COVID-19 Case Numbers Improve + Rising Home Prices

Happy Saturday, Monroe! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and not as warm. High: 67 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories in Monroe today:

1. Monroe Coronavirus Infection Rate: Improvement Continues (Monroe Patch)
2. Monroe Chamber remembers Alicia Faye's laughter, friendly smile (The Monroe Sun)
3. Home Prices In Monroe Area Continue To Rise (Monroe Patch)
4. The Art of Pill Chasing: A User's Guide (New Haven Independent)
5. Bethel, New Fairfield rescind town mask mandates (Danbury News Times)
6. New Haven favorite Sally's Apizza bursts onto Stamford's food scene 'like something out of a movie' (The Advocate)
7. Milford Artisan Market returning to the town green (Milford Mirror)

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Today in Monroe:

• Yoga for Adults - Edith Wheeler Memorial Library (9:00 AM)

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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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