Madison
CT Awards Grant to Madison Greenway Trail
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that the state is awarding grant money to support the development of a section of The Shoreline Greenway Trail in Madison, a CT Designated Greenway (2009). The Shoreline Greenway...
Fatigued Kayaker Assisted off Madison, CT
New Haven Register: Lifeguards at Hammonasset Beach State Park assisted a 70-year-old kayaker who became fatigued and fell out of his kayak Wednesday afternoon . An employee at the park said the man “tired himself...
Coast Guard to Commemorate War of 1812 in Madison, CT
Coast Guard members are scheduled to participate in the Madison Historical Society’s 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 commemoration in Madison, Connecticut, on Sunday, July 8, 2012. Personnel from the Coast Guard Honor Guard Period Color Guard will...
Limit Placed on CT Shoreline Park Campers
New Haven Register: A number of campers who overstayed their welcome at the state’s two shoreline parks prompted the state to enforce a law that limits camping stays to 21 days, much to the dismay of some avid campers....
Madison, CT, Hotel Proposal May Relocate Boats
TheDay.com: Madison, Connecticut, First Selectman Fillmore McPherson is proposing a plan to expand the town-owned beach area at West Wharf, upgrade the streetscape and parking, improve drainage to protect the beach and shellfishing areas, and relocate the boats now...
Madison, CT, to Study After-Hours Beach Traffic
The New Haven Register reports that the Madison, Connecticut, Beach and Recreation Commission will launch a summer monitoring program to get a better idea of the people who are visiting the beaches at night. According to the article, several...
Madison, CT, Shellfishing Closure
New Haven Register: A popular shellfishing spot will be closed for the summer season because of pollution concerns. West Wharf Beach is one of the town’s recreational shellfishing areas and is regularly seeded with oysters and clams by the...
