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MONROE, Conn. — Shak’s Boxing and Fitness, 600 Main St. in Monroe, has been nominated as one of the top five locally owned gyms in Fairfield County by CT Insider and has a business rating ranking it among the top 10 gyms in Connecticut. The gym, which opened in late 2024, is also giving Camp Rising Sun, which helps kids fighting cancer, a gift certificate for one of its campers. Shak’s Boxing and Fitness is owned by Shakha Moore, a retired boxer, who won the U.S. Boxing Federation’s Welterweight Championship belt in his last fight. “I love it,” Moore said…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Five people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle-crash at the intersection of Wheeler Road and Route 110 on Monday evening. Police Chief Keith White…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — It’s time for boatbuilders to hone their skills to create a winning vessel with cardboard and duct tape. Monroe Parks and Recreation’s 4th…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The words of the leaders of North America’s original 13 colonies calling for independence from the rule of the English crown came to…
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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. — Shak’s Boxing and Fitness, 600 Main St. in Monroe, has been nominated as one of the top five locally owned gyms in Fairfield County by CT Insider and has a business rating ranking it among the top 10 gyms in Connecticut. The gym, which opened in late…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual dinner was held at Sal’s Family Pizza, 630 Main St., last Monday evening. Members reflected on highlights of the past year, presented awards and scholarships and elected officers to bring the business organization into the next fiscal year. “We’ve had a very successful year here,” President Ray Giovanni said. “We just finished our golf tournament this month at the beginning of June. We had a very successful tournament with a great turnout. All the wonderful board members here helped pull it all together. I thank them profusely for all the…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission granted an approval with conditions for a proposal allowing Town Fair Tire to move into the former Rite…
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…
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MONROE, Conn. — Joey Nizzardo, 23, of Monroe, who is well known for his three-year-winning-streak in the solo category of the annual Hartford HealthCare/St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound, recently competed in the 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan on June 15. He completed the 28-and-a-half-mile swim in the Hudson, East and Harlem rivers in 6:10:17, the 11th fastest time in the history of recorded swims going back to 1915. “It was really a cool experience,” Nizzardo said in a recent phone interview. “I was pretty happy with my time. It’s part of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.” The…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Rylee DeSanto of Monroe, a standout goaltender at Sacred Heart Academy, has earned a coveted spot at the USA Hockey Girls National 15…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Monroe’s AYSO Region 79 spring soccer season came to an exciting, fun-filled end with a jamboree at the fields near Great Hollow Lake…
Read MoreMasuk 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…
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MONROE, Conn. — A tour of Jockey Hollow Middle School showed Facilities Planning Committee members the building’s most…
MONROE, Conn. — Taking risks, overcoming failures, picking others up and leading lives of character and kindness, even…
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MONROE, Conn. — Five people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle-crash at the intersection of Wheeler Road and Route…
MONROE, Conn. — A 22-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI after losing control of his red GMC…
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Baird Aram Barsumian, 71, of Dennis Port, Mass., passed unexpectedly on May 19, 2026. He was a cherished…
Frank J. Frulla, 73, of Monroe, Conn., passed away suddenly on May 27, 2026. He was born on…