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Madison Letters

Letters • Published Nov 22, 2023 08 am

Take Up the Issue

This morning, at around 7:30 a.m., I emerged from the local Stop and Shop only to walk into an army of eight gas-powered leaf blowers headed my way, spewing smoke, creati...
Letters • Published Nov 15, 2023 08 am

Place a Candle

Child abuse prevention is an important mission of the Exchange Club of Madison. The problem of child abuse is often difficult to see, and generating awareness can be diff...
Letters • Published Nov 08, 2023 11 am

Deepest Thanks

We would like to extend our deepest thanks to Madison and the surrounding communities for the outpouring of support following the sudden and tragic loss of our son and br...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

Rushing to Name Selection is Unjustified

More than 90% of our country’s monuments, memorials, and places named after people honor white males, while contributions of white non-males, people of color, and indigen...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

Stay the Course

Serving as Madison’s first selectwoman these last four years has been one of the greatest honors of my life. If reelected, I will leverage my experience as current town l...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

Forward-thinking Leadership, Decisiveness, and Financial Skill

After Peggy Lyons’ initial term as first selectman, I wrote a letter suggesting that voters imagine the Town of Madison not as a political entity but as a substantial cor...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

Continue to Make a Postive Impact

We are proud to endorse Seth Klaskin for re-election to the Madison Public Schools (MPS) Board of Education (BOE). Seth has 15 years of experience serving on the BOE. Sin...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

Ensure She Can Continue Her Work

Much has been written in this column about Peggy Lyons’s unprecedented accomplishments as first selectwoman of Madison. After years of gridlock and indecision, Peggy has ...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

A Candidate to Be Proud of

We are writing to support Seth Klaskin’s candidacy for Board of Education (BOE). Over the past decade, we have grown close with the Klaskins and have had an inside view i...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

Leadership is Commendable

I am a current senior at Daniel Hang High School (DHHS), and during this time of college application, I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for all the rem...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

Solid Experience, Leadership, Aptitude, and Integrity

I am writing today in support of Seth Klaskin for the Madison Board of Education (BOE). Seth currently leads as chair of our BOE and has served on the BOE for 14 years. I...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

Gets Things Done

I am writing in support of Peggy Lyons for first selectwoman. Other letters to the editor in September and October have already enumerated the many accomplishments of the...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

Return These Dedicated Public Servants

Attention Madison voters: on Tuesday, Nov. 7, we have the opportunity to elect two sets of dynamic duos to our municipal boards in Scott Murphy and Al Goldberg to the Boa...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am

Experience, the Energy, the Intellect, and the Compassion

I am thrilled to have Al Goldberg as a candidate for Board of Selectmen (BOS). He is the epitome of a public servant, not a politician. He puts the needs of our community...
Letters • Published Oct 25, 2023 08 am

A Prime Candidate

I am writing this letter of endorsement on behalf of my fellow Board of Education (BOE) member and chair, Seth Klaski. Seth’s multiple years of dedication to local and st...
Letters • Published Oct 25, 2023 08 am

Continue This Moment of Progress

Over the last four years, Madison’s Town Government has been reinvigorated with new energy and ideas, leading to countless accomplishments and successes for our community...
Letters • Published Oct 25, 2023 08 am

Continue Years of Progress

Back in 2019, before we went into full pandemic, I met Peggy Lyons running for first selectman. She was forthright, intelligent, with a solid financial background, and co...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am

Strong Financial Backgrounds

I am thrilled to endorse John Picard and Bob Donahue for the Board of Finance. John, the current Board of Finance chair, is a certified financial planner. John’s commitme...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am

Flies in the Face of the Voting Record

A recent letter to the editor (“Let Them Down,” Oct. 5), ostensibly in support of our beloved North Madison Volunteer Fire Company, is a disappointing politically inspire...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am

Just Getting Started

When Peggy Lyons was running for a second term as first selectman in 2021, a podcast host described her as a “superhero.” Two years later, as we look back on Peggy’s acco...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am

A Neighbor We Can Trust

Al Goldberg, candidate for reelection to the Madison Board of Selectmen, has asked thousands of Madison residents the same questions. For new residents, “What brought you...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am

Qualified, Community-Minded, Skilled

Bob Donahue is an outstanding candidate for Madison’s Board of Finance. As a vice president within the financial services industry, he managed a territory including Madis...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am

Integrity, Tenacity, and Transparency

Integrity, tenacity, transparency, and financial acumen are the attributes you get from First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons. Peggy has proven her ability to move forward on man...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am

Informed, Refreshing, Respected, Needed

I am writing to enthusiastically endorse my friend and colleague, Cathy Miller, for re-election to the Madison Board of Education. Cathy was a teacher for many years and ...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am

Energy, Dedication, and Commitment

I will be voting for Jennifer Gordon for first selectmen. Having lived in Madison since 2017, Jen has immersed herself and her family in our community. Volunteerism, comm...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am

Gratified to Deliver Long Overdue Improvements

Since entering office four years ago, I’ve had the great honor of working closely with our volunteer firefighters as we tackled many town-wide emergencies. Quickly, I cam...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am

