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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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Taxpayers can make their voices heard on First Selectman Ken Kellogg’s $91.5 million budget proposal to fund municipal services and Monroe’s public schools for fiscal year 2020-21 at a hearing Thursday. The spending plan carries a 2.6 percent tax increase. The…
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Jockey Hollow Middle School is too small for the Science Technology Engineering and Math program, which is currently taking up a wing at Masuk High School. On the town side, a renovation to Fire Station 1 is needed to move…
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Margaret Ann (Hollinger) Brenna, longtime resident of Monroe passed away on Thursday February 13, 2020. She was 72. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was the daughter of Andrew T. Hollinger and Anna G. Murray. She graduated from Bunnell High School…
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MONROE, Conn. – A 24-year-old Monroe man survived a medical scare after smoking marijuana with a female friend at the entrance to Webb Mountain Park Friday morning. Police later found it was laced with fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that…
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Here’s what’s happening in Monroe this week, Feb. 17 through Feb. 23, 2020: Monday, Feb. 17: Monroe Public Schools, Monroe Town Hall, Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, the Highway Department, Food Pantry and Senior Center will be closed today, in observance of…
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A photo exhibit inside the Ehlers Room of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library takes visitors on a cross country journey, capturing landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and Niagara Falls in New York, the giant redwoods of California and old stone…
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Children and adults made fleece blankets around tables inside the Ehlers Room of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library Saturday morning to fulfill the Binky Patrol’s mission of crafting 250 blankets to lift the spirits of children impacted by cancer. The blankets…
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Fawn Hollow Elementary School students in Amanda Friedlander’s first grade class bought raffle tickets to win a quilt they made. Then the children donated all of the proceeds to the Monroe Playground Foundation for its project to replace the Kids…
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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…