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🌱 Patch AM: Monroe Police Join Regional Effort To Crack Down On Speeding, Reckless Driving

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Hello Monroe! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Monroe joins regional traffic crackdown while targeting a dangerous crash hotspot
  • Bought hot sauce from Beardsley's? Why Monroe-made bottles are flagged

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Demolition Sale and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monroe Police Join Regional Effort To Crack Down On Speeding, Reckless Driving (patch.com) — Monroe residents will see stepped-up traffic enforcement as local police join six neighboring departments in a regional effort to curb speeding, reckless driving and DUI, instead of relying on speed cameras. Town officials say the compact lets Monroe deploy more officers where residents report safety concerns, while a separate grant application targets long-problematic Hiram Hill with new signs, tree clearing and a rumble strip.
   

• DCP issues cease-and-desist to Phire in the Hole, says hot sauces pose potential botulism risk (themonroesun.com) — A Monroe-based hot sauce maker, Phire in the Hole, has been ordered by state consumer protection officials to stop production after regulators said its sauces may pose a botulism risk. Products sold at Beardsley's Cider Mill in Shelton from late 2025 through mid-August were embargoed, and residents who bought these sauces are urged to be alert for symptoms and seek medical care if needed.
   

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Ok Monroe! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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