MONROE, CT — Community judges are needed for the Masuk High School Senior Capstone Presentations, which will be held on Thursday, May 23. A graduation requirement, Capstone Projects create a bridge between the classroom and the real world. Those interested…
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See all »MONROE, CT — Masuk High’s softball team improved to 3-0 with a pair of nonconference wins in as many days, crushing visiting Fairfield Warde 13-0 in a five-inning mercy-rule contest on Friday, then beating Waterford 4-1 on the road Saturday.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A 36-year-old Watertown woman allegedly replicated a company fuel card when she was an employee of Gregory Landscapes on Enterprise Drive and gave the card and PIN code to a friend, who racked up over $7,500 in…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — It is only two games into the Masuk High girls lacrosse season, but head coach of the Panthers Rob Troesser already has plenty of reason for optimism and excitement. After all, the Panthers defeated a pair of…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A rumbling sound, floors moving beneath people’s feet, a shaking bed and even the feeling of someone running across the roof were among the descriptions of town residents who felt the tremors from an earthquake that shook…
Read More‘Making Bones’ premieres April 19th at Monroe Social with hosts Joey Ambrosini, Tony Spera
MONROE, CT — “Making Bones”, a suspenseful film about a mob soldier’s emotional turmoil after being assigned to kill his younger cousin to “make his bones” in the Mafia, was written and directed by Monroe native Joey Ambrosini, who stars…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Scott Redfern, of Monroe, serves on The Center for Family Justice’s board and on the White Ribbon Committee, a campaign in which men and boys take a stand against violence victimizing women and girls. First Selectman Terry…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Red and white voter parking signs marked off spaces in front of the brick St. Jude School building at 707 Monroe Turnpike, and a sandwich board sign with the American flag and the words “Vote here” was…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Coach Raymond DeAguila has a variety of goals for his Masuk High boys tennis team this spring. From a win-loss standpoint, the coach is striving to improve on its 7-4 overall record and make a climb on…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk High track and field team is gearing up for its season opener, Monday, April 8, at New Milford at 4 p.m. Coach Terry Tyler and company have hopes to improve on their seventh-place finish in…
Read MoreNEWTOWN, CT — Down to their final three outs the Masuk High Panthers rallied to defeat Newtown 7-2 at Fairfield Hills on Friday night. The Panthers got stellar relief pitching from Justin Feinstein (four-and-two-thirds shutout frames) who picked up the win. Feinstein entered the game in the second inning with Masuk trailing 2-1 and a runner on base. He escaped the frame and went on to strike out six batters, including fanning the side in the fourth. Masuk got its first run of the game when Chris Welch bunted for a hit and drove in Quinn McGuire. Chris Cascella and…
Read MoreNEWTOWN, CT — Masuk High’s softball team, sparked by an early start at the plate, defeated host Newtown 7-1 on Friday. With the win the Panthers…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Masuk High boys tennis team has posted a 7-3 record heading into the final two matches of the regular season, most recently…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk High’s girls tennis team has won its share of matches this spring and, even within team losses, has had plenty of singles…
Read MoreBritney Spears, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell, and Mariah Carey are among the icons to grace the covers of Shape Magazine. Now Alyssa Klein, 20, of Monroe…
Read MoreNEWTOWN, CT — Down to their final three outs the Masuk High Panthers rallied to defeat Newtown 7-2 at Fairfield Hills on Friday night. The Panthers got stellar relief pitching from Justin Feinstein (four-and-two-thirds shutout frames) who picked up the win. Feinstein entered the game in the second inning with…
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See all »Throughout history, embedded reporters have bravely immersed themselves within military units at times of war to share unique perspectives with the public. I decided to do something a little less dangerous and cover a Speed Networking event in Monroe as a participant, so The Sun’s readers can get a first-hand account of my experience. The Monroe and Greater Valley chambers of commerce teamed up with Power Network to host the 11th Annual Speed Networking event at Whitney Farms on Wednesday evening. Armed with a thick stack of business cards and a killer elevator speech, I was going in. Hi, I’m…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Anthony Galbo, president of Galbo Provisions Inc., whose refrigerated trucks have been delivering meat to wholesale customers for over 45 years, decided to…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — National Pizza Day is this Friday and pizza lovers who want to celebrate don’t have to go far for a slice, whether it’s…
Read MoreMONROE, CT —- Miro Motors’ plan to open a repair shop and used car sales business at Bart Center, 604 Main St., will no longer have…
Read MoreHi Paws Dog Grooming Salon officially opened at 439 Monroe Turnpike on Nov. 2 after co-owners, Andrea Bacigalupo and Chris Gonzalez of Monroe, agreed to wait…
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See all »STRATFORD, CT — Coming off a hard-fought 3-2 setback to host Shelton on Tuesday, the Masuk High boys volleyball team beat Bunnell on the road 3-0 on Wednesday. Against Bunnell, Masuk won three relatively close sets, 25-18, 25-19 and 25-21. Dan Ferris had 11 kills and Nathan Kurkoski 29 assists to lead the way. Shelton prevailed 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 21-25, 15-10). Nathan Kurkoski recorded 37 assists, Ferris 22 kills and Mathias Aoaeh five kills and six blocks. Masuk will host Pomperaug of Southbury Friday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m. All respectful comments with the commenter’s first and last name…
Read MoreDANBURY, CT — Masuk High’s girls golf team continued its hot start to the season. The Panthers, following a visit to Richter Park Golf Course on…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — In a clash between South-West Conference teams that call themselves the Panthers there was no doubt there would be a Panther win. Masuk…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — It has been a perfect start thus far as the Masuk High girls golf team improved to 7-0. The Panthers went to Redding…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Masuk softball players soaped up lines of cars, trucks and SUVs, and hosed and toweled everything off during their annual car wash fundraiser…
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See all »MONROE, CT — Masuk High School celebrated its diverse school community with its annual Culture Fair on Wednesday.…
MONROE, CT — Reality Check, a popular financial simulation, will put Masuk High School’s personal finance students to…
MONROE, CT — Three- and four-year-olds are welcome to enroll in Monroe Public Schools’ Early Childhood Intervention Center…
Public Safety
See all »MONROE, CT — A 45-year-old Shelton woman was charged with DUI Friday morning after police found her brown…
MONROE, CT — A male Monroe passenger, 17, was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center for treatment of…
MONROE, CT — A 27-year-old Trumbull man reportedly lost control of his blue 1986 Ford Mustang while heading…
Home & Garden
See all »You may not know the name, but you most likely have seen Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris). It is an…
Hummingbirds are a treat to see. They are so quick you often hear the hum before you see…
Have you ever read about the amazing journey of Monarch butterflies and wondered if you could help support…