2014 Year in Review: Top 10 Stories on Monroe Patch

2014 Year in Review: Top 10 Stories on Monroe Patch.

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#1) Monroe Drivers Use Caution: Moose are on the Loose!

• This was the most read story of 2014. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection cautioned drivers to be on the lookout across the state for moose during mating season last September.

#2) Black Bear Follows Coyote Through Monroe Backyard Monday

• A reader got a picture of the bear, an increasingly common sight in Monroe.

#3) Walmart Coming to Monroe Will Be a ‘Supercenter’

• The new store will employ approximately 300 people, according to a company spokesman.

#4) Man Dies in Monroe ATV Crash

• Two minors were also injured, police say.

#5) Renowned Demonologist Lorraine Warren of Monroe to Give ‘All Hallow’s Lecture’ at Shelton High School

• Lorraine Warren is a self-taught, self-proclaimed expert demonologist & founder of the New England Society for Psychic Research in Monroe.

#6) Monroe Woman Beaten To Death, Cops Investigating

• The victim was identified as Jennifer Sredzinski, 41, of Windgate Circle, Hills of Monroe.

#7) Monroe Man Wins $10,000 a Month for Life

• Monroe resident claims first $10,000 Win for Life prize since game started in September.

#8) Monroe ‘Wow House’ Going for $999,000

• This Wow House is a “mint condition” colonial in Hammertown Estates listed for just under $1 million. The five-bed, five-bath, sits on just over 3 acres and also includes a gourmet kitchen, finished walkout basement and a home theater.

#9) Massive Fire Hit With 5,500 Gallons of Water from Monroe

• A dozen firefighters from Monroe and Stevenson joined several area departments in assisting Shelton with the blaze on Howe Avenue.

#10) Monroe Doctor Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Narcotics

• The Orange resident served as a doctor in Monroe at a walk-in clinic.

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Moose photo by Tony Mathews