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MONROE, Conn. — A red Monroe Public Works truck was parked on the side of Bug Hill Road last Thursday afternoon. Behind it, men wearing baseball caps and orange T-shirts used a road saw to make an even cut across the street in an area marked off with a cone. “We’re cutting the trench,” Crew Leader Josh Krize explained. “On Monday, we’ll replace the pipe that failed.” Krize gave an update to First Selectman Terry Rooney, who did a drive through town to see the status of several projects underway this spring. Rooney said the Public Works project will improve…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — C.J. Budjinski remembers starting out at Jockey Hollow Middle School as a sixth-grader three years ago, feeling “lost” and “clueless” about the future…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, showed families equipment in and outside of…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe Republican Town Committee members collected nonperishable food donations for the Monroe Food Pantry outside both entrances to Stop & Shop Sunday, while…
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MONROE, CT — When concerts and Character Nights are held at Wolfe Park, Madison Canalori ensures everything is in place, from the sound system to having plastic coverings over extension cords. She also schedules and oversees the maintenance of Webb…
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MONROE, CT — A movie crew shot scenes for the feature film “She Cries Murder” at Whitney Farms Golf Course on Shelton Road in Monroe last Tuesday. Among the cast is Monroe native Joey Ambrosini. The story begins when Gary…
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MONROE, CT — The town recently made two new hires, bringing Police Chief Keith White’s staffing up to full strength with 30 officers. The Monroe Police Department also promoted Capt. Greg Smith to the rank of deputy chief. While some…
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David Patrick Wilson, age 58, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and formerly of Monroe, Conn., beloved husband of Monica Merlonghi Wilson, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Born in Bridgeport on June 3, 1967, he was a son of…
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Kids at the Lakewood Trumbull YMCA didn’t run outside in the heat Tuesday afternoon, but they did strap on helmets and ride their bicycles, while training for this year’s Race4Chase Triathlon at Camp Sloper in Southington this Saturday. Next they…
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Halfway through its collection season this year, Refill the Pantry, a faith-based initiative supplying six Fairfield County food pantries, saw its food and grocery product donations surge 28-percent and its financial donations increase nearly 6-percent. “In our first-round total across…
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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, Conn. — A red Monroe Public Works truck was parked on the side of Bug Hill Road last Thursday afternoon. Behind it, men wearing baseball caps and orange T-shirts used a road saw to make an even cut across the street in an area marked off with a cone.…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite Aid pharmacy at 508 Monroe Turnpike and renovate the building. During the hearing, residential neighbors had expressed opposition to the plan due to concerns of over noise, the smell of rubber, traffic, a potentially negative impact on property values, and the close proximity to Beardsley Brook, a waterway that feeds into the Far Mill River Watershed. However, at the zoning meeting on June 4, Commissioner Ryan Condon praised the applicant, Town Fair Centers of…
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…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — There is still time to sign up for the fourth annual Newtown Savings Bank Mile Down the Pike set for this Sunday, May…
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Masuk 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 repeat of last year’s success. The Panthers finished runner-up to Berlin among 16 teams to score in the state competition, held at Trumbull’s Tashua Knolls Golf Course on Monday, Individually, Adriana Lupo tied for first with Daniel Hand’s Millie Gobleck with a score of 79. Alex Cecchino tied for seventh a score of 88, Abby Yeager tied for 16th with a score 94 and Emma McIntyre finished in a tie for 18th with a…
Read MoreBROOKFIELD, Conn. — Coming off the program’s first South-West Conference Championship in more than two decades, Masuk High’s girls lacrosse team’s bid for an encore in…
Read MoreNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A magical Class L State Tournament run came to an end for underdog Masuk High’s baseball team on Tuesday night. The No.…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — National Banner Unified Champion Jockey Hollow Middle School’s Unified Sports team concluded a successful spring season with a celebration on May 28. Students…
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MONROE, Conn. — C.J. Budjinski remembers starting out at Jockey Hollow Middle School as a sixth-grader three years…
MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High School celebrated its 5th annual Culture Fair last Tuesday. Students representing over 30…
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MONROE, Conn. — Richard Bierut and Eva Helmke, two emergency medical technicians for the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical…
MONROE, Conn. — A Monroe woman is trying to recoup nearly $50,000 that was stolen from her in…
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Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…
Felicia Elizabeth Valus, (Wishneski), 93, formerly of Monroe, Conn., and most recently of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., passed…