wins…
Read MoreSHELTON, CT — The South West United girls hockey team, which includes Masuk High players, rebounded from a 7-0 loss to West Haven on Jan. 22…
Read MoreThe Masuk High hockey team followed a 4-2 loss to the Joel Barlow-Weston-Abbott Tech (JBWA) co-op at the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton on Jan.…
Read MoreNEWTOWN, CT — The Masuk High cheerleading squad put together an impressive routine full of various stunts, including flips, tumbles and tosses during the South-West Conference…
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The following is news of accomplishments by Monroe students compiled from press releases colleges and universities sent to…
MONROE, CT — Soaring special education costs hit the school district hard last January, but Superintendent of Schools…
The following is news of accomplishments by Monroe students compiled from press releases colleges and universities sent to…
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MONROE, CT — Police are using surveillance camera footage to investigate an accident that left a salt truck…
Criminals are constantly circling potential victims like sharks, trying to separate them from their finances with a variety…
Correction: The first version of this story said both men were charged with risk of injury 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…