MONROE, CT — The Monroe Sun won first place in the Business category in the 2024 Society of Professional Journalists Connecticut Chapter’s Excellence in Journalism awards contest for Division C.
An awards ceremony for news organizations, including newspapers, online publications, radio and TV, was held at Race Brook Country Club in Orange Wednesday night.
The Sun won an award for its article chronicling the impact of last summer’s floods on local businesses. The top three stories for Division C, which includes smaller publications, were:
First Place, Monroe businesses grapple with costly flood damage, lost revenue; The Monroe Sun; Bill Bittar
Second Place, CT campgrounds becoming more popular, with options to fit any budget; The Register Citizen; Emily Olson
Third Place, Should town step back from closing off Church Lane?; Westport Journal; Gretchen Webster
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Congratulation Bill for winning the Monroe Rotary Service Above Self Award in the Business Category. Well deserved and keep up your great efforts!
Thanks Walt, I appreciate your kind words.
Congratulations, Bill! It’s good to see your hard work being recognized!
Congratulations Bill. Thanks for the fantastic job that you do every week covering Monroe events and local news. It’s about time that you got some well deserved recognition!
Great job, Bill! Congratulations!
Congrats Bill!! Well deserved award
Well deserved ! May there be many more awards