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MONROE, 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 annual Wolfe Park Pool Regatta is scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. There is a limit of 150 participants and registration for the races must be done ahead of time. To register, click here. There is no open/lap swim during this event and all children younger than 17 must be accompanied by an adult during the entire activity. For information, send an email to [email protected], call 203-452-2806…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — A severe thunderstorm on Independence Day caused extensive damage and road closures throughout the region, as high winds knocked out power and ripped…
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I will be taking time off from Saturday through Sunday, Nov. 24, but will be back to work on Monday, Nov. 25. In the meantime, The Monroe Sun has a lineup of stories set on timer to keep readers coming…
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Monroe public schools ranked 18th out of 131 Connecticut school districts assessed by Niche.com, a website used to research U.S. colleges, schools, neighborhoods and companies. Niche says its report cards are “designed to capture what schools and neighborhoods are really like.”…
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Jay Keillor, of Pond View LLC, received land use approvals to do excavating and blasting to level a rocky property he owns at 127 Main St. and construct a grocery store-anchored shopping center behind the Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins in…
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Wind River Environmental is seeking town and state approvals to store sewage pumped from residential and commercial septic systems in three 21,000 gallon tanks on its property at 154 Enterprise Drive. Rather than company trucks driving directly to a wastewater…
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Police officers are investigating a rash of thieves entering motor vehicles, including one case where an old GPS unit and five dollars worth of change was taken from an unlocked Subaru Forester parked in a driveway on Woodlawn Road. The…
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Speakers at a Veterans Day ceremony on Stepney Green expressed gratitude for the sacrifice of the men and women who serve in America’s armed forces, past and present, and for the safety of those stationed in harm’s way overseas. “We…
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The cafeteria at Stepney Elementary School was awash in red, white and blue Monday, as students and faculty honored 12 military veterans, all of them relatives of Stepney students. Prior to the assembly in their honor, veterans sat down to a breakfast…
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The following events are happening in Monroe this week, from Nov. 12 to 17, 2019: Tuesday, Nov. 12 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Stay & Play at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library 733 Monroe Tpke, Monroe All ages with a caregiver.…
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MONROE, 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 annual Wolfe Park Pool Regatta is scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. There is a limit of…
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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. — A 22-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI after losing control of his red GMC…
MONROE, Conn. — A severe thunderstorm on Independence Day caused extensive damage and road closures throughout the region,…
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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…