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Hometown Patriot

 May 22, 2012

People who know him say Ralph Garcia is not just a patriot, but a genuine good guy.

International Day at the Jeffrey School

 May 22, 2012

J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School presented the annual International Festival on May 18. Enacted by 3rd-grade students, the day featured musical selections, dancing, and research projects in-classroom. Preparation for the festival is integrated into the...

Great Strides in Madison

 May 22, 2012

The Great Strides Walk, a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fundraising walk and event, departed the Madison Surf Club on May 19 for the little-more-than two-mile stroll along the shore. The event included music, entertainment, food, and prizes.

Madison Memorial Day Observances

 May 22, 2012

This year's Memorial Day Parade will be Monday, May 28. Come join the parade, come watch the parade, come honor veterans.

Here is the schedule:

Budget Passes, Tax Rate Inches Up 0.43 Mills

 May 22, 2012

The town and school budgets proposed for the 2012-2013 fiscal year passed with comfortable margins at the referendum vote last week and the Board of Finance has set the new tax rate at 19.77 mills, just a 0.43 mill or 2.2 percent increase over the present tax...

A Job Opportunity for a Veteran

 May 22, 2012

A few weeks ago, First Selectman Fillmore McPherson was listening to a radio interview. He heard a young man, a veteran who had returned to Connecticut from Afghanistan several months ago, say he had been unable to find a job-"and then something clicked,"...

PZC Approves Constitution Park Master Plan

 May 22, 2012

The Planning & Zoning Commission got its first look at the master plan recommended for development of Constitution Park-the former Griswold Airport-and granted the town its request for a special exception permit to begin work there.

Mom and Her Baby

 May 22, 2012

Willow, the mom on the left, looks like a baby herself, but is actually a young mother who gave birth to five kittens. Willow has such unique markings, mostly white with gray and orange patches and bright blue eyes. Her last remaining baby, Bonnie, is also...

Saturday Night is Astronomy Night

 May 22, 2012

Learn about the night sky with members of the Astronomical Society of New Haven on Saturday, May 26 at 8 p.m. at Bauer Park in Madison. Telescopes will be set up on the Bauer Park Astronomy Platform near the community gardens. Enjoy clear views of the moon,...

Shannon Wood Receives Good Citizen Award

 May 22, 2012

The Madison Lions Club presented Daniel Hand High School (DHHS) senior Shannon Wood with the Good Citizen Award. Wood was introduced by faculty member Allison Marchese, who spoke of Wood's strong work ethic, tenacious personality, and intense desire to succeed.

Students Donate Shoes

 May 22, 2012

Approximately 300 pairs of gently used shoes were hand delivered to families in need in Gigante, Nicaragua, thanks to the generous donations and fundraising support, of the Daniel Hand High School (DHHS) community, the Madison community, and many families from...

Madison Foundation Supports The Strong House

 May 22, 2012

The Strong House Adult Day Center recently received a $500 donation from the Madison Foundation. The adult day center is a safe and engaging place for older adults with varying degrees of memory impairment and dementia. The donated funds will support and expand...

Shoreline Christian School Place in Math Competition

 May 22, 2012

The following Shoreline Christian School students recently participated in the Association of Christian Schools International Math Olympics at Trinity Christian School in Windsor. Each student was chosen to represent his or her class based on his or her...

Holocaust Survivor to Speak

 May 18, 2012

Holocaust survivor Judith Altmann will speak at Polson Middle School in Madison on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 12:30 PM.   Her presentation to the school’s 300+ eighth graders is part of their studies of Holocaust heroes in English language arts...

All Together, Now

 May 15, 2012

Once again, Madison Cares sponsored a day of building house parts on the Madison Town Green. Approximately 500 volunteers from the shoreline community arrived to assist in the build, which will complete three homes to be constructed in New Haven. Many build...

WWII Spy to Appear

 May 15, 2012

Just in time for Memorial Day, a real-life hero visits Madison.

Protesters Follow Accused Animal Abuser

 May 15, 2012

Animal rights activists shouted "coward" and "murderer" outside the court hearing of a Branford man charged with choking his dog to death when it misbehaved.

Chris Pagliuco: Telling an Exciting Tale

 May 15, 2012

Long before Whalley and Goffe were well-known New Haven street names, Edward Whalley and William Goffe were condemned men on a perilous journey to save their lives. Now Chris Pagliuco has told their story in his just-published book The Great Escape of Edward...

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Sadowski and Gladstone Receive Distinguished Service Awards

 May 15, 2012

Madison Youth & Family Services (MYFS) Director David Melillo (left) and MYFS President Robyn Klaskin (right) recently presented Distinguished Service Awards to Susan Sadowski (center, left) and C.J. Gladstone, Ph.D. (center, right), for their many years of...

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Garden Club of Madison Plant Sale Ahead

 May 15, 2012

The Garden Club of Madison presents its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at the Deacon John Grave House, 581 Boston Post Road, Madison. This fundraising event features demonstrations on planting outdoor containers;...

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Dylan Buller is Youth of the Month for May 2012

 May 15, 2012

The Exchange Club of Madison has honored Dylan Buller, son of David and Ellen Buller, with the David Bell Scholarship Award as the May 2012 Youth of the Month. The Daniel Hand High School (DHHS) senior was nominated by the DHHS faculty after completing a...

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No Golf Course at Rockland Before 2020

 May 15, 2012

What? There's a plan for a golf course at Rockland Preserve? Well, not exactly.

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Madison Women’s Club Walk Against Hunger

 May 15, 2012

A group of women from the Madison Women's Club participated in the Walk Against Hunger on May 6 in New Haven to raise funds for the Food Bank/Food Share. This is the second year the club has participated in the walk. Pictured, from left, are Donna Dougherty,...

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Madison Rotary Club Students of the Year

 May 15, 2012

The Madison Rotary Club proudly designated (from left, front) Madison Daniel Hand High School (DHHS) student Katherine Adams, Polson Middle School student Alina Dess, and Brown Middle School student Roisin Beirne, as 2012 Student of the Year of their school. The...

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Huzzle Guzzle Hearing Draws Small Crowd

 May 15, 2012

The state Department of Transportation's (DOT) public information session last week at the town campus drew a very small audience. The topic was "the replacement of Bridge No. 05466, which carries Special Service Road 450 (Horse Pond Road) over Huzzle Guzzle...

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