Posts Tagged ‘monroe’

Budget Redux

May 2010

Voters in Monroe and Newtown head to the polls – again – in an effort to get a 2010 budget to pass.
In Monroe, First Selectman Steve Vavrack slashed an additional $610,000 from the last failed budget, shaving it to a lean $76.7 million.
This will be the town’s third attempt to pass the budget. The initial [...]

Recollections of Christmas’ Past

January 2009

For anyone growing-up in the area, the mention of Wagner Tree Farm is sure to bring back fond memories.  The Main Street, Trumbull tree farm, situated on 12 plus acres, was located just north of Tashua Road.
It was the brain-child of Alfred Wagner, the owner of two sawmills in Monroe.  The hard work associated with [...]