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Families bond, meet police officers over fishing at Great Hollow Lake

By Aidan Silvestro | 9 mins ago

MONROE, CT — The 17th annual Kids’ Fishing Derby kicked off at Great Hollow Lake Saturday morning, following a year of its absence. Fishing lasted three hours in overcast weather. Starting at six and ending at nine a.m, children came with tackle boxes, fishing poles and a hope to catch the biggest fish in their age category.

“We try to find any event we can put on to engage and unify the community,” said Sgt. Pete Howard, who started the annual derby with Capt. Keith White. The derby is jointly organized by the Monroe police union and Monroe Police Department.

Prizes were awarded for the biggest fish caught in age groups 5 and younger, 6 and 7, 8 and 9, 10 and 11, and 12 through 15.

State senatorial candidate Stephen Dincher answers questions on the issues

Olè Soccer's proposal for indoor lacrosse facility well received by zoning

Monroe now averages less than 3 new COVID-19 cases per day

Feds to consider funding $190,000 Monroe's request for STEM computer labs, PCs

Small fraction of Monroe voters may decide on $93 million town budget

By Bill Bittar | May 4, 2021

MONROE, CT — Polls are open until 8 p.m. and residents coming home from work, logging off from home, or getting up off their couch to vote could be the difference in the $93 million town budget proposal, which carries a 2.48 percent tax rate increase, passing or going down to defeat. Read More

Community News: Pictures in the Park to benefit playground, Kids’ Fishing Derby is back …

By Bill Bittar | May 3, 2021

Pictures in the Park

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.

Drainage work to have minor traffic impact in town

By Bill Bittar | May 3, 2021

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.

Parents file FOI complaint for draft report of Zamary investigation

By Bill Bittar | May 3, 2021

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

The town of Monroe is in a strong financial position

By To the Editor | May 2, 2021

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

First Selectman gives budget message before Tuesday’s referendum

By To the Editor | May 2, 2021

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.

The budget referendum is back! Voters to decide on $93 million proposal Tuesday

By Bill Bittar | May 1, 2021

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

A new Fringe tree now stands on Stepney Green in Tree City USA

By Bill Bittar | April 30, 2021

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

New COVID-19 cases in Monroe drop to just over 4 a day

By Bill Bittar | April 30, 2021

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

Masuk boys golfers beat Brookfield, improve to 7-0

By Bill Bittar | April 30, 2021

BROOKFIELD, CT — Coach Robert Pagel’s golf team continued its torrid start to the 2021 season Thursday, as Masuk beat Brookfield High School on the road 158-172. Read More