Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Madison Wetlands Agency Reviews Long Shore Lane Home Access Plan
And on the Madison Patch calendar - Italian Festival 2026
Coffee in hand, Madison? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Madison wetlands officials scrutinize access plan for Long Shore Lane home
- Inside Jacques Pépin's legendary Madison kitchen and the cookbook it birthed
Also on today's calendar: Italian Festival 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Madison Wetlands Agency Reviews Long Shore Lane Home Access Plan (patch.com) — Madison residents may want to follow a new wetlands review for driveway, culvert, and utility work tied to a planned single-family home off Long Shore Lane. The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency walked the 22-acre site, noted nearby wetland and tidal areas, and delayed any decision until its Sept. 14 meeting. 
• A classic cookbook chefs swear by is 50 years old. Its writer is a beloved CT resident (courant.com) — World-renowned chef Jacques Pépin has been quietly crafting culinary history from his Madison kitchen, where he developed the techniques behind his now 50-year-old classic cookbook. The article traces how his hands-on, photo-driven approach shaped generations of chefs and home cooks, and includes a detailed recipe for his dramatic yet approachable Bananes Flambees dessert.
📸 Around Madison
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison
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★ Featured events ★
- Italian Festival 2026 →
St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
5:00 pm - 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound, - Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The Pain-Free & Happy SALE! $ →
Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT, 114 E Main St, Clinton
10:00 am - REGISTER Before we open! →
246 Boston St, Guilford
9:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday September 14
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Other local events
- DHHS Class of 1986 & 1987 Reunion →
Surf Club Park, Madison Beach and Rec, 87 Surf Club Rd, Madison
6:30 pm - The Little Mermaid Jr. Auditions →
The Madison Arts Barn, 8 Campus Dr, Madison
5:00 pm - The Little Mermaid →
The Barn, 8 Campus Dr, Madison
4:00 pm - The Caregiver Support Group Series →
Women & Family Life Center, 96 Fair St, Guilford, CT, 06437
10:00 am - Annual Concert and Dinner Fundraiser at Rettich Preserve →
Rettich Preserve - Madison Land Trust, 249-295 River Rd, Madison
5:00 pm - Getting Your Affairs In Order →
James Blackstone Memorial Library Auditorium, 758 Main St, Branford
10:00 am - Dave Parcells Madison Triathlon →
, Madison
7:00 am - Madison and Guilford Democratic Town Committees to Host Joint "Meet the Candidates" Event at Histor →
The Munger Barn at Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Road, Guilford, CT
4:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Saturday September 5
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
📣 Madison Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Vista Life Innovations Celebrates The Class of 2026 Graduates —Vista Life Innovations Read on Patch
- Madison Town Day at Quassy! —Carrie Gazda Read on Patch
- Looking for technical suggestions from anyone knowledgeable .
, we need to find a way to include a hospital patient into a party honoring her . This will be out of state so I'm initially seeking advice on how… (Nextdoor Neck Road) - I don't understand why every time I try to respond to any post I am told post from my business page.
I don't have a business or business page ? This is getting ridiculous and so feel targeted. (Nextdoor Madison Town Green)
- Volarify posted a job opening for Master Plumber (ID# 660) in Madison. Apply here.
- Petroleum Marketing Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Manager - Madison, CT in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.
🗞 Nearby News
Guilford
- 2026 Guilford Fair Upcoming: Dates, Entertainment, Attractions (patch.com)
Clinton
- Clinton Wetlands Commission To Hold Hearing On Country Village Lane Bridge Replacement (patch.com)
Ok Madison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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