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Madison Park as oasis within the urban jungle Commentary by Bryan Tagas You know you must be living in a pretty tame neighborhood wh...

Anonymous donor funds park bench at Swingset Park She was called the neighborhood's "unofficial mayor", the "matria...

When opponents of fence removal at Swingset Park expressed concerns about the possible influx of interlopers to the park once the fence w...

This... ...or this? The temporary fence came down today; and whatever you call it, Swingset Park, Dogrun Park, or the official na...

No untoward incidents reported Given the outsized negative reaction of certain Madison Parkers to the idea of removing the park fence,...

'Why us?' Employees of our local Wells Fargo branch may well be asking themselves that question after the Bank's windows we...

The recalcitrants go down fighting Ever since the Parks Board voted in December to take the fence down at Swingset Park (Madison Park ...

It's been over two months since the Parks Board voted overwhelmingly to take the fence down at Swingset Park (aka Madison Park North Be...

Parks Board makes its recommendation After serving for more than 60 years as a safety barrier (and, in the opinion of many, an eyesore)...

'Christmas Ship' and flotilla arrive December 17 As regular readers of this blog know, there is officially one and only one  Chri...

Madison Park as cul-de-sac Commentary by Bryan Tagas You'd probably have to live in Madison Park for a few years to truly apprec...

Decision could come quickly Tonight's the night when the staff of the Parks Department makes its recommendation to the Board of Park ...

Commentary By Bryan Tagas Columnist, author, and Madison Park resident Knute Berger (aka Mossback ) wrote a cute piece several years ago...

The regular Madison Park Community Council meeting on Monday evening will include a discussion of the proposal to remove the fence at the ...

City rethinking longstanding approach Longtime Madison Parkers can remember a time when the "Swingset Park" at E. Lynn St. and ...