Courier Founder Richard Diamond
About The Monroe Courier
The Monroe Courier was founded in 1962 by Richard M. Diamond of the Diamond Publishing Company, Trumbull, CT. It was the second paper founded by Diamond, after the Trumbull Times in 1959.
The Courier is now part of Hersam Acorn Newspapers. A traditional and new media firm, which includes printing facilities and local papers, specialty publications and websites in more than 20 communities in southwestern Connecticut, Lewisboro, N.Y., and Vermont. This gives our readers easy access to regional news and events as well as exposure to advertisers from across the region.
The Monroe Courier newsroom is at 1000 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484. It can be reached at 203-926-2080.
Jake Kara, Editor
Jake Kara has been a reporter at Hersam Acorn Newspapers since 2010, when he started at The Darien Times. He has a bachelor’s degree in Professional Writing from Westconn’s department of Writing, Linguistics and the Creative Process. Use the form below to contact the Jake.
Mike Suppe, Sports Editor
Michael Suppe became an editor at Hersam Acorn in 2006. He covers sports in the towns of Ansonia, Derby, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Seymour, Shelton, Stratford and Trumbull. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from the University of Connecticut. Use the form below to contact Mike.
