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MONROE, Conn. — A crowd gathered on the Monroe Town Hall green for the National Day of Prayer Thursday afternoon. Beacon Hill and Stepney Baptist churches took part in the event, along with First Selectman and other residents for a noon prayer service.…
Read MoreMONROE, 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…
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…
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Name: Molly Strang Position: Jockey Hollow STEM school counselor Previous Experience: Last year I was the interim STEM counselor and before that I worked in a K-8 charter school in Boston for two years. Grew up in: Monroe, CT! Go Panthers!…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe Public Schools welcomed 23 new teachers to its ranks this week with a two day teacher orientation. During these jam-packed sessions, these new hires acclimated to the technology used in district, asked questions of six teachers…
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MONROE, CT — The ability, intelligence and motivation it takes to become an emergency medical technician isn’t always enough. Work, school and family obligations can make finding the time to attend classes nearly impossible for some. But the Monroe Volunteer…
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MONROE, CT — A bearded man wearing a red hat and a reflective vest allegedly used a counterfeit $100 bill to buy a passion fruit slushy at Takumi Ramen, 435 Main St., for just under seven dollars Wednesday. Police said…
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MONROE, CT — A long line of customers formed at the food tent on opening night of St. Jude Church’s annual Italian Festival Thursday. Inside, volunteers grilled links for its famous sausage and peppers grinders, as well as hot dogs…
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MONROE, CT — Two massage parlors on Monroe Turnpike were issued stop work orders after allegedly misrepresenting their employees by making cash payments and understating or concealing payroll by not reporting their employees’ wages. On Monday the Monroe Police Department…
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MONROE, CT — Flash floods washed away roads in the region last summer, damaging property and causing fatalities in Oxford and Weston. In Monroe, aside from dealing with extensive property damage, first responders helped lead a wedding party of about…
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MONROE, CT — Monroe officers worked with Trumbull and Connecticut State Police to arrest five male juveniles in connection to a stolen 2025 Honda CRV and the theft of cash from a vehicle in Newtown following a pursuit that ended…
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MONROE, Conn. — A crowd gathered on the Monroe Town Hall green for the National Day of Prayer Thursday afternoon. Beacon Hill and Stepney Baptist churches took part in the event, along with First Selectman and other residents for a noon prayer service.…
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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,…