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Good morning Monroe! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How thieves targeted Monroe Diner and nearby neighborhoods before dawn
  • What this Main Street housing proposal could mean near the Trumbull line

Also on today's calendar: When writing about Science is no longer just about reporting discoveries and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 71, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; nice, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police: Men caught operating pump to steal cooking oil from Monroe Diner (themonroesun.com) — Police recently charged two men with stealing used cooking oil from the Monroe Diner on Main Street, and they're due in court later this month. In separate incidents, Monroe police are also investigating a stolen check, a pricey pool vacuum taken from Monroe Turnpike, and several attempted overnight car break-ins in local neighborhoods.
   

• Statement from First Selectman Tesoro Regarding Proposed Development Near Trumbull-Monroe Town Line (trumbull-ct.gov) — A proposed high-density housing project at 1, 7, and 15 Main Street in Monroe, near the Trumbull line, is now before Monroe's Planning and Zoning Commission. Residents in both Monroe and Trumbull can speak at Monroe hearings, submit comments, and potentially appeal any decision in court, as officials weigh neighborhood impacts and development rights.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Shelton-Derby Open Houses Oct. 10-11: 9 Shelton Homes, From A Huntington Ranch To A River-View Colonial (patch.com)
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  • Power And Cable Management Market To 2035: Data Center Density and Electrification Drive Growth (indexbox.io)

Trumbull

  • Thomas McCarthy returns to Bridgeport City Hall a decade after clashing with Ganim (ctinsider.com)

Bridgeport

  • Bridgeport Police Urge Traffic Safety After 3 Fatal Crashes (patch.com)
  • Suspect Accused Of Stabbing Bridgeport Man: Police (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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