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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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A man bought a plate of eggs for his dog at Home Plate Deli on July 20, while his loyal friend waited patiently in the car for its breakfast. The food and a morning drive is part of their daily…
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If only a genie could grant entrepreneurs’ wishes of landing new clients, increasing brand awareness and growing their bottom line to six and seven figures. Through her consulting practice, Kim Kasparian promises to do just that, while finding peace in…
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Though voters approved a town budget with a tax increase just below one percent last May, First Selectman Ken Kellogg still feels the same challenges many other municipal leaders do when it comes to keeping property taxes in check. State…
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Edith Wheeler Memorial Library’s plan for a new Makerspace, coffee lounge and a revitalized teen space for its building at 733 Monroe Turnpike received a boost from a $93,000 donation from the Monroe Lions Club and Friends of the Library. Library…
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An explicit photo of an ex A Trumbull man allegedly took an explicit photo of someone he had been dating, while the victim was asleep at their residence in Monroe, and released it. The 31-year-old Trumbull man turned himself in…
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As the threat of the Wicked Witch of the West looms, Dorothy will embark on her journey back home to Kansas with the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow by her side. The classic story will play out…
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BRIDGEPORT —Kathy Maiolo, who was recently named chairperson of the Center for Family Justice’s board of directors, plans to build upon the community support and engagement the nonprofit has already won for its mission to break the cycle of abuse…
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When I was a local editor of Monroe Patch people often called begging me to take down stories on their DUI arrests. “I’m a good person,” some argued. I had no reason to believe otherwise, but the policy was to…
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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…