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'Trusted Mentor, Loyal Friend': Monroe Community Grapples With Firefighter's Death 'Trusted Mentor, Loyal Friend': Monroe Community Grapples With Firefighter's Death
'Trusted Mentor, Loyal Friend': Monroe Community Grapples With Firefighter's Death A Connecticut community is preparing to bury one of its heroes after the longtime Fairfield County firefighter died earlier this week.  John "JB" Pyrek-Bennett, of Monroe, was just 55 when he died on Monday, Oct. 14, surrounded by his family at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, his obituary said. His wife of 29 years and three children survive him. Bennett spent his life giving back to his community, his family said. He served as assistant chief of the Glenbrook Fire Department in Stamford and was a lifetime member of the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department.…

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by Josh Lanier
News
ID Released For Woman Killed In Fairfield County House Fire ID Released For Woman Killed In Fairfield County House Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Fairfield County House Fire Fire officials have released the name of a Fairfield County woman who died after a house fire. Sarah Cotter, age 69, of Monroe, was killed shortly after 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5 during the fire in the 100 block of Bagburn Hill Road, said Monroe Fire Marshal Bill Davin. Firefighters responded to the fire after a passerby called reporting smoke coming from the home, the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department said. Arriving crews encountered heavy fire on the first floor which was contained relatively quickly, officials said. Cotter perished inside the home, they added.  There were no other civ…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Drives Through Garage Wall, Into Basement, Hits Furnance, Monroe Fire Department Says Man Drives Through Garage Wall, Into Basement, Hits Furnance, Monroe Fire Department Says
Man Drives Through Garage Wall, Into Basement, Hits Furnance, Monroe Fire Department Says A driver accidentally drove through the wall of his garage and into the basement, authorities said. The incident took place in Fairfield County on Wednesday, Jan. 6, in Monroe at a home on lower Wheeler Road, said the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. When the vehicle landed in the basement it hit the furnace, causing firefighters to secure the electrical, water line, and heating oil spill hazards. The furnace that was hit.Monroe Volunteer Fire Department

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Pickup Truck Severs Utility Pole, Crashes Into Monroe House Photos: Pickup Truck Severs Utility Pole, Crashes Into Monroe House
Photos: Pickup Truck Severs Utility Pole, Crashes Into Monroe House A pickup truck slammed into a telephone pole in Monroe, sending the vehicle careening into a house. The incident took place around 2:45 a.m., Friday, Sept. 20, on Wheeler Road, said the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving first responders found a pickup truck which left the roadway, severed a telephone pole and struck a local residence, the department said. A pickup truck slammed into a telephone pole and then into a home.Monroe Volunteer Fire Department There were no reported injuries, officials said. Eversource reported there were 16 power outages in the area. Crews are makin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Crash Sends Vehicles Crashing Into Bushes, Ditch In Monroe Crash Sends Vehicles Crashing Into Bushes, Ditch In Monroe
Crash Sends Vehicles Crashing Into Bushes, Ditch In Monroe A crash sent two vehicles crashing into the bushes and a ditch in Monroe, but luckily there were no serious injuries. The incident took place Tuesday, Aug. 13 in the evening at the intersection of Route 110 and Wheeler Road, said the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. Both vehicles in the bushes.Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Firefighters, police, and paramedics all responded to the crash site. There were no serious injuries, the department said.

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by Kathy Reakes