Mailboxes Vandalized + Available Jobs In The Area

Good morning, Monroe! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in Monroe.

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First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 72 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories today in Monroe:

1. Police Reports: Trespassing, road rage and mailbox vandalisms (The Monroe Sun)
2. Monroe Job Listings: See Who's Hiring In The Area (Monroe Patch)
3. Milford selects sidewalk area near Boston Post Road for public pot use (Milford Mirror)
4. Newtown's 2nd Annual Scarecrow Contest is officially OPEN (HamletHub)
5. If New Haven walls could talk: Untold stories revealed in new Toad's Place book (New Haven Register)
6. Quinnipiac professor breaks down magnitude of worldwide Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp outage (WTNH.com)

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Today in Monroe:

• Wiggly Wednesdays - Edith Wheeler Memorial Library (9:30 AM)
• Cricut Demo: Spider Tote - Edith Wheeler Memorial Library (11:00 AM)
• Baking with Janina: Cider Donut Muffins (6:30 PM)

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Monroe Patch Notebook

• Monroe Farmers' Market: "Meet this week's customer of the week; The Keene's! As Monroe residents for the past 12 years, we frequently see this family at the market. Their favorites market items are the wood fired pizza from Carl Anthony's and Addeo's Fire & Ice ..." (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Monroe: "Be sure to get your appointment to support the American Red Cross Blood Drive at Beacon Hill Evangelical Free Church sponsored by the Rotary Club of Monroe. Coming Soon on Saturday, October 16." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! See you all tomorrow for another update. If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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