Letters • Published Mar 01, 2023 08 am
Scranton Library experienced a devastating fire on Feb. 13. Despite this heartbreaking loss, I find myself filled with gratitude. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the fire,...
Letters • Published Mar 01, 2023 08 am
Having lived in Zambia in the 1960s, I was immediately drawn to the recent headline "Lions Club Delivers Equipment to Zambian Clinic" (Feb. 16). Thanks to Dick Borner's i...
Letters • Published Mar 01, 2023 08 am
After witnessing four Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) meetings to discuss a proposed restaurant at the Winter Club property, it seems clear that our PZC is out of sy...
Letters • Published Feb 22, 2023 08 am
At season’s end, the Madison Country Club hosted a full house of golfing enthusiasts braving threatening, sometimes wet, weather and a challenging golf course in support ...
Letters • Published Feb 22, 2023 08 am
For many years I have attended or participated in the Madison Exchange Club's 4th of July Parade. Each year I marvel at, and stand in awe of, the long line of Madison fir...
Letters • Published Feb 08, 2023 08 am
It is fair to ask, "What was the thinking here?" Is the answer "Men dressed as women and behaving flirtatiously would get us the most moolah for our worthy project"? So, ...
Letters • Published Feb 01, 2023 08 am
Innovate–don’t duplicate! The Academy Community Center survey results do not equally represent the interests or age groups of town residents. Of the 2,049 respondents, 45...
Letters • Published Feb 01, 2023 08 am
The First Congregational Church of Madison, the postcard of Madison and one of the best for outreach to the community, stopped in to host a Drag Queen performance on Jan....
Letters • Published Jan 25, 2023 08 am
During my adolescence, I was the target of various antisemitic acts. Those experiences sharpened my ability to see this form of hate even when it resides just under the s...
Letters • Published Jan 11, 2023 08 am
Every once in a while you encounter a truly special person. Noreen Kokoruda was one of those people for me. She was a friend and a mentor who always had time to help in w...
Letters • Published Dec 28, 2022 08 am
By Ethan Hamm
By 2022 town Referendum, Academy School was voted to be transformed into a community center. Now the Academy Community Center Advisory Committee (ACCAC) has designed a su...
Letters • Published Nov 23, 2022 08 am
I live next to River Road in Madison. Two weeks ago, a neighbor informed me that Eversource was planning to remove more than 300 trees in a 1.1-mile stretch of Mill and R...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
The ballot for the upcoming election will have two charter revision questions in addition to the various elected office holder votes. One of the questions asks us to chan...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
I wholeheartedly support John-Michael Parker’s bid for re-election as the state representative for Madison and Durham. Since he was elected two years ago, John-Michael ha...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
Madison and Durham are extremely fortunate to be represented in Hartford by outstanding delegates. Representative John-Michael Parker and Senator Christine Cohen stand ou...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
Madison residents have been well-served by our exceptionally thoughtful and dynamic delegation to the State Legislature. Christine Cohen and John-Michael Parker have dist...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
When I weigh the options for who I think is best suited to represent the 101st District of Madison and Durham in Hartford, I feel confident that John Rasimas is the candi...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
With so much talk going on these days about voting rights and the importance of voting and different voting laws, I’m glad that state Senator Christine Cohen and State Re...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
I am writing in staunch support of John Rasimas’ candidacy for state representative representing Madison and Durham in the 101st District. As I have gotten to know John o...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
It is election season again and here on the shoreline we have the opportunity to help keep Connecticut a blue state. We can do so by voting to re-elect our two Democratic...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
The weather for this year's Bauer Park Harvest Festival was as close to perfection as one could ask, and all of the families who attended the festival (which was free) se...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
I am pleased to write in support of two candidates, John-Michael Parker for state representative and Christine Cohen for state senator, both of whom have been representin...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
Connecticut does not have a funding problem, it has a wasteful spending problem! I’m not talking about the desirable local projects that we all enjoy, its the amount of f...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
I am voting for State Senator Christine Cohen and State Representative John-Michael Parker because of their dedication to and leadership for Madison. I have known both of...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
The Scranton Library Friends wishes to thank our community for another successful year. Without your generous donations of gently loved books, we’d have nothing to sell t...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
I am proud to support Christine Cohen in her bid for re-election to the Connecticut Senate. Sen. Cohen has proved year after year to be a leader in the State Senate. Vote...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
Last year I moved to East Guilford (I mean Madison!) after 19 years in Guilford, and I was thrilled to know that my change in address did not alter my state representatio...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
It’s true that we had all seen the writing on the wall — the overturn of Roe was imminent. From the Republicans blocking Merrick Garland’s confirmation, to the Senate pus...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
Since taking office as First Selectwoman, I’ve had the honor of working closely with our state delegation on a range of important issues for our Town. Senator Christine C...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
According to Everytown for Gun Safety, Connecticut is the fifth safest state in the country when it comes to gun violence. This ranking isn’t due to luck — it is the resu...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
Gun violence is a uniquely American problem. According to the Pew Research Center, 2020 saw the highest rate of deaths caused by firearms than any other year on record. E...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
This spring I had the privilege of meeting John Rasimas just before he retired and decided to run for the House District 101 seat. I have walked around and canvassed with...
