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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Top Story
Your MGE bill is likely to go up [2] after a rate increase.
Education
A handful of elementary and middle schools in the Madison district are piloting a project [3] to let students make creative products.
Development
A low-cost Internet program [4] for low-income neighborhoods is in peril. The site of a mixed-use development on Williamson Street [5] is now the site of numerous complaints. A committee recommends investment in neighborhood employment [6] programs.
Community
A Madison Resident recalls what it was like to watch a hydrogen bomb explode in the 1960s [7] while in the military. Madison is on the list of cities for a second headquarters for GeekWire [8], and its qualifications won’t surprise anyone here. A comprehensive collection of potato specimens [9] is now housed at the Wisconsin State Herbarium. Oh, spud!
