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MONROE, CT — A professional photographer will snap family photos at Wolfe Park on June 5 and 6 during the Monroe Playground Foundation’s Pictures in the Park fundraiser for the Kids Kreation Playground project.
MONROE, CT — Drainage work on three roads this week should cause some lane closures and delays, according to the Monroe Public Works Department, which gave the work a minor traffic impact rating.
MONROE, CT — An investigation into budgetary issues ended with a separation agreement between former Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jack Zamary and the district last year, but the battle to release the report’s findings goes on. Read More
To the Editor:
Last year the Board of Finance was put in the very difficult position of having to approve a budget without voter approval. Read More
To the Editor:
As expected, the upcoming fiscal year budget was a challenge, to say the least. Roughly one year ago, immediately after the COVID-19 public health emergency was declared, our annual budget referendum was cancelled by executive order of the Governor.
MONROE, CT — Taxpayers will decide on a $93 million town budget proposal with a 2.48 percent increase to the tax rate when they go to the polls during this Tuesday’s referendum, one year after the governor’s executive order at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic had taken away that right. Read More
MONROE, CT — School districts across the nation face deficits in their lunch programs after the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on sales, while students stayed home for hybrid and remote learning. Read More
MONROE, CT — A small ceremony on Stepney Green Friday morning celebrated the donation of a Fringe tree from the Save Our Stepney Task Force on Arbor Day, as well as the town of Monroe’s continued status as a Tree Town USA community. Read More
MONROE, CT — Monroe’s two-week rolling case rate for COVID-19 dropped again and is now down to an average of just over four new cases per day, according to First Selectman Ken Kellogg. Read More
MONROE, CT — A cyber criminal hacked an email account at New England Home Delivery, 448 Pepper St., and sent an email to one of the employees with a request to transfer funds to cover an outstanding $47,600 invoice, according to a police complaint filed Tuesday. Read More