Welcome to the Madison Commons, a website designed to provide news and information about all of Madison's neighborhoods and a crossroads for the discussion of community issues. The name comes from the idea of a village commons, a place for news, talk, debate, and some entertainment, too, that's open to everyone.
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The Girls and Boys Club of Dance County and Fitchburg’s mayor are at odds after the city budget cut funding [2] for nonprofits. The CEO of Dane County’s Boys and Girls Club [3] criticized the proposed Fitchburg budget at a meeting.
Education
School leaders from across the state gathered Friday in Madison [4] to talk about the recently signed state budget will mean for school districts, particularly low-spending districts that had a spending increase vetoed. City police ended a program [5] that brought safety education into Madison school district classrooms. MATC lets high school students [6] feel the heat of being a firefighter in a new academy program.
Development
Renovations will continue at Sector67 [7] nonprofit space after the owner was hurt in a workplace explosion. Downtown condo owners are worried about being left in the shadows [8] after a jail expansion. Madison leaders are talking about selling [9] the city-owned Monona Golf Course for development. And, you might be able to train for your next Winter Olympics appearance if a $10 million training center gets built [10].
Community
Ho-Chunk gaming executive Dan Brown [11] talks about Ho-Chunk history and future. Centro Hispano held a night of food and art for “Dreamers” [12] this past week.
