May 15, 2025 Madison & Killingworth Vol. XXX Iss. 20
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Voters Say ‘No’ to Academy Community Center By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
By a wide margin, Madison residents said a definitive “no” to the $24 million proposal to renovate the former Academy School building into a new community center at a referendum on May 6. Voters rejected the proposal by a tally of
3670-1413 votes, according to preliminary results published by the town. The referendum saw a turnout rate of 37% of registered voters casting their ballots, which is roughly the same margin as the turnout seen in the first referendum on the community center proposal in 2022. Speaking with The Source, First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons said she was
“disappointed” by the result of the referendum, but was also “grateful so many people came out to vote.” Lyons recognized the passion behind the project, the potential benefits it could offer the many members of the community, and the prospects of preserving a historic building
Kelly Spooner looks back at 16 years at Ryerson Elementary...................2
See Voters Say ‘No’ page 11
Farm Fresh Finds
Coming Together The Hand girls’ tennis team is utilizing strong team chemistry in hopes of making a deep playoff push this spring............................18
Ed Markunas heads out of the barn at Parmelee Farm with his finds during the Killingworth Historical Society’s annual tag sale on May 10. The event featured vintage goods and a bake sale, with proceeds supporting the society’s preservation efforts and programs.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ The Source
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Politics, Drag, and Surrealism Notes on Killing at Yale Rep......................................29