Monroe Daily: New Jobs + Neighborhood Assistance Act Information

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Rain overnight. High: 81 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories in Monroe today:

1. Monroe Programs Qualify for Neighborhood Assistance Act (Town of Monroe)
2. New Job Openings In The Monroe Area (Monroe Patch)
3. Hamden Campaigns Go To The Dogs (New Haven Independent)
4. New Haven Officials to Visit Downtown Businesses for Mask Mandate Compliance (NBC Connecticut)
5. Police: Norwalk father dies trying to save kids from drowning at Candlewood Lake in New Milford (CT Post)

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Today in Monroe:

• Back to School Night-Virtual - Masuk High School (7:00 PM)

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Monroe Patch Notebook

• Steve Vavrek: "Having a visit with Amelia Grace our second granddaughter." (Instagram)
• Monroe Farmers' Market: "Meet this week's volunteer and our in-house photographer ; Dana Keyser! You've likely seen Dana snapping photos on most market days, and setting up cute photo booths on special days. Not only does Dana take great pictures for us, but s..." (Facebook)
• Edith Wheeler Memorial Library: "Registration is now strongly suggested for our Yoga for Adults class on Saturday! Please email elainamcampopiano@hotmail.com to register for each yoga class. She will let you know if the class is cancelled the day of." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Monroe Daily? You can email me at alfred.branch@patch.com.