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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 — Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home made a $20,025 donation to the town’s Project Warmth program, which helps bridge the gap in energy assistance programs for Monroe families struggling to pay their heating…
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MONROE, CT — Due to unplayable fields caused by rain, Masuk High’s softball and baseball teams’ playoff games were rescheduled to Sunday. The Masuk softball team will face New Fairfield at home at 11 a.m. and the baseball team will…
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MONROE, CT — What a spring it has been for the Masuk High girls golf team. The Panthers were unbeaten at 14-0 and now get ready to tee off in the South-West Conference Championships at Shelton’s Brownson Country Club on…
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MONROE, CT — The South-West Conference playoffs continue at Masuk High during the Memorial Day Weekend. The No. 2 girls lacrosse team fell 12-4 to visiting and No. 3 Newtown in the semifinals on Friday night. Emma Troesser, Eve Fernandez,…
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MONROE, CT — Police detectives recovered a $400 drill set and $200 grinder at a pawn shop on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport Thursday night, after the power tools were reported stolen from Aubuchon Hardware store, 590 Main St., that afternoon.…
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MONROE, CT — The Memorial Day Parade: Honoring Our Heroes: Past and Present will be held this Sunday, May 25, will begin at 1 p.m. The following is the line of march: Police Escort Monroe Police Department Honor Guard Contingency…
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MONROE, CT — Life in war-torn Ukraine is taking a toll on families, but a Rotary Club of Monroe program can give some parents peace of mind in knowing their children are out of harms way, living with host families…
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MONROE, CT — The Monroe Sun won first place in the Business category in the 2024 Society of Professional Journalists Connecticut Chapter’s Excellence in Journalism awards contest for Division C. An awards ceremony for news organizations, including newspapers, online publications,…
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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,…