Letters • Published Oct 05, 2022 08 am
At a time when everyone is complaining about the price of things, I hope we can all take a minute to stop and think about something that doesn’t always get a lot of credi...
Letters • Published Oct 05, 2022 08 am
Whenever elections come around, the conversation always tends to focus on what is in store for our community in the future. Whether it be focused on our education, invest...
Letters • Published Sep 28, 2022 08 am
Everywhere you turn, evidence of climate change is staring right back at you - wildfires across California and the Pacific Northwest, flooding in Pakistan, record high te...
Letters • Published Jul 13, 2022 08 am
I want to commend, and thank, Austin Hall, our Madison Beach and Recreation Director, for his superb hands-on leadership this 4th of July weekend. He personally manned th...
Letters • Published Jul 13, 2022 08 am
The Madison Exchange Club once again put on a fantastic Independence Day parade. I’m a lifelong Madison resident, and for (nearly) 50 years, this parade has been a summer...
Letters • Published Jun 29, 2022 08 am
Near the outset of the Declaration of Independence we read: “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among...
Letters • Published Jun 29, 2022 08 am
I’d like to take this opportunity to recognize all those who volunteered at our recent book sale.
On June 10 and 11, the Scranton Library Friends (SLF) held its first sal...
Letters • Published Jun 22, 2022 08 am
I want to thank the people of Madison and surrounding areas for attending the Pilates and Mindful Meditation fundraiser for Ukraine at the Surf Club on June 11.
We had mo...
Letters • Published Jun 22, 2022 08 am
I recently attended the Memorial Day Parade. As the fire trucks were passing by, I assumed it was the end of the parade. However, I noticed a dozen or so people walking b...
Letters • Published Jun 22, 2022 08 am
I would like to thank everyone who helped make our Madison Memorial Day Celebration Parade and Ceremony the best it could be. From Beach & Recreation to our first respond...
Letters • Published Jun 15, 2022 08 am
I am writing to voice my disagreement with certain aspects of the “Schools, Academy Projects Moving Ahead” article appearing in the June 2 edition of The Source. In this ...
Letters • Published Jun 15, 2022 08 am
Near completion, it’s time to give a quick and rueful assessment of The Generals Residence and the concept of “cluster zoning.” Sad to report, our zoning commission faile...
Letters • Published Jun 01, 2022 08 am
The Madison Newcomers Club would like to express its heartfelt thanks to everyone who made Touch a Truck a huge success: the people of Madison, the attendees, our sponsor...
Letters • Published May 25, 2022 08 am
Just a thought: I know that change is inevitable, a part of life. But building condos, or whatever said cluster residential development, on The Ledges? Right here in this...
Letters • Published Apr 27, 2022 08 am
Madison residents are interested in the status of the imminent sale of Deer Lake Boy Scout Camp in Killingworth, and I’d like to share some information.
Because of lawsui...
Letters • Published Apr 20, 2022 08 am
Our town budget typically increases between three and five percent per year. In recent years, our Grand List grows at less than one percent per year. The Grand List is th...
Letters • Published Apr 20, 2022 08 am
On April 9, my car stalled out on Route 79, near County Road. Almost immediately, two saviors pulled over and offered to assist. They pushed my car off to the side, out o...
Letters • Published Mar 16, 2022 08 am
I encourage your readers to check their mailboxes. Our annual membership renewal letter should be arriving soon. We are the Scranton Library Friends (SLF), and we are inv...
