Today: May 7, 2026
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Name: Justin Orlando
Political Party: Republican
Running for: Board of Education
Education: Went through Monroe public schools K-12 and graduated from UCONN with a BS in Marketing
Work experience: Twenty-two years of corporate work experience ranging from sales and marketing to trade management. Read More…
Name: Jeffrey Fulchino
Political Party: Republican
Running for: Board of Education
Political experience: Incumbent candidate for the Board of Education, serves on the Curriculum Council, previously served on the Conservation Commission
Education: BA from The University of Connecticut
Work experience: Realtor
Family: A town resident since 2008, married…
To the Editor:
As a lifelong resident of this community, I sit with a heavy heart this morning as I write my thoughts. Read More …
MONROE, CT — A week after some parents criticized a proposed policy meant to make transgender and gender non-conforming youth feel safe and protected from bullying in school, supporters submitted letters to be read aloud at Monday’s Board of Education meeting.…
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MONROE, CT — Supporters of adopting a new Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Policy spoke out at the Board of Education meeting Monday and submitted letters to persuade educators that more is needed to protect these students beyond what is already…
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MONROE, CT — A proposed policy meant to make transgender and gender non-conforming youth feel safe and protected from bullying in school faces criticism from several parents, who worry about the fairness of girls’ sports and say they fear for…
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MONROE, CT — As the new school year draws near, some parents attending last week’s Board of Education meeting spoke out in opposition of the mask policy the district will follow to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Read More …
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MONROE, CT — Bruce M. Lazar was hired as a fifth grade math teacher at Fawn Hollow Elementary School in 1992, embarking on a career that spanned 29 years in the Monroe public school system. Read More …
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MONROE, CT — Board of Education members plan to discuss a proposal to have a Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Policy at a future meeting. Read More …
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MONROE, CT — Stepney Fire Chief Dave Lewis is asking residents to support a $500,000 bond issue for self contained breathing apparatus for his fire company and the Stevenson Volunteer Fire Department at a Town Meeting to be held on…
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