September 18, 2025
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Madison & Killingworth Vol. XXX Iss. 38
A New England Newspaper of the Year 2018
Town Sees Positive Results in Transportation Service By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
The XtraMile bus service has shown strong ridership in Madison, the Board of Selectmen (BOS) learned at its Sept. 9 meeting, reflecting growing local and regional interest in public transportation. The service, a two-year pilot program operated by Middletown-based River Valley
Transit (RVT), is funded almost entirely by the state. Its expansion into the combined Madison and Guilford transit zone marked the service’s “biggest endeavor yet,” according to RVT transportation planner Brendan Geraghty, who presented ridership data to the BOS. Since launching service in the zone, Geraghty said there has been “lots of cross-town
travel,” with 13,066 total rides recorded between May 2024 and May 2025. The service currently averages around 100 riders per day. Roughly 60 percent of all rides had either a Madison origin or destination, and 5,552 rides originated in Madison. Compared to other service zones, including
Katie Anastasi is helping make newcomers feel welcome in town..........................................2
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Pride on the Green The crosswalk in front of Madison Town Hall is painted in rainbow colors ahead of the sixth annual Madison Pride Fest, held Sept. 13 on the Madison Town Green. The rainbow flag, a symbol of diversity and inclusion, reflects the event’s celebration of the LGBTQ community. Pride Fest features local performers, speakers and vendors, and also honors National Coming Out Day, observed Oct. 11.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ The Source
Top-Tier Talent The Haddam-Killingworth boys' and girls' cross country picked up wins in New York, and football grabbed a season-opening win....................14
Award-Winning Works Guilford Art League’s 77th annual Juried Exhibit and Sale is now on view........................................25
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