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MONROE, Conn. — A 56-year-old North Carolina man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with back pain following a one-vehicle-crash into a utility pole off Main Street on June 26. The accident sparked several 911 calls and temporarily closed off a portion of Route 25. Police said he was heading north on Route 25 around 9:32 a.m. when his red 2012 Nissan Rogue drifted to the right, struck the pole, bounced back into the roadway and rolled onto its left side, before coming to rest in the middle of the road. The rollover accident occurred just north of Northbrook…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Kevin Daly remembers his school bus driving past the historic Bailey House at 150 Old Tannery Road in the 1970s, when he was…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Kim Cassia and her late husband, Dennis, have both served as local firefighters, with Dennis earning induction into the Connecticut Firefighters Hall of…
Read MoreJohn Brooks, 66, of Monroe, grew up on the water, whether he was fishing, boating or kayaking. Ten years ago, a close friend talked him into…
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Candidates on the radio this Sunday MONROE, CT — Constituents for Connecticut’s 112th District race will have an opportunity to hear from the candidates before a special election on Tuesday. John Babina, of Monroe, co-founder of WMNR Fine Arts Radio, recorded separate…
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To the Editor: Recently in The Monroe Sun, three wildly inaccurate and misleading attacks on Nick Kapoor were published and I just can’t let them stand without comment. The first was an OpEd piece by Nick’s Republican opponent, whose significant…
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MONROE, CT – Democrat Nick Kapoor recently received three endorsements to his Special Election race to represent Monroe and Newtown residents of the 112th District in the Connecticut House of Representatives. Kapoor, who is a math teacher at Fairfield University, received a…
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A Romanian national was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for his role in a nationwide ATM skimming scheme, defrauding banks from coast to coast. On April 6, Leonard C Boyle, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced…
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MONROE, CT — Town officials expected a difficult budget year with one time savings exhausted last year, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Board of Finance Chairman Michael Manjos says lower health insurance rates should allow his board to…
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To the Voters of the 112th District, When I made the difficult decision to retire as State Representative, I did so because I knew Tony Scott was ready and able to continue my work. Tony Scott has the experience to…
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The following is a letter to town families from Monroe public schools about the free school lunch program: Dear Parents/Guardians, For the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year, the National School Lunch Program will provide breakfast and lunch for all…
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To the Editor, I encourage my fellow residents of Monroe to not only get out and vote on Tuesday, April 13, but to vote for Tony Scott for State representative. I have worked with Tony on many Town projects throughout…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 56-year-old North Carolina man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with back pain following a one-vehicle-crash into a utility pole off Main Street on June 26. The accident sparked several 911 calls and temporarily closed off a portion of Route 25. Police said he was…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on highlights of the past year, presented awards and scholarships and elected officers to bring the business organization into the next fiscal year. “We’ve had a very successful year here,” President Ray Giovanni said. “We just finished our golf tournament this month at the beginning of June. We had a very successful tournament with a great turnout. All the wonderful board members here helped pull it all together. I thank them profusely for all the…
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. — 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…
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MONROE, Conn. — Rylee DeSanto of Monroe, a standout goaltender at Sacred Heart Academy, has earned a coveted spot at the USA Hockey Girls National 15 Camp, one of the nation’s premier development programs for elite young players. DeSanto is one of just 24 goalies in the entire country selected for the 2011 birth year — and the only goalie from Connecticut to receive the honor. This achievement places her among some of the most promising young goaltenders in the country and positions her on the radar for future USA Hockey opportunities, including international tournament consideration and the Women’s National…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe’s AYSO Region 79 spring soccer season came to an exciting, fun-filled end with a jamboree at the fields near Great Hollow Lake…
Read MoreMasuk High’s girls golf team had quite a spring, following up a South-West Conference Championship with a second-place finish in the Division II State Tournament, a…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, 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…
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MONROE, Conn. — A tour of Jockey Hollow Middle School showed Facilities Planning Committee members the building’s most…
MONROE, Conn. — Taking risks, overcoming failures, picking others up and leading lives of character and kindness, even…
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MONROE, Conn. — A 56-year-old North Carolina man was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center with back pain…
MONROE, Conn. — Kim Cassia and her late husband, Dennis, have both served as local firefighters, with Dennis…
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Baird Aram Barsumian, 71, of Dennis Port, Mass., passed unexpectedly on May 19, 2026. He was a cherished…
Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…