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Masuk High’s girls soccer and volleyball teams both advanced in State Tournament action and will play on Thursday. On the soccer field No. 14 Masuk heads to No. 6 Woodstock Academy for a Class L quarterfinal round game Thursday at 2 p.m. The Panthers are coming off a 1-0 win over No. 19 Ledyard at home on Nov. 1 and a 3-2 upset of No. 3 Bethel on the road on Monday. On the volleyball court the No. 7 Panthers will host No. 10 Bristol Central in a Class L second round match Thursday at 6 p.m. Masuk is coming…
Read MoreElection outcomes came in late Tuesday night, so on Wednesday morning Beth Cliff, the Democratic Party candidate for Connecticut’s 112th District, called incumbent Republican, State Rep.…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Compliance checks of smoke shops by town police detectives and state agencies led to fines for alleged sales to underage customers at A&W…
Read MoreSujata Gadkar-Wilcox had declared victory in Connecticut’s 22nd Senatorial District race late Tuesday night. With votes still left to be counted in Bridgeport, whose politics traditionally…
Read MoreBRIDGEPORT, CT — Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, the Democratic candidate for Connecticut’s 22nd Senatorial District seat, led her opponent, Republican, Chris Carrena, 51 to 47 percent late Tuesday…
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Deborah Heim Political Party: Republican Running for: Tax Collector Education: Certified Connecticut Municipal Tax Collector: Certified Connecticut Municipal Officer Work experience: 32 Years Tax Collector over 40 years of Municipal experience. (Finance, Recreation, Engineering and Town Manager Offices) Political experience: Elected Tax Collector, Justice of…
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Steve Kirsch Political Party: Democrat Running for: Reelection to Board of Finance Education: Syracuse University – Computer Science Work experience: 44 years working for IBM and now its spinoff Kyndryl as an infrastructure and cloud architect. Political experience: Four years serving…
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MONROE, CT — Town Councilman Terry Rooney, the Republican first selectman candidate, enjoyed sunny weather for his BBQ Party fundraiser in the parking lot outside MeetMe: Premium Steaks on Main Street one recent Sunday afternoon. Brazilian BBQ Boys did the…
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Samantha Spino Political Party: Democrat Running for: Board of Finance (2-year vacancy) Education: CPA; BS in Accounting, University of Maryland – College Park Work experience: I am a Managing Director at CFGI, the top non-audit accounting firm in the country. I previously worked…
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Susan Bannay Political Party: Democratic Running for: Town Council Education: I hold a BS and MS in Special Education from Southern CT State University and a post-graduate diploma in Educational Research from the University of Stirling, Scotland. I am a licensed school administrator.…
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Janice M. Persico Political Party: Democrat Running for: Town Council Education: B.A. Psychology, Concentration in Children & Youth Work experience: Former Director of Stepaway Preschool in Monroe; stepped down to be a stay-at-home parent in 2019. Political experience: Community experience: Past roles as president and…
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Name: Nina Gagnon Political Party: Democrat Running for: Tax Collector Education: BA Mathematics and Secondary Education – Marist College Work experience: High School Teacher 4 years, Small Business Owner 10 years Political experience: None Community experience: Board member of Monroe Playground…
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Kathie Loehr Party: Democrat Running for: Town Council Education: BSN from Western Connecticut State University Work experience: 42 years with the Department of Veteran Affairs working in Mental Health and Addictions. 23 years as Inpatient MH Nurse Manager. In addition to NM…
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MONROE, CT — First Selectman Ken Kellogg presented a $2,000 donation to the Monroe Senior Center’s Program Fund from the Monroe First Foundation during the center’s annual end of summer picnic Tuesday. The funds were raised from the generosity of…
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MONROE, CT — Masuk High School has four National Merit Scholar semi-finalists and five Commended Scholars, who had outstanding performances on the PSAT/NMSQT test. Semi-Finalists: Bhuvan Hospet, Benjamin Londono, Anish Sharma, and Paolo Torre. Commended Scholars: Sawyer Carlson, Lauren Chipdey,…
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Masuk High’s girls soccer and volleyball teams both advanced in State Tournament action and will play on Thursday. On the soccer field No. 14 Masuk heads to No. 6 Woodstock Academy for a Class L quarterfinal round game Thursday at 2 p.m. The Panthers are coming off a 1-0 win…
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MONROE, CT — Shoppers welcomed the new Aldi supermarket to town with open arms Thursday morning, filling the parking lot in the upper level of Town Line Plaza, 205 Monroe Turnpike, and joining the long line of people anxiously waiting for the manager to open its doors. Some parked in the Panera Bread parking lot on the lower level and walked up the sidewalk to shop and the steady stream of traffic going in and out of the driveway seemed endless. Public officials welcomed store staff. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce performed a ribbon cutting ceremony with First Selectman Terry…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A developer plans to build a new 7,500-square-foot retail building at 685 Main St., near Northbrook Condominiums. A hot dog stand that used…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Whether its a mouthwatering cut of New York Strip, fresh seafood dishes, a specialty pizza, Chicken tikka masala, burritos or a juicy burger…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Sip & Scoop goes way beyond vanilla. The menu at the ice cream shop at 590 Main St. allows imaginations to run wild…
Read MoreEsli Molina, 37, worked at pizzerias in Norwalk and Greenwich in his 20s, learning the business in hopes of owning his own restaurant one day. Thirteen…
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Masuk High’s girls soccer and volleyball teams both advanced in State Tournament action and will play on Thursday. On the soccer field No. 14 Masuk heads to No. 6 Woodstock Academy for a Class L quarterfinal round game Thursday at 2 p.m. The Panthers are coming off a 1-0 win over No. 19 Ledyard at home on Nov. 1 and a 3-2 upset of No. 3 Bethel on the road on Monday. On the volleyball court the No. 7 Panthers will host No. 10 Bristol Central in a Class L second round match Thursday at 6 p.m. Masuk is coming…
Read MoreWESTON, CT — The Masuk High girls swimming and diving team had some standout performances in the South-West Conference Championships. The Panthers came in fifth as…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: The author, Lisa Martinsky, is a teacher at Stepney Elementary School and a former Monroe Teacher of the Year. She was among the 5K…
Read MoreMasuk High’s Carly Jordan captured the South-West Conference diving title with a score of 336.35 at New Fairfield High on Oct. 30. Her placement contributed to…
Read MoreDANBURY, CT — The No. 26 Masuk High boys soccer team defeated host and No. 7 Abbott Tech of Danbury 1-0 in the Class L State…
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Editor’s Note: The author, Lisa Martinsky, is a teacher at Stepney Elementary School and a former Monroe Teacher…
MONROE, CT — Stepney firefighters recently visited Stepney Elementary School for Fire Prevention Month, teaching children about fire…
MONROE, CT — A stone outdoor classroom behind Fawn Hollow Elementary School allows teachers to take their classes…
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MONROE, CT — Compliance checks of smoke shops by town police detectives and state agencies led to fines…
MONROE, CT — A 52-year-old resident told police someone stole his wallet from his unlocked Acura MDX when…
MONROE, CT — A man accused of leaving his dog behind, most likely without food and water for…
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You may not know the name, but you most likely have seen Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris). It is an…
Hummingbirds are a treat to see. They are so quick you often hear the hum before you see…
Have you ever read about the amazing journey of Monarch butterflies and wondered if you could help support…