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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe CT 250 Committee invites residents to join other Americans in ringing a bell 13 times at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, for each of the original 13 colonies who sent soldiers to fight for our country’s independence. Any type of bell noisemaker will do. Videos or photos of your ringing bell can be shared on the Monroe CT 250 Facebook page. All are welcome to another event to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday on Thursday, July 8, when there will be a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Monroe Town Green at 6…
Read MoreMONROE, 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…
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…
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The following is a letter from Monroe public schools to families 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 children…
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MONROE, CT — The Pepper Street improvement project is resuming full-time construction operations, which includes ongoing utility relocations. “Residents are urged to use extreme caution in this area or to use alternate routes when possible,” First Selectman Ken Kellogg said…
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MONROE, CT — A global pandemic could not stop eight members of Cub Scout Pack 162 from earning their Arrow of Light patches. Jack, Aidan, Lukas, Bryson, Peyton, Will, Matthew and Collin received their patches during a blue and gold…
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MONROE, CT — Twin brothers Adam Jacozzi and Anthony Jr. were seven-years-old when they stood at the end of their driveway on Sweetbriar Lane one fall morning in 2011, waiting for a fire engine to arrive and take them and…
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To the Editor: First and foremost, we express our profound gratitude to State Representative J.P. Sredzinski for all of his years of service to the Town of Monroe, its taxpayers, and residents. Representative Sredzinski’s tireless advocacy for the people of…
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Dear residents of the 112th, As a lifelong resident of Monroe, I am writing to urge everyone to support Nick Kapoor as our Democratic candidate to fill the vacant 112th State Representative seat representing Monroe and Sandy Hook. I met…
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MONROE, CT — Stop & Shop’s loss prevention officers reported a shoplifting incident at the Monroe Turnpike store Saturday. Police said the store reviewed video surveillance footage recorded on March 25, showing two white males enter the store separately, put…
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MONROE, CT — Board of Finance members continue to find savings to whittle down the projected tax increase in the $91.5 million town budget proposal for fiscal year 2021-22. Town officials anticipate that health insurance rates will come in lower…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe CT 250 Committee invites residents to join other Americans in ringing a bell 13 times at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, for each of the original 13 colonies who sent soldiers to fight for our country’s independence. Any type of bell noisemaker will do.…
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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…