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Gianno Merlonghi, a Monroe native, is excelling on the baseball field. While playing summer ball with the Westfield Starfires in the Futures League, the star center fielder won the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year award over hundreds of players, and he won second team 2024 for his college, Central Connecticut University (CCSU). Merlonghi, now a senior in class and a junior in the field at CCSU, graduated from Masuk High School in 2021. His defense and hitting factored into Westfield making it to its first-ever championship appearance. Merlonghi finished among the top five hitters in the Futures League in a…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High basketball player Mitch DeBernardo closed out the calendar year with not only stellar play on the court, but recognition off the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — So far, so good for the Masuk High boys basketball team which, following Friday night’s 67-52 win over visiting Brookfield, has a 5-1…
Read MoreThe following is a message from First Selectman Terry Rooney: With the cold front moving in, I believe it’s a good idea for our residents to…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A 41-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI Monday night, after police responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle. Officers arriving on…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Chamber of Commerce members celebrated successes of the past year, including a new and improved website, during its annual Holiday Luncheon at Country Pizza on Dec. 10. The event included a Winter Emoji Game, Fact or…
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Ruth Weiner was a child when she escaped the Holocaust with her mother after Austria fell under Nazis control during World War II. Many family and friends, who survived the Germans’ attempts to exterminate the Jewish people, were scattered around…
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MONROE, CT — Harmony Grange invites residents to its Christmas Celebration this Sunday at noon. The Grange is located at 103 Hurd Avenue. The day will include games, singing of Christmas Carols, a poetry reading and a meal. Attendees are welcome…
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NEW BRITAIN, CT — Masuk Head Coach Steve Christy’s No. 6 ranked Panthers faced a heavy favorite in No. 1 seed Windsor in frigid temperatures at Central Connecticut State University’s Arute Field in the 2024 CIAC Class MM Football Championship…
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MONROE, CT — Two thefts from mailboxes were reported Thursday and one homeowner saw the suspect drive off in a dark colored sedan, according to police. At approximately 10:48 a.m., a Cross Hill Road woman told officers she put four…
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MONROE, CT — Police arrested a Fairfield man on a warrant alleging sexual assault and possession of child pornography Wednesday after a lengthy investigation involving multiple Monroe victims. Monroe detectives embarked on the investigation in October, while following up on…
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MONROE, CT — Capital projects within the approved 2024-2025 town budget include over $2 million worth of safety equipment for first responders and facilities upgrades for Monroe’s public schools, however, the approval of voters is still needed to make it…
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MONROE, 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 p.m. until Christmas. The business, which had been open sporadically over the past 20…
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MONROE, 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 at Testo’s Restaurant last week. Traynor gave an in-depth overview of the national and…
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MONROE, CT — A New Haven man was arrested on a slew of charges after police say he was passed out behind the wheel of a stolen gray Acura TLX, parked on Gaylor Drive with the engine running and its…
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Gianno Merlonghi, a Monroe native, is excelling on the baseball field. While playing summer ball with the Westfield Starfires in the Futures League, the star center fielder won the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year award over hundreds of players, and he won second team 2024 for his college, Central…
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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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Gianno Merlonghi, a Monroe native, is excelling on the baseball field. While playing summer ball with the Westfield Starfires in the Futures League, the star center fielder won the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year award over hundreds of players, and he won second team 2024 for his college, Central Connecticut University (CCSU). Merlonghi, now a senior in class and a junior in the field at CCSU, graduated from Masuk High School in 2021. His defense and hitting factored into Westfield making it to its first-ever championship appearance. Merlonghi finished among the top five hitters in the Futures League in a…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High basketball player Mitch DeBernardo closed out the calendar year with not only stellar play on the court, but recognition off the…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — So far, so good for the Masuk High boys basketball team which, following Friday night’s 67-52 win over visiting Brookfield, has a 5-1…
Read MoreIt’s time to register for the Monroe Little League for baseball, softball and tee ball. Registration is going on now until March 1. Boys and girls…
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…
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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…
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MONROE, CT — A 41-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI Monday night, after police responded to a…
MONROE, CT — Orange cones are being used to cordon off the Monroe Animal Shelter at 447 Purdy…
MONROE, CT — A 40-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI, reckless driving and evading after allegedly hitting…
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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…