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MONROE, CT — Police identified the person, whose body was found beneath the water at the base of Stevenson Dam Monday afternoon, as a 31-year-old Monroe man. "His family has been notified," Lt. Kevin McKellick said Tuesday. "We are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to him being in the water." At 3:18 p.m. on Monday, police officers responded to a call about someone in distress in the water below the dam. A short time later, a diving camera confirmed a body underneath the water at the base of the dam.…
Read MoreTRUMBULL, CT — Michael Slama, 74, and his wife, Nancy, made the trek from their home in the Boston area to attend the 17th annual Joshua…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Dive teams recovered a body beneath the water at the base of Stevenson Dam Monday afternoon. “We have not yet identified the individual…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Girls and boys lace up their cleats, score goals and get exercise on field throughout town every spring and fall. Many participate gain…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Families can enjoy music, free food and games at Wolfe Park, while meeting the men and women who serve in the Monroe Police…
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MONROE, CT — Police identified the person, whose body was found beneath the water at the base of Stevenson Dam Monday afternoon, as a 31-year-old Monroe man. "His family has been notified," Lt. Kevin McKellick said Tuesday. "We are continuing…
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TRUMBULL, CT — Michael Slama, 74, and his wife, Nancy, made the trek from their home in the Boston area to attend the 17th annual Joshua Bent Memorial Golf Tournament at Tashua Knolls Golf Course Monday. The event has special…
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MONROE, CT — Dive teams recovered a body beneath the water at the base of Stevenson Dam Monday afternoon. “We have not yet identified the individual or notified the next of kin,” Police Lt. Kevin McKellick said in a news…
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MONROE, CT — Girls and boys lace up their cleats, score goals and get exercise on field throughout town every spring and fall. Many participate gain valuable experiences and learn about teamwork, all while building soccer skills in the Monroe…
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MONROE, CT — Families can enjoy music, free food and games at Wolfe Park, while meeting the men and women who serve in the Monroe Police Department during the Monroe Night Out, to be held Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 5…
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MONROE, CT — Planning and Zoning Commission members heard a presentation Thursday on a plan to build The Learning Experience daycare center with a playground and 43-space parking lot on approximately 8.56 acres at 2 Victoria Drive. Brian McCann, the attorney…
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MONROE, CT — A Bronx man recently in the news following a string of robberies, one in which he allegedly assaulted an off duty NYPD officer, and for engaging police in a pursuit ending in Connecticut, where a state trooper…
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TRUMBULL, CT — The Josh Bent Memorial Scholarship Fund’s 17th annual Golf Tournament will be held at Tashua Knolls Golf Course, 40 Tashua Knolls Lane in Trumbull, this coming Monday, July 21. To golf, be a sponsor, a donor or…
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MONROE, CT — A water main replacement project is scheduled to begin the week of July 21, on Red Coat Lane and Flint Ridge, Cross Hill and Little Diet roads, according to a news release from Aquarion Water Company. The…
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MONROE, CT — Police released information Wednesday from their continuing investigation into the serious one-vehicle-crash near the roundabout at the intersection with routes 110 and 111 and St. Jude Catholic Church Sunday morning. Officers responding to the crash at 4:16…
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MONROE, CT — Police identified the person, whose body was found beneath the water at the base of Stevenson Dam Monday afternoon, as a 31-year-old Monroe man. "His family has been notified," Lt. Kevin McKellick said Tuesday. "We are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to him being in…
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MONROE, CT — Rite Aid pharmacy has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is closing all of its stores across the country, including its two Monroe locations on Main Street and Monroe Turnpike. A large yellow banner with black lettering saying “Store Closing” now hangs in front of the Main Street store. A large “Everything Must Go!” 60 percent off sale sign fills one window and lawn signs announcing the closing can be seen around the parking lot. David Sippin, principal of Sippin Commercial Properties, which owns Stepney Crossing at 435 Main St., said over the past 25 years,…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — A developer wants to build a 10,000-square-foot daycare facility for The Learning Experience with a playground and 43-space parking lot on close to…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce elected its board, presented two scholarships to deserving Masuk High School graduates and beautification awards to local businesses…
Read MoreTRUMBULL, CT — After 15 years operating Intrinsic Health Source as a solo practice in Monroe, holistic nurse and massage therapist Jeannine Capria knew it was…
Read MoreMONROE, 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…
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TRUMBULL, CT — Michael Slama, 74, and his wife, Nancy, made the trek from their home in the Boston area to attend the 17th annual Joshua Bent Memorial Golf Tournament at Tashua Knolls Golf Course Monday. The event has special meaning for Slama, who benefitted from its namesake when he had a life-saving heart transplant 18 years ago. An organ and tissue donor, Joshua Bent, 27, who grew up in Monroe, lost his life in a fatal car crash in Massachusetts on Memorial Day weekend in 2007. In all, nine people benefited from receiving his lungs, kidneys, heart, liver, corneas,…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — Girls and boys lace up their cleats, score goals and get exercise on field throughout town every spring and fall. Many participate gain…
Read MoreTRUMBULL, CT — The Josh Bent Memorial Scholarship Fund’s 17th annual Golf Tournament will be held at Tashua Knolls Golf Course, 40 Tashua Knolls Lane in…
Read MoreMONROE, CT — AYSO Region 79 will hold a New Referees Clinic at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library on Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.…
Read MoreThe following article was written by Ryan Driscoll, head coach of the Monroe U11 Little League All-Stars. On Friday night the Monroe 11u All-Stars took on…
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MONROE, CT — A three-on-three basketball tournament at Wolfe Park on Saturday, Aug. 2, will raise money for…
Michael Ances remembers the fateful day when his fifth grade band teacher, Nick Mariconda, placed a trumpet mouthpiece…
A common theme among graduates speaking at Masuk High School’s commencement Wednesday evening was how family, friends, teachers,…
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MONROE, CT — Police identified the person, whose body was found beneath the water at the base of…
MONROE, CT — Dive teams recovered a body beneath the water at the base of Stevenson Dam Monday…
MONROE, CT — Families can enjoy music, free food and games at Wolfe Park, while meeting the men…
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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…