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Morning Monroe! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What happened to the haunted artifacts once kept in Monroe?

Also on today's calendar: St. Jude's Parish Italian Festival (Wednesday Aug 19 - Saturday Aug 29th) and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• See Annabelle by flashlight: Warrens' 'haunted' collection leaves Connecticut for Salem (rep-am.com) — Monroe residents may be interested to know that the famed paranormal collection once housed at Ed and Lorraine Warren's Monroe home has now moved to a new Haunted Warren Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. The Annabelle doll and other well-known artifacts are featured in flashlight-only, ticketed tours through Christmas, though the original Monroe site remains closed to the public due to zoning rules.
   

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    Thursday August 27
  • South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority - Regular Meeting
    City of Derby Meetings South Central Connecticut Regional Water District at 90 Sargent Drive, New Haven, Connecticut
    12:30 pm
  • Virtual Author Talk: High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple
    Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
    2:00 pm
  • High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Fol
    Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
    2:00 pm
  • Property and Development Committee - Regular Meeting →
    City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
    5:00 pm
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    City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
    5:00 pm
  • Finance and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting →
    City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
    5:00 pm
  • The Allen & Helen Hermes Arts Series Presents: Celebrating America'
    Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
    6:30 pm

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  • A while back there was a post about a restaurant that had modestly priced steak and philly cheese steak sandwiches.
    I think it was in Bethel, CT. Does anyone know the name of the restaurant? (Nextdoor Wolfe Park)
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🗞 Nearby News

Shelton

  • Labor Day In Shelton: What's Open, What's Closed (patch.com)
  • Missing 73-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Shelton Police Investigating: PD (patch.com)

Trumbull

  • 3 Arrested After Standoff With Police At Trumbull Hotel: PD (patch.com)

Oxford

  • Oxford Approves 9-Month Development Moratorium (patch.com)
  • Oxford Resident Claims Powerball Prize (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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