Announcing an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock is a marketing dream. I mean, it’s groovy, right? We can encourage you to wear fun throwback items like love beads, bell bottoms, and bandanas. We can refer to all of the great things that happened 50 years ago (did you know that Grateful Dead’s set was cut short at Woodstock when they overloaded stage amps during Turn On Your...

We asked a few locals and a few shopkeepers why they moved here, what they think of town, and to share some of their favorite things about Madison. Missy DeBeradinis, shop owner of The Country Shop When did you open your Madison business? I bought the business from its original owner in 1996 Why did you choose Madison? It was her original location of 3 stores Favorite place in town: The beach...

We asked a few locals and a few shopkeepers why they moved here, what they think of town, and to share some of their favorite things about Madison. Photo by Cindy Ringer of LJR Images. Andrea Panullo, shop owner of Bella Perlina: When did you open your Madison business? 14 years ago Why did you choose Madison? I live here and love our town. Favorite place in town: the beaches Favorite restaurant...

We asked a few locals and a few shopkeepers why they moved here, what they think of town, and to share some of their favorite things about Madison. (Photo by Amy Etra) Karen Donlon. Recent full-time resident. Did you grow up in Madison, or when did you move here? I did not grow up in Madison.  I grew up in Western Pennsylvania. I moved to Madison June 2018. Why did you decide to stay here or...

We asked a few locals and a few shopkeepers why they moved here, what they think of town, and to share some of their favorite things about Madison. (Photo by Amy Etra) Ken with his dog, Jack. Part-time Madison residents: Did you grow up in Madison, or when did you move here? As lifelong residents of NYC, despite driving back and forth to Boston for decades, we first discovered the CT Shoreline...