September 11, 2025
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Madison & Killingworth Vol. XXX Iss. 37
A New England Newspaper of the Year 2018
Hand Roof Work Tops $11.9M Capital Plan By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
At its Sept. 2 meeting, the Madison Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved $1,960,000 in capital expenditures for the 2026–’27 academic year, the first year of the district’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The projects will next require
review and approval from the Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen before advancing to a townwide vote. The five-year CIP runs from fiscal years 2026 through 2030, totaling $11,889,419. District Facilities Director Peter Anderson emphasized that this week’s BOE action does not represent the final version. Prior to the full board’s vote, the BOE
Facilities Committee met earlier the same day to review the most significant expenditures outlined in the plan. Items listed beyond the 2026–’27 fiscal year were discussed but not acted on. The largest single project in the plan is the $3.85 million replacement of the original See Hand Roof Work page 6
A Tribute in Red, White and Blue Hundreds of American flags flutter on the Madison Green on Sept. 9, 2025, during the Madison Salutes Our Heroes display hosted by the Madison Exchange Club. The exhibit, which runs through Sept. 13, honors military members, first responders, everyday heroes, service dogs, and those lost on 9/11. Community members purchased and dedicated individual flags in recognition of their personal heroes. A 9/11 remembrance ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 11.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ The Source
Maya Kadel is providing mental health support for the community.....................................2
Double the Fun Hand boys’ soccer won its first two games of the season last week, and volleyball split the week...............14
The Lesson of 9/11 Remembering Sept. 11 24 years later.............................................25
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