October 2, 2025
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Madison & Killingworth Vol. XXX Iss. 40
A New England Newspaper of the Year 2018
BOS Weighs Drainage Options for Flood-Prone Neighborhood By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
At its Sept. 22 meeting, the Madison Board of Selectmen (BOS) heard from the Engineering Department on multiple options for mitigating recurring flooding in the beach area to bring relief to neighborhood homes and public safety officials.
The BOS reviewed two options for improving drainage around the intersection of Island Avenue, Middle Beach Road, and Middle Beach Road West. At the intersection sit multiple homes—among them some of the most highly taxed properties in Madison—and the Madison Beach Club. First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons described the intersection as a “problem area” where the
town has seen “more and more significant and recurring flooding.” Town Engineer Rob Russo said “high precipitation events” exacerbate the flooding and make several roads in the area “impassable” for public safety crews responding to nearby emergencies. The study—conducted by SLR
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See BOS Weighs page 6
Gourd Times Ahead
Eyeing States The Shoreline Co-op girls’ swimming and diving team, which includes athletes from Old Saybrook, Fausto Bay helps arrange a colorful has won its first three meets to start display of pumpkins, gourds, the season...................................14 squash and other autumn produce at Barberry Hill Farm in Madison on Sept. 29.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ The Source
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