Monroe businesses to host sidewalk sales Father’s Day weekend
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MONROE, CT — A Father’s Day Sidewalk Sale will feature haircuts from Phil’s Hairstyling, lunch from Nunnu’s Sandwich Shop and scoops of Uncle Al’s Ice Cream. Read More
Valerie’s Gallery artist celebrates grand opening of her Purdy Hill Road studio
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MONROE, CT — Valerie Suto, 26, grew up in New Jersey, but her talents as a softball player brought her to Connecticut, where she joined the Stratford Brakettes, a storied USA Softball team. Read More
Smokers Tune celebrates grand opening at Elm Street Plaza
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MONROE, CT — Smokers Tune, a new smoke shop at 292 Elm St., opened on Dec. 1, filling a storefront at Elm Street Plaza that had been vacant since Olympic Sport Tae Kwon Do closed. Read More
Milford couple opens NAPA Auto Parts on Monroe Turnpike
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MONROE, CT — Daniel Boyce suffered a major financial blow 22 years ago, before getting back on his feet, buying a NAPA Auto Parts store in Stratford, and running it well enough to be in a position to buy four more locations, including one at the corner of Cross Hill Road and Route 111 in Monroe. Read More
A Taste of Summer promotes Monroe’s diverse dining options
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MONROE, CT — Monroe’s restaurants are preparing special menus and deals for a Taste of Summer, a restaurant week event sponsored by the Monroe Economic Development Commission that will run today through June 27. Read More
Community News: Cub Scouts earn Arrows of Light, March Madness, Coins-for-Change
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MONROE, CT — A global pandemic could not stop eight members of Cub Scout Pack 162 from earning their Arrow of Light patches. Read More
Everybody wins with March Madness Monroe
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MONROE, CT — March Madness in Monroe, a townwide contest in which residents vote for their favorite businesses over 14 different categories, will run daily on Facebook from Thursday, March 18 through Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
Scott takes a swing at campaigning, hopes to connect with voters in the 112th
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MONROE, CT — Tony Scott is a diehard Chicago Cubs fan, so much so that one of his daughter’s got her first and middle names from the cross streets for Wrigley Field, Addison and Clark, and his family’s yellow lab is named after the famous baseball stadium. Read More
Kellogg: Time is right for an economic development director
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MONROE, CT — First Selectman Ken Kellogg wants to create a new director of community and economic development position, so the full-time town employee can work closely with the Economic Development Commission, town officials and businesses to grow Monroe’s commercial tax base. Read More
EDC members serve as ambassadors to Monroe businesses
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MONROE, CT — Pop up market places, shop local events and workshops on social media are all ways economic development commissions can give local businesses more exposure and the skills needed to reach out to clients. Read More