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MONROE, Conn. — Five people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle-crash at the intersection of Wheeler Road and Route 110 on Monday evening. Police Chief Keith White said he believes the injuries were not life threatening. According to a preliminary investigation, police determined a vehicle that was heading north on Wheeler Road around 6:15 p.m. failed to stop for the stop sign and entered the intersection, before being struck by a vehicle traveling on Route 110. Then a second vehicle on 110 was hit. “A total of three drivers and three passengers were involved in the crash,” White said. “The occupants…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — It’s time for boatbuilders to hone their skills to create a winning vessel with cardboard and duct tape. Monroe Parks and Recreation’s 4th…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The words of the leaders of North America’s original 13 colonies calling for independence from the rule of the English crown came to…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — A 22-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI after losing control of his red GMC Canyon on a left curve, going off the…
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MONROE, CT — When a small crowd gathered on the Monroe Town Green to light the menorah Wednesday, thoughts of the tragic mass shooting that took place during a celebration of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, which claimed…
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MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High’s boys swim team will start its season with a visit to South-West Conference foe Weston this Friday at 4 p.m. The team has experience in a variety of events and will look to be competitive…
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A diverse group of musicians played “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night” and other Christmas classics in Multi-Purpose Room 3 of the Newtown Community Center Monday night, as the Monroe Summer Orchestra practiced for this Saturday’s Holiday Concert at Masuk High School.…
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MONROE, Conn. — A Masuk High School alumnus attends Brown University, but Superintendent Joseph Kobza said the student is safe and has reunited with family in the aftermath of the mass shooting on the Ivy League campus in Providence, R.I.,…
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MONROE, Conn. — While driving to the scene of a shoplifting complaint at JB Wines & Spirits Saturday afternoon, police officers were called to a theft in progress at Kindred Spirits, another Main Street liquor store. As the officers entered…
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SHELTON, Conn. — Local Jewish families and area residents are expected to gather this week for the annual community menorah lighting, an event organizers say carries new weight following the deadly antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach,…
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MONROE, Conn. — Masuk girls basketball will tip off another season with a mix of youth and experience, as the Panthers strive to contend in the South-West Conference. Masuk has a solid core back in the fold. The team is…
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MONROE, CT — A panel of Republican state legislators recently hosted a forum entitled “Building a Better Connecticut” in the Ehlers Meeting Room of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library. Sen. Ryan Fazio, R-Greenwich, who is challenging incumbent Democrat, Ned Lamont, in…
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MONROE, Conn. — Five people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle-crash at the intersection of Wheeler Road and Route 110 on Monday evening. Police Chief Keith White said he believes the injuries were not life threatening. According to a preliminary investigation, police determined a vehicle that was heading north on Wheeler…
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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. — Joey Nizzardo, 23, of Monroe, who is well known for his three-year-winning-streak in the solo category of the annual Hartford HealthCare/St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound, recently competed in the 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan on June 15. He completed the 28-and-a-half-mile swim in the Hudson, East and Harlem rivers in 6:10:17, the 11th fastest time in the history of recorded swims going back to 1915. “It was really a cool experience,” Nizzardo said in a recent phone interview. “I was pretty happy with my time. It’s part of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.” The…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Rylee DeSanto of Monroe, a standout goaltender at Sacred Heart Academy, has earned a coveted spot at the USA Hockey Girls National 15…
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…
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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. — Five people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle-crash at the intersection of Wheeler Road and Route…
MONROE, Conn. — A 22-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI after losing control of his red GMC…
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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…