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My name is Bill Bittar, I'm a longtime journalist and owner and editor of https://xitter.cf/t.co/7mgbg5Jhw3.

Joined June 2019
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Guinea Road will be closed for a week during the cleanup. themonroesun.com/fuel-spill-… #MonroeCT #Spill

Fuel spill to close Guinea Road in Monroe for days, DEEP says wells should be okay | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- State and town officials say area well water should be safe amid a massive cleanup of an oil spill on Hattertown Road, at Guinea Road, after a Hi-Ho fuel truck ended up on its roof...

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The Jam at the Dam starts tonight and continues Saturday! themonroesun.com/jam-at-the-… #Country #Music #MonroeCT @ben_gallaher

Jam at the Dam Performer Spotlight: Country music star Ben Gallaher | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Country music star, Ben Gallaher, is among the headliners who will perform at the Jam at the Dam at Z-Topia this weekend. The concert begins Friday, and Gallaher will take the stage...

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Cameras in towns like Fairfield and Milford are meant to slow traffic in high crash areas, but there are downsides. themonroesun.com/monroe-poli… #police #speeding #cameras #MonroeCT

Monroe police chief opposes use of cameras for speed enforcement | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Fairfield and Milford are using license plate reader (LPR) cameras to enforce speed limits in areas with a high number of crashes. When there is a violation, the cameras collect all...

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Raffle prize is a night at Ed and Lorraine Warren's Monroe home, with use of paranormal investigations equipment. themonroesun.com/brave-a-nig… #MonroeCT #Paranormal

Brave a night at the Warren house, while raising money for Monroe charities | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Curious souls have a chance to spend the night at the former home of famed paranormal researchers Ed and Lorraine Warren, exploring rooms inside the house and taking a tour of the...

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A fun weekend ahead ... themonroesun.com/monroes-tow… #tagsales #MonroeCT

Monroe’s Town-wide Tag Sale to feature a trail of deals | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Home redesigns, outgrowing collections and changes in interests can lead to the accumulation of high quality furniture, kitchenware, decorations, sports equipment and antiques. A...

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Rain into the night may cause flooding, more down trees from softened ground. themonroesun.com/some-monroe… #MonroeCT

Some Monroe homes still without power, heavy rain causes concerns | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- A severe thunderstorm on Independence Day caused extensive damage and road closures throughout the region, as high winds knocked out power and ripped down trees. Monroe's police...

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Sienna Jones chose to go to Harvard, where she will study government and law. themonroesun.com/masuk-senio… #Harvard #IvyLeague #Masuk #MonroeCT

Masuk senior accepted by 5 Ivy League schools, Stanford and Georgetown | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Sienna Jones, a Masuk High School senior, initially planned to apply to only a few colleges, before sending applications to 28. The 15 who sent acceptance letters back included five...

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Two new locations for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes. themonroesun.com/better-home… #RealEstate #CT #FairfieldCounty

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes adds new locations in Stamford, Greenwich!...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. --- In a major development for the regional and Connecticut real estate market, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes announced both a strategic partnership...

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Over 300 kids participated in the grand opening for "American Ninja Warrior" Joe Moravsky's new academy. themonroesun.com/monroe-ninj… #NinjaWarrior #Moravsky #Weatherman #MonroeCT

Monroe Ninja Academy: Where aspiring warriors pursue their dreams | The Monroe Sun

Joe "The Weatherman" Moravsky has competed on the popular TV show "American Ninja Warrior" for over a decade. Now, aspiring young warriors can train under their mentor, pursuing their own dreams...

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The former New Britain mayor makes her case in her run for Connecticut's highest office. themonroesun.com/stewarts-gu… #Republican #primary #Connecticut #governor #election #MonroeCT

Stewart’s gubernatorial campaign makes stop in Monroe while seeking GOP nomination | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- In her bid to be Connecticut's next governor, Erin Stewart touts her credentials as the longtime mayor of New Britain, where she led the city from the brink of bankruptcy, with an...

