Chamber Blog

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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...

Mini-Interviews with Residents & Shopkeepers – Missy

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...

Mini-Interviews with Residents & Shopkeepers – Andrea

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...

Mini-Interviews with Residents & Shopkeepers – Karen

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...

Mini-Interviews with Residents & Shopkeepers – Ken

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...

Mini-Interviews with Residents & Shopkeepers – Peter

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) Peter Loden, shop owner of Walker Loden: When did you open your Madison business? We originally...

The Last Straw

By Robyn Wolcott Straws...the new enemy? That may sound extreme, but plastic pollution is a major problem for our oceans. Per earthday.org, by the year 2050, plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean pound for pound. Gross, right? There is a movie by Linda Booker called...

Madison: Your Fall Destination for Recreation

By Robyn Wolcott A year ago, a seaplane recently landed at West Wharf in Madison. Spearheaded by Madison Economic Development and Biehn Travel, Shoreline Aviation has been showing that Madison has one more way to attract and transport visitors. The seaplanes offer...

Date Nights Out and Making Friends in Madison, CT

By Lauren Cardone When I found out my husband and I were leaving life behind in Hoboken, NJ to live in Madison, CT my biggest concern was making new friends. We were used to nights out in Manhattan, where we only socialized with people we knew. Our first date night...