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MONROE, CT — McDonald’s parking lot filled up quickly and families parking in the Village Square shopping center had to brave the crosswalk on Monroe Turnpike for their children to exchange high fives and pose for pictures with the Hamburglar and Grimace, who greeted patrons on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant Tuesday evening. It was McTeacher’s Night and Monroe Elementary School children got to see their teachers and principal, Kelly Svendsen, who served as greeters, poured sodas, carried out trays, assisted people at kiosks, delivered bags of food to cars, and worked at the cash register and the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Board of Education Chairman David Ferris is reaching out to the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services to learn everything the district must do…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — As the school district faces a list of difficult spending cuts, Board of Education Chairman David Ferris urges parents to participate in a…
Read MoreWEST HARTFORD, CT — Led by a pair of event titles by Brendan Kirberger, and more team records, the Masuk High boys swim team came in…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys swim team had a phenomenal meet at the Class M State Trials, held at Cornerstone Aquatics Center in West Hartford…
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A man driving a U-Haul at the McDonald’s drive-thru on Monroe Turnpike Saturday morning struck the overhang by one of the windows around 10:50 a.m. Police said the manager told the driver to pull into a parking space, but he…
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Town firefighters used ladder trucks to raise a giant American flag over Main Street for motorcycles to ride under when the CT United Ride roared through Monroe Sunday afternoon. Thousands of riders participate in Connecticut’s largest annual 9/11 tribute honoring…
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A large crowd covered the Monroe Green on the sunny opening day of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church’s annual Apple Festival Saturday. Families sat at tables and ate apple crisp with ice cream, burgers, chicken fingers and candy apples, while others…
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TRUMBULL — Best selling author John Searles received congratulatory hugs and handshakes and posed for pictures with family and friends Saturday, on the opening weekend of “Strange but True,” the movie based on his novel by the same name. Searles…
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A developer plans to build commercial buildings with up to 50 apartments on the Monroe-Trumbull border and the Planning & Zoning Commission is considering guidelines for these types of mixed use developments. First Selectman Ken Kellogg says he asked the…
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Visitors to the First Selectman’s Office at Monroe Town Hall are greeted with a warm smile from secretary Alice McKane and when residents call, she is a friendly voice on the other end of the line. But after 14 years as…
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Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA’s after school program has been helping children build self-esteem, character, values and leadership skills in safe environments at Stepney and Fawn Hollow elementary schools for well over 25 years. Now it plans to expand the program to include Monroe…
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Police issued a traffic advisory for this Sunday when thousands of motorcycles will roar along Route 25 for the 19th annual Connecticut United Ride, the state’s largest 9/11 tribute. The route goes south on Main Street from Newtown to Trumbull and…
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“Strange but True,” a novel by best selling author and Monroe native John Searles, has been made it to the big screen. The movie has show times at Bow Tie Cinemas Marquis 16 in Trumbull this Saturday and throughout the…
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As enrollment at many Connecticut school districts continues to drop, Monroe’s public schools’ rose by 15 students to 3,136 this year, according to the latest numbers provided by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jack Zamary. Meanwhile, the Board of Education agreed…
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MONROE, CT — McDonald’s parking lot filled up quickly and families parking in the Village Square shopping center had to brave the crosswalk on Monroe Turnpike for their children to exchange high fives and pose for pictures with the Hamburglar and Grimace, who greeted patrons on the sidewalk in front…
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MONROE, CT — McDonald’s parking lot filled up quickly and families parking in the Village Square shopping center had to brave the crosswalk on Monroe Turnpike for their children to exchange high fives and pose for pictures with the Hamburglar and Grimace, who greeted patrons on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant Tuesday evening. It was McTeacher’s Night and Monroe Elementary School children got to see their teachers and principal, Kelly Svendsen, who served as greeters, poured sodas, carried out trays, assisted people at kiosks, delivered bags of food to cars, and worked at the cash register and the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A white banner hanging below the green Salon Aponte sign at Tollgate Plaza, 838 Main St., Saturday afternoon carried the message: “Celebrating Our…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Family Shoes’ store sign is down and it has been closed since Dec. 23, but the owners announced a reopening from Saturday, Feb.…
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.…
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WEST HARTFORD, CT — Led by a pair of event titles by Brendan Kirberger, and more team records, the Masuk High boys swim team came in sixth in the Class M State Championships at Cornerstone Aquatics Center in West Hartford on Monday. Masuk had an exciting start, placing second in the 200 yard medley relay with a personal best time of 1:38:74. The relay team consisted of Jack McHugh, Carter Adragna, Mason Eannotti, and Kirberger. They recorded a time of 1:38:74, a new Masuk High School record. The relay team also qualified for the State Open meet, scheduled for this…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s boys swim team had a phenomenal meet at the Class M State Trials, held at Cornerstone Aquatics Center in West Hartford…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A new videoboard at Benedict Stadium could make Masuk High School’s athletes larger than life with a live-stream of game action, highlights, photos…
Read MoreSHELTON, CT — The No. 6 Masuk High hockey team bounced back from its conference tournament loss with an exciting Division III State Tournament win — a 3-2 overtime victory against No. 11 Enfield-East Granby-Stafford at the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton on Monday. Luke Kondub scored the game…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Host Masuk High had a fifth-place finish in the South-West Conference Championships on Friday. The Panthers were led by a pair of first-place…
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MONROE, CT — McDonald’s parking lot filled up quickly and families parking in the Village Square shopping center…
MONROE, CT — Board of Education Chairman David Ferris is reaching out to the Connecticut Department of Administrative…
MONROE, CT — As the school district faces a list of difficult spending cuts, Board of Education Chairman…
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MONROE, CT — A 61-year-old Shelton woman reported her white 2018 Land Rover Discovery stolen from the Village…
MONROE, CT — Two drivers were hospitalized following a crash at the intersection of Route 110 and Wheeler…
MONROE, CT — Detectives are still investigating two daytime burglaries reported at Highland Drive on Feb. 21. At…
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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…