Monroe News

A girl sits on a Newtown bus leaving the new Sandy Hook Elementary School after the first day of classes in Monroe, Conn., on Jan. 3. ASSOCIATED PRESS HARTFORD, Conn.

A Newtown man was arrested after striking another car on South Main Street and fleeing the scene of the accident, hitting another car along the way, according to police reports.

Be Stigma-Free and National Alliance on Mental Illness Fairfield announce an exciting new development in their inaugural art contest for area Kindergarten - 5th grade students.

Monroe volunteer firefighters were called to 48 Old Castle Drive just before 11:30 p.m. when the residents saw smoke starting to fill the house near their fireplace.

Lauren Morgart, 17, of Monroe, takes a break from a morning full of shopping surrounded by her Black Friday deals Friday, Nov. 26, 2013 at Westfield Connecticut Post mall in Milford, Conn.

A few days after the tragic Dec. 14 shootings in Newtown, photographer Robert Carley was driving along Route 7 near Monroe looking for photos to take to mark the event.

Looking for things to do this weekend in Monroe and the surrounding region? There's plenty going on including Christmas and Hanukkah events, festivals and craft fairs, a tree lighting, gingerbread festival, artisan fair, and much more.

Each year at this time we are reminded to be thankful. As always we are thankful for our families, our friends and our communities.

Lighted angels hang from a tree in Monroe, Connecticut, January 14, 2013, on the one-month anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary.

Monroe volunteer firefighters extinguished a fully involved vehicle fire on Route 111 around 10:15 Sunday night.

By Davis Dunavin The scheduled release of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting report is drawing tensions in town, from schools to town leaders, even as some reports indicate it won't be as extensive as previously thought.

What will Masuk High School seniors study for in college? What career paths will they take? This year's annual Career Day gave students a wide range of options to consider, from working as a chef, a police officer or an accountant to a producer for public access television.

With the release of the state's attorney's report on the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School scheduled for Monday, extra police will be posted at all seven of Newtown's schools, including the temporary Sandy Hook school location in Monroe.

Site plans for a 160,942-square-foot retail store proposed for 2 Victoria Drive do not mention it by name and computer renderings of its appearance have "Retail Name" on the signage.

There are many events happening this weekend in Monroe and the surrounding area including holiday fairs and craft shows, Hanukkah events, many live musical performances and plays, wine tastings, and much more.

Robert Belletzkie's narrated video presentation on "The Iron Horse in Monroe 1840-1963" drew a standing room crowd of nearly 100 to the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library Saturday.

A bull owned by Bernie Sippin of Monroe remains at large after it broke loose from his farm about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Ever since plans were announced for a 160,942-square-foot retail store at 2 Victoria Drive, a number of residents have speculated that the occupant would be the national retail giant Walmart.

Alexander Keith Farrell, 24, of Nickel Place, Monroe, is charged with third-degree larceny.

Newtown Meals On Wheels provides a hot, midday meal for shut-ins or people temporarily or permanently unable to get out, thanks to the many volunteer drivers.