Woodbury firefighters knock out construction site blaze On January 3, at about 3:05 p.m. the Woodbury Fire Department responded to a call for a report of a building on fire on Locey... Police & Fire 04 Jan 2024 | 11:18
Orange Nursery devastated by early morning fire The Woodbury Fire Department came to the rescue of Orange Nursey and Stone Supply in Highland Mills on the morning of December... Police & Fire 26 Dec 2023 | 11:59
La Vera Cucina thanks Monroe firefighters for saving their business In the early hours of March 9th, 2023, a fire started in the kitchen of La Vera Cucina, at 43 Hillside Terrace, Monroe. However,... Business 06 Dec 2023 | 09:20
Early morning house fire kills 3 An early morning fire on Feb, 23 in the Village of Monroe left three people dead. Shortly before 1 a.m., police and the Monroe... Local News 23 Feb 2023 | 10:18
According to Monroe Town Historian James Nelson, the Firemen’s Opera House was purchased by Mombasha Fire Co. in 1900 to house its firefighting equipment. Upstairs was the meeting rooms, which would be used for dances, lectures and later movies. The basement held a jail cell and was a village lockup. It did not get good marks from the state jail inspector. They would later build a separate building in the rear of the fire house for just a jail. The building dates back the mid 1800’s and served as Tin Shop and hardware store previously. The fire company moved to Route 17M in 1969 and the building would eventually become the Flynn Funeral Home. ( Photo courtesy of the Monroe Historical Society) Massive fires lead to creation of Village of Monroe In 1894, the Village of Monroe was incorporated within the Town of Monroe for a very practical reason – the residents needed... Local News 15 Aug 2019 | 12:52