Gets the Big Picture

I’m honored to recommend Seth Klaskin’s re-election to our Board of Education (BOE). Seth gets The Big Picture: for 15 years on the BOE, he advocated tirelessly and passi...
Letters • Published Oct 11, 2023 09 am

Ability to Get Things Done

I am new to Madison, having moved here two years ago. I love the town and the many services provided to the residents. I am writing to endorse Peggy Lyons. She impresses ...
Letters • Published Oct 11, 2023 09 am

Would Be a Significant Loss

This letter is submitted in the strongest possible support of Seth Klaskin, candidate for Madison Board of Education (BOE). Seth has been a tireless advocate for Madison’...
Letters • Published Oct 04, 2023 09 am

A Brilliant Decision

My wife and I have moved many times for my work and lived across the country, but we have been visiting family in Madison for almost 40 years. When I decided to retire, w...
Letters • Published Oct 04, 2023 09 am

Exceptional Qualifications, Dedication, and Forward-thinking Approach

I am writing to recommend Gregory Scalzo III for a position on the Board of Finance in Madison. Greg is a long-standing member of our community, and his vast experience a...
Letters • Published Oct 04, 2023 09 am

Proud to Endorse

Seth Klaskin and Cathy Miller have my vote for Board of Education on Tuesday, Nov. 7. For the last four years, they have focused on ensuring a smooth reintegration of stu...
Letters • Published Oct 04, 2023 09 am

A Valuable Addition to the Team

Since the beginning of the municipal campaign season, I have been amazed that literally everyone I know also knows Bob Donahue, candidate for the Madison Board of Finance...
Letters • Published Oct 04, 2023 09 am

Let Them Down

Madison Hose Co. No. 1 and North Madison Volunteer Fire Company have served our town for over 100 years, volunteering their services to fight fires and enhance public saf...
Letters • Published Sep 27, 2023 08 am

An Outstanding Candidate

I endorse Matt Gordon for the Madison Board of Finance without reservation. His remarkable background and extensive experience in various leadership roles make him an out...
Letters • Published Sep 27, 2023 08 am

No More Sacred Right and Duty

Registrars have the unique privilege of a front-row seat to our country’s democratic process. We register voters and inform candidates of their requirements to run for of...
Letters • Published Sep 27, 2023 08 am

Utmost Faith in Her Proven Leadership

I am thrilled to be voting again for Peggy Lyons for first selectwoman. Peggy has been involved and engaged in the community for as long as I have known her. We all know ...
Letters • Published Sep 27, 2023 08 am

Gets Things Done

Madison voters have an opportunity to continue an administration that gets things done! Since moving to Madison in 2015, we have had an opportunity to view firsthand how ...
Letters • Published Sep 27, 2023 08 am

Return the Democratic Team

Visionary leadership. Strategic planning. Protection of the environment. Responsible fiscal management. Unparalleled results. First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons has delivered ...
Letters • Published Sep 27, 2023 08 am

Better With His Leadership

Scott Murphy’s decades of community service are commendable. His strong communication skills and commitment to solutions that benefit many cross-sections of residents are...
Letters • Published Sep 27, 2023 08 am

Puts Madison Residents First

I am writing to voice my support to reelect First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons on Nov. 7. Peggy has earned my vote because she has proven yet again that her leadership is one ...
Letters • Published Sep 27, 2023 08 am

Hard-Pressed to Think of Better Candidates

I am writing in staunch support of both John Rasimas and Matt Gordon for election to our Board of Finance. As I have gotten to know John and Matt over the past few years,...
Letters • Published Sep 27, 2023 08 am

Inclusive, Transparent, Unifying

Democracy thrives on discourse yet withers on discord; too many of us are complicit in the latter. It is, therefore, no surprise we find ourselves in our current situatio...
Letters • Published Sep 27, 2023 08 am

Keep Madison on a Fiscally Responsible Path

Since taking office four years ago, I have worked to sustain our strong value proposition to Madison residents by keeping taxes stable while also investing responsibly to...
Letters • Published Sep 21, 2023 09 am

Exactly What Our Community Needs

I am writing to express my wholehearted support for the re-election of Scott Murphy to the Town of Madison Board of Selectmen. Having lived in Madison for several years a...
Letters • Published Sep 13, 2023 03 pm

The Right Choice

I am writing to enthusiastically endorse John A. Rasimas for the Board of Finance in Madison in the upcoming election. John’s extensive background in finance, coupled wit...
Letters • Published Sep 13, 2023 03 pm

Please Vote for Peggy

I’m writing to ask you to vote for Peggy Lyons as first selectman in November. It’s easy to take for granted what competent administration of town government looks like s...
Letters • Published Sep 06, 2023 11 am

A Breath of Fresh Air

Peggy Lyons has been an outstanding first selectwoman for Madison. We would be lucky to have her for another term. Her 17 years in professional management and 15 years of...
Letters • Published Aug 16, 2023 06 am

A Sincere Thank You

The Scranton Library Friends (SLF) exists solely to support the Scranton Library. We were founded in 1971 and began holding used book sales in 1991. Our most recent sale ...
Letters • Published Jul 19, 2023 08 am

Work for Mutual Good

More than two years ago, the Madison Board of Selectmen was presented with proposed changes to the Flood Plain Ordinance (FPO), which would have affected hundreds of Madi...