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Also on today's calendar: History Lecture - The Memory of '76: The Revolution in American History and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Monroe Memorial Day Parade Returning This Weekend (patch.com) — Monroe residents are invited to line the streets this Sunday, May 24, for the town’s annual Memorial Day parade honoring fallen service members. The procession will run up Monroe Turnpike to the Town Green for a wreath-laying ceremony, with road closures starting at 12:30 p.m. and a backup indoor ceremony planned in Town Council Chambers if weather cancels the parade.
• Monroe Police: Lysol does not prevent DUI arrest (themonroesun.com) — Monroe police recently charged two local drivers with DUI after separate traffic stops on Fan Hill Road, where officers reported signs of intoxication and over-the-limit breath tests. Other incidents included a Bridgeport driver allegedly running a stop sign and crashing at Cross Hill and Elm, and a Derby man sideswiping a utility pole on Moose Hill Road, with no serious injuries reported.
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