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MONROE, Conn. — This year’s theme for Masuk High School’s Prom is Under the Greek Sky & the Dance. Flowers and columns will adorn the Amber Room in Danbury on May 1, when members of Masuk High School’s Class of 2027’s student government decorates it for the evening. “We wanted something to do with ‘under the stars’ and the first idea was ‘A Night Abroad,’ but that was too vague,” Class President Semia Zylick said. “We wanted a specific place for the decorations.” Zylick sat around a table at Last Drop Coffee Shop with fellow members of the student government…
Read MoreMasuk High’s boys swimming and diving team defeated host New Fairfield-Danbury 95-90 in an exciting meet on Tuesday. The first event, the 200 Yard Medley Relay,…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Down 32-19 in the second half, host Masuk High’s girls basketball team came storming back in a spirited effort before falling short 47-43…
Read MoreMasuk Indoor Track Head Coach Donald Casey Jr. congratulated all 18 of his school’s student athletes, who qualified to compete in the Class L Indoor Track…
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MONROE, Conn. — A controversial Connecticut housing bill that the Democratic Party majority says will go a long way toward addressing the state’s shortage of affordable housing, and most Republicans say will take away local zoning control, was approved last…
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To the Editor, I am writing in response to the recent article, “Rooney proposes a town budget with a 3.68% tax increase,” to provide educational context that was either missing or inaccurately framed. The article presents the education portion of…
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Editor’s Note: The Board of Education budget would increase by $2 million under First Selectman Terry Rooney’s proposal, from $74,700,763 to $76,700,763. But a total of $1,603,230 was reduced from Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza’s proposal for 2026-27 after revisions…
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Masuk Panthers competed at the Southwestern Conference Indoor Track Championship meet at the Flood Little Athletic Center in New Haven Saturday. Student athletes earned specific standards during regular season competition to qualify for the event,…
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MONROE, Conn. — First Selectman Terry Rooney proposed an $111.9 million town budget for fiscal year 2026-27 that includes a 3.68 percent tax increase. The municipal side of the ledger will now be reviewed by the Town Council, before the…
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SHELTON, Conn. — Masuk High’s hockey team keeps on winning. Make it 13-0 for the Panthers who are coming off a 4-1 win over the Joel Barlow co-op at the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton on Saturday. In Saturday’s…
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NEWTOWN, Conn. — Masuk High’s cheerleading team had a strong performance in the South-West Conference Championships at Newtown High on Friday. The Panthers took third place with a score of 84.50, just behind runner-up Brookfield (86.00) and champ Newtown (88.30).…
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MONROE, Conn. — Washington Lodge No. 19, a chapter of Masons based in Monroe, donated $1,000 to Project Warmth and $1,000 to the Monroe Food Pantry recently. In a short ceremony, Worshipful Master Jonathan Redwood presented the checks to Monroe…
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MONROE, Conn. — This year’s theme for Masuk High School’s Prom is Under the Greek Sky & the Dance. Flowers and columns will adorn the Amber Room in Danbury on May 1, when members of Masuk High School’s Class of 2027’s student government decorates it for the evening. “We wanted…
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MONROE, 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 his wife, Assunta, built on Madison Avenue in Bridgeport. They carried the food to a house next door, where it was served to customers in the dining room. This was the start of DeSimone’s new business venture, which led to his family’s ownership of Jennie’s Pizzeria, which is now the oldest pizzeria in Fairfield County and 17th oldest in the United States. “That was in 1920, before Pepe’s,” his grandson, Al DeSimone said of another…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Allison E. Hulme is a registered nurse who has worked at Trinity Health and Yale. She has 11 years of experience as a…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Whitney Cabinet, a kitchen remodeling business, was housed inside a 20-by-40 foot storage bin in the brick Conti building on Howe Avenue in…
Read MoreSHELTON, Conn. —- As patrons of Mercato Italian Kitchen & Bar dined on the main floor Thursday, business was being conducted upstairs. Entrepreneurs, company owners and…
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Masuk High’s boys swimming and diving team defeated host New Fairfield-Danbury 95-90 in an exciting meet on Tuesday. The first event, the 200 Yard Medley Relay, was very close. One of the Masuk relay teams placed 2nd with a time of 1:47:73. The team consisted of Will Hardy, Carter Adragna, Jack McHugh and Mason Eannotti. Eannotti took first place in the 500 Yard Freestyle with a time of 5:27:04 and Jacob Zajac earned third with a time of 6:20:12. After this event, the Panthers cut into the deficit to pull to within 65-60. In the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, one…
Read MoreMONROE, Conn. — Down 32-19 in the second half, host Masuk High’s girls basketball team came storming back in a spirited effort before falling short 47-43…
Read MoreMasuk Indoor Track Head Coach Donald Casey Jr. congratulated all 18 of his school’s student athletes, who qualified to compete in the Class L Indoor Track…
Read MoreMasuk High’s boys basketball team had a win and a loss in a pair of competitive road games this week. The Panthers beat Pomperaug of Southbury…
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MONROE, Conn. — This year’s theme for Masuk High School’s Prom is Under the Greek Sky & the…
MONROE, Conn. — The Masuk High School Robotics program was featured in a BBC and the Association for…
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MONROE, Conn. — Stevenson and Monroe firefighters stabilized a Toyota RAV4 using rescue struts, cutting glass and helping…
MONROE, Conn. — First Selectman Terry Rooney made a post on the town’s Facebook page updating residents on…
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Salvatore Bonina, of Fairfield, Conn., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, January 23, 2026,…
Debra Z. Dragonetti, 66, wife of Joseph Dragonetti for 39 years, died on Friday, January 16, 2026 at…