Monroe News

A Newtown police office reported observing erratic operation of a vehicle on High Bridge Road in Newtown Sunday, Nov.

In 2008, I had the opportunity to participate in what I believe is the best way to put up or shut up.

State officials will be in Monroe to discuss the future of Route 25 on Monday. Route 25, a primary state highway, begins at the Four Corners intersection in Brookfield; goes through the towns of Newtown, Monroe and Trumbull; and ends in Bridgeport.

An award-winning art program at the Kennedy Center engages more than 50 artists who have cognitive and physical disabilities in the creative process, giving them a vehicle for self expression and an avenue for growth and independence.

It wasn't a pretty scene for a Monroe cop, who stumbled upon the consequences of a fast-typing texting teenager.

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," with a new perspective, opens Friday night at 8 at the Town Players Little Theatre on Orchard Hill Road, off Route 25 South in Newtown.

The town's highest elected official -- Republican first selectman-elect Pat Llodra -- is going to be sworn into office by the state's highest elected official, Gov.

A Thanksgiving food drive for local families is being organized by Save Our Stepney Task Force in conjunction with the town's food pantry.

When Ansonia Mayor Jim Della Volpe was first elected to office about 10 years ago, he quickly learned there was a huge difference between being a mayoral candidate and an actual mayor.

Republican Steve Vavrek doesn't have much time to savor becoming first selectman.

With a few notable exceptions, Tuesday was a bad day to be an incumbent. Across the region, voters sent mayors and first selectmen out the door in surprising numbers.

Announcement is made of the engagement of Heather A. Breslawski and James W. Adinolfi Jr.

From left, Jenna Linn of Monroe, Betty Ann Pjura and her sister Kim DiCicco, both of Shelton, ride the trails behind Pee Wee Horse Farm in Easton.

Citing issues such as unrealized developmental plans, a flawed revaluation and poor conditions of roads, Republicans are hoping to end a 14-year drought and take the first selectman's office with Steve Vavrek at the top of their ticket.

Business partners Anna Reis and Chris Dortenzio know a good thing when they see one.

"Being a good listener is the most important part of our business," said Barry Miller, owner of The Brush's End, a 25-year-old home improvement company on Padanaram Road in Danbury, with a second location in Monroe.

Trash in a garbage truck caught fire Tuesday morning, forcing police to shut down Main Street for three hours after learning there was a chance the truck could explode.

The contenders for the town's top job traded polite charges and countercharges Tuesday, with Republican Stephen Vavrek arguing that Democratic incumbent First Selectman Thomas Buzi hasn't done enough to foster economic development, and Buzi retorting that Monroe is doing well considering the suffering national economy.

The Trumbull Monroe Health District will hold several flu clinics this fall for seasonal flu.

Within 30 minutes, fires broke out at two Monroe bakeries owned by the same woman, police said.