Happy Wednesday, Monroe! Here’s everything you need to know going on today.
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First, today’s weather:
Overcast throughout the day. High: 76 Low: 68.
Here are the top stories today in Monroe:
- Home Prices In Monroe Area Increased Recently (Monroe Patch)
- Injured Driver Rescued From 2-Vehicle Crash In Monroe: FD (Monroe Patch)
- Town issues cease and desist orders for Cambridge, Main Street properties (The Monroe Sun)
- Cassetti, residents at odds over Ansonia’s proposed moratorium on recreational marijuana sales (CT Post)
- Join Southbury Public Library and Make Stuffed Bagel Bites Tomorrow! (HamletHub)
- ‘Good samaritan’ saves osprey tangled in tree in Shelton (Middletown Press)
- Training pays off for Trumbull youth on American Ninja Warrior (CTPost)
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Today in Monroe:
- GR. 5 STRING/BAND FAMILY NIGHT – Monroe Elementary School (5:30 PM)
Monroe Patch Notebook
- Monroe Volunteer Fire Department, No.1 Inc.: “Firefighters and other first responders in town have been active from Fri to Tues morning handling a variety of calls: a two vehicle crash on Teller Rd today that required the removal of doors and the roof to extricate an injured driver,…” (Facebook)
- Monroe Farmers’ Market: “Meet this week’s volunteer; Sarah Swift Yeager! Sarah is back for her 2nd season as a volunteer with the market. She loves fruits and vegetables – in the summer her go to is fresh corn ? and berries ?? . Every week she buys fresh ? ,…” (Facebook)
- Steve Vavrek: “Grilled Leg of Lamb Steak with Garlic Rosemary Herb Butter” (Instagram)
- Monroe Farmers’ Market: “Meet this week’s vendor; getyuppup! This was Allee’s first season at the market – and first year in business offering CBD dog treats to our furry four legged friends. ? ? ? They enjoy getting to teach locals about the benefits of thei…” (Facebook)
- Stepney Fire Department: “Shortly after 7 this morning, Stepney was dispatched along with Monroe Volunteer Fire Department, No.1 Inc. and Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company to a two-car motor vehicle accident on Teller Road, with reported entrapment; which the firs…” (Facebook)
- Monroe CT Office of the Fire Marshal: “First responders have been busy!” (Facebook)
- Edith Wheeler Memorial Library: “Did you know that CT has a Kid Governor? And even better, she’s coming to EWML! Come and meet Reese Naughton and hear about her platform for positivity during Covid!” (Facebook)
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— Al Branch
About me: I am a veteran journalist and Connecticut native with more than 30 years of experience covering municipal governments, education, politics and a host of other topics. A few years ago, I realized how much I missed the world of hyperlocal journalism, and I was fortunate to be hired by Patch in 2013.
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