🌱 Patch AM: What's Opening In Monroe? A Look At New Businesses

Coffee in hand, Monroe? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See which new businesses are coming to Monroe soon

Also on today's calendar: FREE WEBINAR | “We Three Kings: The Top 10 Adoration of the Magi Paintings of the Italian Renaiss..” and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 31 and low of 24 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 33, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 25 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What's Opening In Monroe? A Look At New Businesses (patch.com) — Newly registered businesses are preparing to open their doors in Monroe, giving residents a preview of what’s coming to town. Drawing on recent filings with the Connecticut Business Registry, the piece highlights commercial activity between late November and Christmas Day 2025.
   

📸 Around Monroe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday January 6

• FREE WEBINAR | “We Three Kings: The Top 10 Adoration of the Magi Paintings of the Italian Renaiss..”
  Online,
  11:30 am

Wednesday January 14

• Technology Investing: Is A.I. opportunity or hype?
  3 Corporate Dr, Shelton
  12:00 pm
• Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity
  RSVP below for zoom invite,
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Your New Year's Resolution Solution: Square Dance Lessons!
  St Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Church St, Shelton
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday January 12

• Acrylic painting demonstration
  Shelton Community Center, 41 Church St., Shelton
  1:00 pm
• Restorative Aerial Fusion & HaloTherapy
  Salt Cave of Darien , 555 Post Rd , Darien
  4:00 pm

📣 Monroe Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Itty Bittys
  The Westport Library Komansky Room,
  10:00 am
• Drop-In Storytime and Snowball Fight
  Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
  11:00 am
• Read to ROAR
  Ridgefield Library , 472 Main Street , Ridgefield
  11:30 am
• SNOW DATE: Pokémon TCG Sealed Tournament
  Ridgefield Library , 472 Main Street , Ridgefield
  1:00 pm
• Dungeons and Dragons Winter Break Meet-Up
  Fairfield Public Library , 1080 Old Post Road , Fairfield
  1:00 pm
• SNOW DATE: Pokémon TCG Masters Tournament
  Ridgefield Library , 472 Main Street , Ridgefield
  2:30 pm

Sunday January 4

• High School Study Hall: Early Sunday Hours!
  The Westport Library , 20 Jesup Road , Westport
  9:30 am
• Chapel on the Green Worship & Serving Lunch
  Trinity on the Green Episcopal Church , 230 Temple St , New Haven
  1:30 pm
• Poetry Workshop with Ira Joe Fisher, Group A
  Ridgefield Library , 472 Main Street , Ridgefield
  1:30 pm

Monday January 5

• CRAFTernoon at the Library
  The Westport Library , 20 Jesup Road , Westport
  4:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Monroe PatchAM possible:

• Rural Fuels — (203) 364-5816
  Dependable Heat & Reliable HVAC Service with Rural Fuels
• Dogtopia of Shelton — (475) 338-3501
  Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
• California Closets — (203) 924-8444
  Custom Storage Solutions for the Whole Home
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Honey Tree Preschool and Childcare — (203) 633-8393
  Quality Childcare & Preschool for children 6 wks to 6 years

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Monroe. Apply here.
• Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 82435, MONROE, 255 MONROE TPKE in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newtown

• Newtown Wrestling Builds Tradition Of Excellence With Athletes Taking Skills To Collegiate Mats (newtownbee.com)

Ok Monroe! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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