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There haven’t been any Rachele Fico sightings in this once quaint Connecticut town in a long time. Since the softball pitching phenom moved on from a career at Masuk High School, which included two state championships (2007,2008) and statistical numbers which were staggering in nature, she’s rarely been back. At least not until now. Fico will return to the Nutmeg State on May 17 to receive a Gold Key from the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance at the organization’s 83rd dinner set for the Aqua Turf in Southington. “When I received the call, I was floored,” said Fico, a 2010 Hank…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — A crowd gathered on the Monroe Town Hall green for the National Day of Prayer Thursday afternoon. Beacon Hill and Stepney Baptist churches…
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…
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MONROE, CT — Police officers responded to crashes at the intersection of Route 59 and Stanley Road on Tuesday and Wednesday. At approximately 10:37 a.m. on Tuesday, a 47-year-old Easton man crashed his 2022 Toyota RAV4 into a tree. He…
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Joey Nizzardo, 22, of Monroe, will attempt to win the annual Hartford HealthCare/St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound for the third year in a row this Saturday, competing with nearly 200 swimmers in a 15.5-mile-trek in the salty waters of…
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MONROE, CT — Dan Hamilton won the Monroe CT 250 Logo Contest after the Monroe CT 250 Commission reviewed 29 submissions at a recent meeting. The winning submission will be featured prominently in the commission’s celebrations, including, but not limited…
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MONROE, CT — Two reunions are being planned for Masuk High School alums. The Class of 1975 will celebrate its 50th on Aug. 30 and the Class of 1990’s 35th reunion is slated for Sept. 6. See details for each…
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MONROE, CT — Police detectives are investigating a string of car thefts and thefts from vehicles reported over the weekend. On Friday night, a Jenny Ridge Lane resident reported seeing someone walk down his driveway at 10:53 p.m. He thought…
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Though the Connecticut Panthers 12U softball team out of Monroe lost to Pomperaug 11-10 in an offensive battle, they gave the first seed a run for its money in day two of the SWCAA Tournament in Newtown on Sunday. The…
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MONROE, CT — Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes with offices in Monroe, Bridgeport and Newtown, and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Bannon & Hebert in Middlebury, have merged to expand their service area and market share…
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MONROE, CT — As a student at Masuk High School, anxiety about being in larger classes made Emily Cornut feel “lost, invisible and overwhelmed.” But the alternative education program, led by teachers Victor Alfandre and Patrick Petrie, made her feel…
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There haven’t been any Rachele Fico sightings in this once quaint Connecticut town in a long time. Since the softball pitching phenom moved on from a career at Masuk High School, which included two state championships (2007,2008) and statistical numbers which were staggering in nature, she’s rarely been back. At…
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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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There haven’t been any Rachele Fico sightings in this once quaint Connecticut town in a long time. Since the softball pitching phenom moved on from a career at Masuk High School, which included two state championships (2007,2008) and statistical numbers which were staggering in nature, she’s rarely been back. At least not until now. Fico will return to the Nutmeg State on May 17 to receive a Gold Key from the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance at the organization’s 83rd dinner set for the Aqua Turf in Southington. “When I received the call, I was floored,” said Fico, a 2010 Hank…
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 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…
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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,…