Community Corner

The Week Ahead: Referendum, Hearing On Madison Center Project, Vista Tour De Shore, Quidditch, Social Justice Movie Night

If you do just one thing next week, it should be to vote in the referendum Tuesday between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. You'll get a chance to say yay or nay to the town budget and to the school budget. To find out more about what's on the ballot and where to vote, check out our earlier story. 

If you haven't registered, you have until Monday at noon. To vote in the referendum, you must be registered, or own property in town worth more than $2,000. Read more about how to register in our earlier story. 

Other town meetings coming up next week include the Board of Selectman meeting Monday, and the Board of Finance Wednesday.

On Thursday at 8 p.m., there will be a public hearing on the Madison Center Project, "Madison Center Project. Applicant: Town of Madison. Application for Major Alteration within the Downtown Village District to construct street scape improvements on the Boston Post Road between Route 79-Meigs Avenue and Wall Street-Samson Rock Drive including new median, concrete paver sidewalks and crosswalks, granite curbing, decorative lighting and street trees and other landscape improvements. Continued from April 18, 2013."

The full list of meetings includes: 

Monday: 
Board of Selectmen 8:00 am @ Town Campus (A)
MADE - Parent Community Involvement 1:30 pm @ Town Campus (B)
Democratic Town Committee 7:00 pm @ Town Campus (C)
Conservation Commission 7:30 pm @ Town Campus (B)

Tuesday: 
Budget Referendum 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
ACCA 7:00 pm @ Central Office (C)

Wednesday: 
Police Pension Committee 8:00 am @ Town Campus (B)
Town/Library Pension Committee 8:00 am @ Town Campus (B)
Board of Finance 7:00 pm @ Town Campus (A)


Thursday: 
Stormwater Committee 8:00 am - 9:00 am @ Town Campus (B)
Madison Solar Challenge 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ Town Campus (A)
Planning & Zoning Commission 7:30 pm @ Town Campus (A)
Shellfish Commission 7:30 pm @ Town Campus (B)

For the most up to date information throughout the week, including cancellations, please check the town of Madison website

Here are some other activities planned for next week: 

On Tuesday, "Grow for It," on gardening, will be presented at the Scranton Memorial Library.

On Wednesday, at the Madison Senior Center, there will be a Journey to Health and Wellness Fair

Also, on Wednesday at the library, there will be the Madison Art Society Art Exhibiton Reception

On Thursday, Zane's Cycles is hosting the Vista Tour de Shore Kickoff Party

On Friday, check out the David Dunlop - Light & Motion show at the Susan Powell Gallery. 

Also, on Friday, check out the Madison Quidditch League, and the Social Justice Movie Night at the Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Society.

Also on Friday, at Donahue's, Just One More Band will be playing. 

On Saturday, the Garden Club of Madison Annual Plant Sale kicks off. 

Also, on Saturday, stop by the Madison Ambulance Garage to thank some of our local heros at the MADISON AMBULANCE OPEN HOUSE

What else? Let us know in the comment section below!  


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