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Two more suspects remain at large. themonroesun.com/monroe-poli… #MonroeCT #burglary

Monroe police arrest one suspect linked to FM One Stop burglary | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Monroe police detectives' investigation of a burglary at FM One Stop last September led to the arrest of one of the three suspects on Wednesday. On Sept. 14, the store at 447 Monroe...

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Police also investigated a burglary and charged a New York man with reckless driving. themonroesun.com/monroe-dete… #MonroeCT #Police

Monroe detectives charge New York man for alleged purchases with bogus credit cards | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Monroe police detectives' investigation led to the arrest of a New York man for allegedly using fraudulent credit cards to make over $2,000 worth of purchases at the Noble Gas...

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Monroe is pursuing a building project to meet growing student enrollment. themonroesun.com/building-co… #MonroeCT #schools

Building committee to be formed for reopening Chalk Hill as a school | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- First Selectman Terry Rooney attended the Board of Education's Ad Hoc Facilities Committee meeting Wednesday night to discuss a proposal to reopen Chalk Hill School as part of a...

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Whenever Don Casey is with his students, it's "we" never "me." The Monroe Sunny Award will recognize someone I notice on my beat who selflessly gives back to the community, while making Monroe a better place to live. themonroesun.com/donald-case… #MonroeCT #UnifiedSports #award

Donald Casey Jr. receives the first annual Sunny Award | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Buses lined up outside Masuk High School after classes were dismissed Tuesday afternoon, while Unified Sports Coach Donald M. Casey Jr. prepared for his basketball team's first...

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The red-shouldered hawk is recovering at Christine's Critters in Weston. themonroesun.com/monroe-anim… #MonroeCT #hawk #animals

Monroe Animal Control rescues hawk from grille of a Volkswagen Atlas | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- A local woman was heading north on Monroe Turnpike in her white Volkswagen Atlas Tuesday morning, when a red-shouldered hawk came into view, swooping down in an apparent effort to...

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One of the things I'm most grateful for is how Lee knew how much people appreciated him before he left us. To all of you who make Monroe a better place to live, I hope you know how much people appreciate you too. themonroesun.com/lee-hossler… #MonroeCT

Lee Hossler remembered for his love of Stepney, support of Monroe businesses | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Lee Hossler raised funding for the Stepney Heritage Trail and helped build the gazebo on Stepney Green, where he used to read, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to children at the...

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Asked if she saw the cones and caution tape, she said, "yeah," according to police. themonroesun.com/monroe-poli… #DUI #crash

Monroe Police: Drunk driver hit cones, caution tape and a downed tree | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Police officers used traffic cones and yellow caution tape to cordon off both lanes in the 1200-block of Monroe Turnpike and keep drivers away from a downed tree late Monday night,...

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Thankfully, firefighters contained it and no one was hurt. themonroesun.com/firefighter… #Fire #MonroeCT

Firefighters extinguish house fire on Pastors Walk in Monroe on Christmas | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- Firefighters responded to a fire that started in the workshop area of the basement of a ranch-style house on Pastors Walk on Christmas night and successfully contained it, limiting...

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In another case, a Monroe woman was defrauded out of $4,000. themonroesun.com/monroe-poli… #MonroeCT #crime

Monroe Police: Tequila thief caught on second shot | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, Conn. --- While driving to the scene of a shoplifting complaint at JB Wines & Spirits Saturday afternoon, police officers were called to a theft in progress at Kindred Spirits, another Main...

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Sen. Ryan Fazio, who is running for governor, headlined the event. themonroesun.com/republicans… #MonroeCT #Connecticut #Republicans

Republicans’ Building a Better Connecticut forum covers affordability, housing | The Monroe Sun

MONROE, CT --- A panel of Republican state legislators recently hosted a forum entitled "Building a Better Connecticut" in the Ehlers Meeting Room of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library. Sen. Ryan Fazio,...

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