🌱 Patch AM: Survey Launched For Feedback On Madison Portion Of Shoreline Greenway Trail

Coffee in hand, Madison? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Share your thoughts on Madison's next Shoreline Greenway Trail link
• Neck River Elementary nets $2.17M boost and eyes final fixes

Also on today's calendar: Annual Concert and Dinner Fundraiser at Rettich Preserve and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Not as warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
• Monday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Survey Launched For Feedback On Madison Portion Of Shoreline Greenway Trail (patch.com) — Madison residents are being asked to weigh in on a proposed Shoreline Greenway Trail segment that would link the town's Trailhead Parking lot to Salt Meadow Park. Local and state officials, neighbors, and trail board members recently discussed the plan, and residents can now review a consultant's slide presentation and complete a brief online survey to share their views.
   

• Madison's Neck River Elementary School Project Receives $2.17M Tax Credit (patch.com) — Madison's New Elementary School Building Committee learned that the Neck River Elementary School project has secured more than $2.17 million in Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, with an additional Eversource rebate in the works. Members reviewed remaining punch-list items, discussed the photovoltaic system's move into the town's capital plan, and heard concerns about parent pickup traffic as the school year continues.
   

📸 Around Madison

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Annual Concert and Dinner Fundraiser at Rettich Preserve →
  Rettich Preserve - Madison Land Trust, 249-295 River Rd, Madison
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Getting Your Affairs In Order →
  James Blackstone Memorial Library Auditorium, 758 Main St, Branford
  10:00 am
Monday September 14
• REGISTER Before we open! →
  246 Boston St, Guilford
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Deacon John Grave House Open House and Fundraiser →
  The Deacon John Grave House, 581 Boston Post Rd, Madison
  11:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Dave Parcells Madison Triathlon →
  , Madison
  7:00 am
• Apple Pi Robotics Open House →
  29 Soundview Rd, Guilford
  10:00 am
• Back to School Open House at NHAOPA →
  New Haven Academy of Performing Arts, 597 Main St, East Haven
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Car Cruise →
  7 Hemlock Dr, Killingworth
  1:00 pm
• Madison and Guilford Democratic Town Committees to Host Joint "Meet the Candidates" Event at Histor →
  The Munger Barn at Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Road, Guilford, CT
  4:30 pm
Monday September 14
• Keeping Your World Steady: How the Inner Ear Impacts Balance & Falls →
  E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, Johnson Community Room
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Sunset Splash: Connect Through Art Annual Exhibition →
  E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd, Madison
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Plant Dye Workshop at Bauer Park —Carrie Gazda Read on Patch

• Have you nominated a Good Neighbor yet?
  Nominations close Monday, September 14th: https://nextdoor.com/gnd National Good Neighbor Day is Monday, September 28th, and this year Nextdoor is… (Nextdoor )
• Hey neighbors.
  I'm doing local dump runs all weekend. Or gutter cleanings. Both at a 50% off price. Text me to schedule now 203-645-9955 (Nextdoor Fawnbrook and Grouse)

• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian in Guilford. Apply here.
• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Truck/Backroom/Processing/Stocking in Guilford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.

🗞 Nearby News

Guilford

• Seniors excited for first day of classes at Guilford High School (wtnh.com)

North Branford

• Hamden Native Among Diamond Club Hall Of Fame Inductees (patch.com)

Ok Madison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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