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Good day Monroe! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Monroe police stopped a DUI and exposed a fake sheriff scam

Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker and 7 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Windy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 42 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, temps: high: 34, low: 20.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monroe Police: Waterbury driver admits to 1 drink, is over 2 times legal limit (themonroesun.com) — Monroe police charged a Waterbury driver with DUI after he allegedly ran a red light on Main Street and later tested at more than twice the legal alcohol limit. Officers also helped a Monroe resident avoid a jury-duty phone scam, reminding locals that Fairfield County has no sheriff’s department and urging vigilance about urgent calls demanding money.
   

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Other local events
    Friday December 12
  • No Strings Attached
    Marcello's Italian Eatery , In Clock Tower Square , 477 Main St , Monroe
    8:00 pm
    • Sunday December 14
  • BRUNCH WITH PSYCHIC MEDIUM PATRICIA GRIFFIN
    Marcello's Italian Eatery , In Clock Tower Square , 477 Main St , Monroe
    11:30 am
    • Monday December 15
  • Holiday Sing-along with Joy Blooms
    Edith Wheeler Memorial Library , 733 Monroe Turnpike , Monroe
    9:00 am
    • Thursday December 18
  • Flood Winter Concert
    Stratford School District , 1000 East Broadway , Stratford
    6:30 pm
    • Friday December 19
  • uCreate: Teen Video Game Club
    Stratford Library , 2203 Main St. , Stratford
    3:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Moving Sale 29 Alpine Road in Monroe, Connecticut, Saturday December 6 From 10 AM to 4 PM
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A 3-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer closed the right and center lanes of I-95 north between exits 18 and 19 in Westport, Connecticut, causing over 4 miles of backup.
    7:27AM on Dec 9: A crash involving a tractor trailer and two vehicles closed lanes on Interstate 95 north in Westport on Tuesday morning. (Nextdoor )
  • Firefighters in Norwalk battled an electrical fire at a two-story vacant warehouse on Wilton Avenue, which is under investigation.
    7:11AM on Dec 9: Firefighters in Norwalk battled an electrical fire at a two-story vacant warehouse, which is under investigation. (Nextdoor )
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Monroe. Apply here.
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Clean-up Clerk in Shelton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Trumbull

  • Paving Scheduled For Trumbull Road, Delays Expected: Town (patch.com)

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