Monroe News

The Newtown, Monroe and Trumbull police departments conducted a joint commercial vehicle enforcement event with members of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Commercial Safety Division last week.

Spectators flood toward railings and overhangs to watch the nearly 4,000 numbered yellow ducks bob along on the Pootatuck River's current Saturday, May 26.-Bee Photos, Bobowick Crowding the Pootatuck River's banks Saturday, May 26, were hundreds of residents watching waves of yellow rubber ducks bobbing along the water's surface.

At about 7:05 pm on May 27, police said they were attempting to stop motorist Kyle McCarthy, 19, of 12 Elana Lane on Philo Curtis Road in connection with a complaint about a domestic dispute, after which McCarthy engaged police in pursuit.

A 4-year-old boy reportedly released the parking brake on a pickup truck on Pastors Walk, causing it to roll into a home and damaging the vehicle and the house.

On May 28,A Kevin McCarthy, 21, of South Main St, Newtown, was charged with grabbing two girls at Stop and Shop,A 228 South Main Street, Newtown.

A boat washed ashore on the morning of Sunday, May 27 at the Lake Zoar Beach Club and Marina on Route 34 in Monroe.

It's not cheap busing 5,000 students every day to and from school. In fact, it'll cost about $4.73 million in the coming school year, or about 5.4 percent of the total education budget.

On May 12th, the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department held its annual awards banquet and anniversary dinner at The Waterview.

The following information was supplied by the Monroe Police Department. No arrested person is guilty until so judged in a court of law.

A house at 810 Main Street was demolished to make way for a specialty pharmacy's new home.

Saturday's rain gave way to bright sunshine on a hot Sunday afternoon when Monroe celebrated Memorial Day with its annual parade and ceremony.

A A Twin Brook Terrace resident reported seeing aA bobcat chasing a woodchuck A in her yard at 8 a.m. on May 22.

Two World War II veterans from Monroe were recognized during the Memorial Day ceremony in front of Town Hall that followed the town's annual parade.

The hot and somewhat sticky weather Sunday afternoon didn't stop the patriotism and hometown pride on display during Monroe's annual Memorial Day parade.

Police officers are mourning the loss of Justice, a longtime police canine who had recently retired.

Greenwich police aren't saying how much money was stolen, but apparently parishioners at a Riverside church were helpful in putting together a solid investigation into the theft of the collection at a recent service.

Denise Poisson-Sgandurra, of Monroe, and her sons Lukas Sgandurra , and Aidan Sgandurra.

Patrons of Monroe FroYo will be able to fill their cups with a choice of 16 flavors of frozen yogurt and 70 toppings like M&M's, strawberries and even bacon bits.

Trying to get into shape for the Sprint for Monroe was an epic failure for me last year as my "workout video" showed.

A Twin Brook Terrace resident reported seeing aA bobcat chasing a woodchuck A in her yard at 8 a.m. on May 22.