Cops Probe Check Cashing Fraud + National Merit Semifinalists

Hey, Monroe! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Monroe today.

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain until evening. High: 73 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories in Monroe today:

1. 2 Masuk High School Students Named National Merit Semifinalists (Monroe Patch)
2. Woodbury considers installing flood gates following trooper tragedy (FOX 61)
3. Monroe Pizzeria Owner Donates Proceeds To Fire Victims: Report (Monroe Patch)
4. Police are investigating a check cashing fraud (The Monroe Sun)
5. SeaQuest and Trumbull locked in court battle over tax dispute (CTPost)
6. Fairfield considering an affordable housing development on Oldfield Road (Torrington Register Citizen)
7. Brookfield looks to purchase state property for streetscape pocket park (Middletown Press)

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Today in Monroe:

• Preschool Lab - Edith Wheeler Memorial Library (1:00 PM)
• Library Board Meeting - Edith Wheeler Memorial Library (4:00 PM)

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Monroe Patch Notebook

• Edith Wheeler Memorial Library: "Preschool Lab is starting again! Two sessions for kids aged 3 - 5. Register online!" (Facebook)
• Monroe Farmers' Market: "Meet this week's vendor; Carrot Top Kitchens & CTK Farm, llc.! Back for their 9th season, you'll find Bull under the tent with customer favorites such as pickles and gazpacho. They make their products from produce grown by our local farm..." (Facebook)
• Monroe CT Office of the Fire Marshal: "Congratulations Sgt. Johnson" (Facebook)
• Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service: "News 12 featured our ground breaking ceremony as well!!" (Facebook)

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— Al Branch

About me: I am a veteran journalist and Connecticut native with more than 30 years of experience covering municipal governments, education, politics and a host of other topics. A few years ago, I realized how much I missed the world of hyperlocal journalism, and I was fortunate to be hired by Patch in 2013.

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