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MONROE, Conn. — First Selectman Terry Rooney read a proclamation honoring Monroe’s town clerks during the 57th annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week. Monroe is served by Town Clerk Vida Stone and assistant town clerks Sue DeGeorge and Peggy Scalzo. “Without question we have the best town clerks office anywhere,” Rooney said Tuesday. “There is no arguing that Vida is one of the best public servants Monroe has ever had. Under her leadership, not only do citizens in town get whatever they need whenever they need it, it’s always done with courtesy, integrity and respect for everyone who walks through the…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Jockey Hollow Middle School hosted a track and field meet at Masuk High School against Bethel and Whisconier middle schools on Friday, May…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Volunteers participating in the Monroe CT 250 Committee’s “Keeping America Beautiful” Community Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 25, celebrated Earth Week and…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The fire marshal is investigating the cause of a storage barn fire on Judd Road, which was extinguished by firefighters late Wednesday morning.…
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MONROE, CT — A text from someone claiming to be from Coinbase Support led to a local man being defrauded out of close to $75,000 in an online scam, according to a police complaint filed Saturday. The victim told police…
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To the Editor: This election cycle is a very important one for the taxpayers of Monroe. Before us is the prospect of a substantial tax increase due to an increased funding request for Board of Education items. At the present…
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MONROE, CT — East Village Cemetery Association is hosting the 4th annual Lantern Light History Walk at the cemetery, 185 East Village Road, at 6, 7, and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5, at 6 and…
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To the Editor: I am thrilled to support Leon Ambrosey in his quest to be Monroe’s first selectman! My Dad, who lived with us in Monroe, was a retiree. Leon would go out of his way to make sure Pop’s…
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MONROE, CT — Medical Arts Pharmacy relocated from the Medical Arts building in Trumbull to its own space at 461 Monroe Turnpike. Now in its 10th year, the store is expanding its services to include printing, fingerprinting, passport photos, express…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls cross country team has had a nice start to the season. The Panthers have had two away meets and will have their lone home meet at Great Hollow Lake on Monday, Sept. 22. Fastest…
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On an evening when the Monroe Democratic Party held its first Blue Legacy Gala since 2013, organizers put together a star-studded event featuring Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Attorney General William Tong and State Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, D-22nd. The dinner at…
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MONROE, CT — The Unified Sports program is in its ninth year at Jockey Hollow Middle School. Unified Sports is an inclusive program that unites Special Olympics athletes and partners as teammates for training and competition. The program is led…
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MONROE, Conn. — First Selectman Terry Rooney read a proclamation honoring Monroe’s town clerks during the 57th annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week. Monroe is served by Town Clerk Vida Stone and assistant town clerks Sue DeGeorge and Peggy Scalzo. “Without question we have the best town clerks office anywhere,” Rooney…
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Felipe Simplicio decided to learn jiu jitsu to defend himself at age 16, while growing up in his native country of Brazil, but it soon evolved into a love of the sport, numerous medals won in tournaments and to teaching students at his own academy, RedZone Jiu Jitsu, which opened in Clock Tower Square, 477 Main St. in Monroe, Conn., on February 3, 2025. “Since I was 13, I was bullied in school and thought, ‘I’m done with this,'” Simplicio said during a recent interview at RedZone. “I wanted to be able to protect myself. I fell in love with…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Town Fair Tire wants to move into the former Rite Aid pharmacy building at the corner of Route 111 and Cross Hill Road…
Read MoreFAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — In a major development for the regional and Connecticut real estate market, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes announced…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Alfonzo DeSimone Sr., a Neapolitan immigrant, prepared pizza pies in his business, Savoy Bakery, in the rear of the three-family home he and…
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MONROE, Conn. — Jockey Hollow Middle School hosted a track and field meet at Masuk High School against Bethel and Whisconier middle schools on Friday, May 1. Following the meet, coaches Kathleen Foley and Donald Casey Jr. said they were both pleased with their team’s overall results as Jockey Hollow’s young athletes continue to improve in their events. “The growth made by all our athletes, especially our newcomers, is astounding for such a short amount of time,” Foley said. “It’s especially telling considering we don’t have a full track facility on campus as other schools might. It really shows our…
Read MoreBETHEL, Conn. — The Jockey Hollow Middle School track and field team recently traveled to Bethel to compete against Bethel, Whisconier and Dover middle schools in…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Teamwork and a sense of community were on full display this spring in the gyms of Monroe’s elementary schools. Stepney, Fawn Hollow and…
Read MoreMasuk High’s baseball team followed up a 10-7 loss to host Pomperaug on April 24 with a pair of convincing wins, 16-2 at Bassick on Monday…
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MONROE, Conn. — While their parents decided on the town budget Tuesday, children from Monroe’s three elementary schools…
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Newtown High School senior Claire DiNoto, founder and president of the College Application Prep (NHS…
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MONROE, Conn. — The fire marshal is investigating the cause of a storage barn fire on Judd Road,…
MONROE, Conn. — Baileigh Kearney, 14, a Jockey Hollow Middle School eighth grader, had suffered from an infected…
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Daniel S. Greenberg, of Newtown, Conn., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 22, 2026. He was…
Mary Magdaline Christine Saray Massar was born to Andrew and Marie Saray in Ciganovce, Czechoslovakia on September 21,…