A pair of swans gingerly cross the ice on the Mill Ponds in the Village of Monroe. Photo by Sharon Scheer. Monroe. Watch your (palmate) step Local News 10 Feb 2021 | 01:42
A Village of Monroe DPW crew member clears the sidewalks around the Millponds in Monroe last week after a storm dropped at least a foot of snow on the area. Photo by Sharon Scheer . Monroe. First Due Weather is back with its snow and winter weather forecasts The first major storm of the year dumped at least a foot of snow last week, a joyful occasion for thousands of kids who got... Local News 20 Dec 2020 | 05:53
Photographer Sharon Scheer captured this image of this banded American Bald Eagle perched on a tree in front of North Main Elementary School. Once this federally protected bird was on the brink of extinction caused from DDT in sprays to control weeds. “Now there is a program that protects and monitors using satellite chip in bands. “This majestic raptor was looking for a free meal on North Main Street this week,” Scheer reported. “An unfortunate squirrel was the lure. I got lucky as six crows spotted it, too. I watched in amazement. He left without the meal but made my day.” Monroe. Bald Eagle spotted near North Main Elementary Local News 06 Dec 2020 | 03:34
Sharon Scheer shared this photo of a golfer at the Golf Club at Mansion Ridge on Orange Turnpike in Monroe early one recent morning. “There was a bit of chill in the air,” Scheer reported, “but Mansion Ridge Golf Course is a great way to exercise and keep socially distanced.” Monroe. What a swing Local News 22 Nov 2020 | 04:12
Museum Village will be hosting a special Christmas in the Village on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6, the following weekend, Dec. 12 and 13, from 1 to 6 p.m. each day. Photos by Sharon Scheer Monroe. Christmas in the Village Museum Village will be hosting a special Christmas in the Village on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6, and the following... Entertainment 22 Nov 2020 | 03:25
Monroe. Sonny and Cher, back together again Sharon Scheer shared this photo she took earlier this week. She wrote: “Sonny and Cher, our resident swans, visit the Millponds... Local News 10 Nov 2020 | 03:32
Sharon Scheer shared her photo of this fellow at the Monroe Mill Ponds. As Henry David Thoreau, he of the book “Walden” and essay “Civil Disobedience,” one wrote: “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” Monroe. ‘It’s not this fish they are after’ Sharon Scheer shared her photo of this fellow at the Monroe Mill Ponds. As Henry David Thoreau, he of the book “Walden” and... Local News 27 Sep 2020 | 06:30
Silver linings As I look around my town feels a bit like a time machine bringing me back to the eighties: little traffic, folks walking,... Letters to the Editor 18 May 2020 | 06:53
Sharon Scheer shared this photo of the MIA/POW and American flags at half mast in Airplane Park in Monroe. ( Photo by Sharon Scheer) Monroe. Remember Local News 20 Apr 2020 | 04:25
Shutterbug Sharon (aka Sharon Scheer) shared this image of glorious foliage as seen from the Golf Club at Mansion Ridge in Monroe. A golfer's view of foliage Local News 07 Nov 2019 | 01:24
