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MONROE, Conn. — A red Monroe Public Works truck was parked on the side of Bug Hill Road last Thursday afternoon. Behind it, men wearing baseball caps and orange T-shirts used a road saw to make an even cut across the street in an area marked off with a cone. “We’re cutting the trench,” Crew Leader Josh Krize explained. “On Monday, we’ll replace the pipe that failed.” Krize gave an update to First Selectman Terry Rooney, who did a drive through town to see the status of several projects underway this spring. Rooney said the Public Works project will improve…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — C.J. Budjinski remembers starting out at Jockey Hollow Middle School as a sixth-grader three years ago, feeling “lost” and “clueless” about the future…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, showed families equipment in and outside of…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe Republican Town Committee members collected nonperishable food donations for the Monroe Food Pantry outside both entrances to Stop & Shop Sunday, while…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe had no new positive cases of COVID-19 this week, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The town has had a total of 153 cases since the global pandemic began. First Selectman Ken Kellogg released…
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MONROE, CT — Ice cream sundaes with sweet toppings and Micalizzi’s Italian ice will be served up on the Monroe Church Green this Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. in a fundraiser for the Monroe Playground Foundation. All are welcome…
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MONROE, CT — The Rev. Kevin Merritt, pastor of Stepney Baptist Church, and his wife, Liz, are praying for the safe return of their dog, who was hit by a vehicle in front of their house at 810 Monroe Turnpike…
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MONROE, CT — A hydrogeologist will be hired by the Inland Wetlands Commission to help members understand the environmental data and sampling for a wetlands restoration project in the Pepper Street Business Park. Arnold Karp, the owner of the property on…
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MONROE, CT — A Monroe man, who reported the theft of his .38 caliber revolver from his 1997 Toyota Tacoma on Aug. 26, was arrested on a warrant Tuesday, charging him with improper storage of the firearm. Luis Murillo, 50, of…
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Rachel Lloyd grew up in a broken home with alcoholism and domestic abuse and eventually found herself ensnared in the sex industry as a teenager. But she managed to escape that life and work for an organization helping women to emerge…
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MONROE, CT — Officials urged teachers to reopen their contract and give something back to the town in July, so layoffs could be avoided amid a tough budget year. There was a fear that unemployment spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic…
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MONROE, CT — Distance learning forced by the COVID-19 pandemic last spring wiped away a projected budget deficit for the Board of Education and left it with a $323,000 surplus for fiscal year 2019-2020. Prior to that, the board was…
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MONROE, Conn. — A red Monroe Public Works truck was parked on the side of Bug Hill Road last Thursday afternoon. Behind it, men wearing baseball caps and orange T-shirts used a road saw to make an even cut across the street in an area marked off with a cone.…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite Aid pharmacy at 508 Monroe Turnpike and renovate the building. During the hearing, residential neighbors had expressed opposition to the plan due to concerns of over noise, the smell of rubber, traffic, a potentially negative impact on property values, and the close proximity to Beardsley Brook, a waterway that feeds into the Far Mill River Watershed. However, at the zoning meeting on June 4, Commissioner Ryan Condon praised the applicant, Town Fair Centers of…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — There is still time to sign up for the fourth annual Newtown Savings Bank Mile Down the Pike set for this Sunday, May…
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Masuk 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 repeat of last year’s success. The Panthers finished runner-up to Berlin among 16 teams to score in the state competition, held at Trumbull’s Tashua Knolls Golf Course on Monday, Individually, Adriana Lupo tied for first with Daniel Hand’s Millie Gobleck with a score of 79. Alex Cecchino tied for seventh a score of 88, Abby Yeager tied for 16th with a score 94 and Emma McIntyre finished in a tie for 18th with 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…
Read MoreNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A magical Class L State Tournament run came to an end for underdog Masuk High’s baseball team on Tuesday night. The No.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — National Banner Unified Champion Jockey Hollow Middle School’s Unified Sports team concluded a successful spring season with a celebration on May 28. Students…
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MONROE, Conn. — C.J. Budjinski remembers starting out at Jockey Hollow Middle School as a sixth-grader three years…
MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High School celebrated its 5th annual Culture Fair last Tuesday. Students representing over 30…
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MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical…
MONROE, Conn. — A Monroe woman is trying to recoup nearly $50,000 that was stolen from her in…
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Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…
Felicia Elizabeth Valus, (Wishneski), 93, formerly of Monroe, Conn., and most recently of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., passed…