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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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BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Masuk High’s boys basketball team heads into a potentially challenging week on a high note following a 57-43 win at Brookfield on Friday night. The Panthers were led by a trio of high scorers along with contributions…
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BETHEL, Conn. — Masuk High’s indoor track athletes wrapped up their regular season schedule by setting several personal records during the Bethel Indoor Invitational Track Meet on Saturday. The Panthers competed against 28 other teams from Connecticut and New York.…
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MONROE, Conn. — Meals4Monroe, a club organized by Masuk High School juniors Sanjana Pamulapati and Semia Zylick, collected over 600 pounds of nonperishable foods and personal hygiene products for a holiday donation to the Monroe Food Pantry. “Because of their…
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MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High’s girls basketball team jumped out to an early lead and pulled away for a 55-26 victory over visiting Brookfield on Friday. The Panthers improved to 8-7 and held their second straight opponent to 26 points…
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SHELTON, Conn. — The highly-anticipated boys swim meet between Masuk High and Shelton/Trumbull at the Shelton Community Center Pool took place on Friday, with the Panthers recording some impressive swims in a hard-fought 87-83 setback. Several of the Masuk competitors…
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published in 2023. It is being re-run to educate voters on Monroe’s budget referendum process with a vote coming up on next year’s budget this spring. MONROE, CT — Monroe was long known…
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MONROE, Conn. — Town residents will enjoy free use of the pool at Masuk High School with proof of residency and a photo ID, when changes to its fee structure goes into effect on Sept. 21. This is among the…
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Paige Classey, a graduate of the Masuk Class of 2006, published an award winning novel “Everything You Left Me” three years ago, and now has a new book coming out on April 28. “Anna-Jane and the Endless Summer,” a suspenseful…
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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…