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MONROE, Conn. — Shak’s Boxing and Fitness, 600 Main St. in Monroe, has been nominated as one of the top five locally owned gyms in Fairfield County by CT Insider and has a business rating ranking it among the top 10 gyms in Connecticut. The gym, which opened in late 2024, is also giving Camp Rising Sun, which helps kids fighting cancer, a gift certificate for one of its campers. Shak’s Boxing and Fitness is owned by Shakha Moore, a retired boxer, who won the U.S. Boxing Federation’s Welterweight Championship belt in his last fight. “I love it,” Moore said…
Read MoreMONROE, 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…
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…
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MONROE, CT — Paul G. Lesko, 85, is a Marine Corps veteran, a member of United Methodist Church and an active volunteer for the Monroe Senior Center and Monroe Food Pantry. When comes to his friends, Lesko is also generous…
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MONROE, CT — Contact tracing following positive COVID-19 cases led to staffing problems at Monroe Elementary and Jockey Hollow Middle schools when people were directed to quarantine. As a result, Acting Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza announced that Monroe Elementary…
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MONROE, CT — Save Our Stepney Task Force’s Flags Over Stepney program decks out Stepney Green in red, white and blue in celebration of our patriotic holidays and in remembrance of 9/11. This year, new flags are on the green.…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Elementary School music teacher Alyson O’Grady’s posted a YouTube video of her fourth graders singing the song, “This is America,” to honor veterans in the community on Veterans Day.…
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MONROE, CT — No patriotic songs were sung and no luncheon was held after American Legion posts 176 and 160 held their annual Veterans Day ceremony on Stepney Green Wednesday. But the pride and gratitude for all the men and…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Elementary School music teacher Alyson O’Grady’s fourth graders recorded the song, “This is America,” to honor veterans in the community on Veterans Day. The COVID-19 pandemic does not make a live performance possible this year, so students followed…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk, Jockey Hollow and Monroe Elementary schools will be closed Wednesday to allow time for contact tracing after several members of the school community tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday. Acting Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza said Masuk…
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MONROE, CT — Planning and Zoning Commission members are evaluating new uses meant to breathe life into the former Stevenson Lumber property at 1585 Monroe Turnpike and 421 Old Zoar Road — land was most recently used by Truss Tech,…
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MONROE, Conn. — Shak’s Boxing and Fitness, 600 Main St. in Monroe, has been nominated as one of the top five locally owned gyms in Fairfield County by CT Insider and has a business rating ranking it among the top 10 gyms in Connecticut. The gym, which opened in late…
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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…