Madison Residents for Accountable Town Government

03/10/2026

Congratulations to Joe Dame and Nicole Nordlund for winning the select board race!

03/09/2026

Election day is tomorrow!

No matter who you vote for, make sure you vote!

03/07/2026

Letter to the editor from William Zehring today.

To the editor:

Over the past year, Madison has had several positive initiatives driven by fully engaged residents that will shape the future of our town. A long-overdue update to the master plan, renewed capital improvement plan, Silver Lake Watershed Improvement Plan and the Chain of Ponds purchase, to name just a few.

None of these initiatives will move forward without a functioning, collegial government and this election cycle the voters have a huge opportunity to make a difference. It is abundantly clear from all the local headlines and comments that the status quo is not working. Remember, the voters hold all the power to change the shape of our town as we the people choose.

Please consider this important civic responsibility as the legislative body and participate in voting on March 10 and attending the town meeting on March 14. Elections have been won or lost by the slimmest of margins. Let’s continue the forward momentum.

William Zehring

Silver Lake

03/07/2026

Letter to the editor from Bill Dempster and Paul McKenna today.

To the editor:

Nothing has been more divisive in the Mount Washington Valley than short-term rentals. It has polarized Madison since 2021 with no common ground in sight. We have been on opposite sides of this issue with Nicole Nordlund, each of us passionately defending and debating our positions during town committee meetings. In the end, we have agreed to disagree and move forward for the greater good of Madison. Although we differed with Nicole in our views, we always felt that she heard our position and that she was respectful of it.

Nicole, who was unanimously appointed by the current selectmen eight months ago, has shown:

Her ability to dissect issues by asking the right questions.

Willingness to roll up her sleeves and find creative solutions.

Openness to and respect for other opinions.

Fiscal responsibility and putting taxpayers’ interests first.

Nicole has proven to us that she is part of the solution in Madison to get back to a town government that we can trust. We believe Nicole has earned our vote for selectman on March 10. We hope you will join us.

Bill Dempster and Paul McKenna

Madison

03/05/2026

Reminder! Candidates Night tomorrow at 6:00pm in the Madison Elementary gym. Please feel welcome to attend and get to know your candidates.

We hope to see you there!

02/24/2026

Meet and great tonight, at the chick room at 5:30! Come meet selectboard candidates Joe Dame and Nicole Nordlund!

02/21/2026

The Change Madison Needs

The ballot is set and the race for Madison Selectboard is about to heat up with two
open seats. Two of the candidates, Joe Dame and Nicole Nordlund are proven and ready to meet the challenges of our small town and restore the broken trust in its government.

They’ve demonstrated their commitment to sound fiscal policy that includes asking the right questions and doing the research to make informed, sensible decisions that put taxpayers’ interests first. Calling on decades of experience-honed skills, Nicole as a successful small business owner and Joe as a Federal Programs Manager, they will bring positive change to the leadership of the town.

A growing, thriving town is not just numbers or a photo opportunity to Joe and Nicole, there is a human side. Both have been involved in our community, both through serving on the ABC, Joe managing successful food pantries, and Nicole serving on numerous other committees and offering a space for vets to gather for networking.

Finally, it’s the open and collaborative team approach that leverages diverse perspectives and expertise to achieve sustainable solutions that Joe and Nicole subscribe to. They will tap a network of local, state and federal contacts to help solve current and future uncertainties facing Madison. For example, they're already working together with Representative Chris Pappas on a grant that would save taxpayers more than a million dollars on our dam project.

These are just a few of the attributes that Joe Dame and Nicole Nordlund will bring to the Madison Selectboard. Come learn more at one of the Meet and Greet events sponsored by the Madison Residents for Accountable Town Government (MR4ATG) in the Chick Room at the Library on Tuesday, February 24th at 5:30pm and Friday, February 27th at 10am. See you there.

Madison Resident for Accountable Town Government

02/20/2026

Welcome to Friday!

02/17/2026

https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/madison-voters-to-decide-funding-of-employee-probe/article_97b5bd62-f036-4c43-8597-7f44c94a8d0a.html

https://youtu.be/4VyxFd-KcWw?t=369

MADISON — Madison selectmen voted last week to put an $8,000 warrant article on the ballot to fund an investigation into employee use of town equipment, but it wasn’t unanimous.

02/15/2026

https://www.conwaydailysun.com/opinion/letters/doug-mcallister-madison-chairman-using-position-to-quash-investigation/article_0030d504-2fc0-433e-b00b-055f97053af9.html

To the editor:

02/15/2026

We are Madison Residents for Accountable Town Government (MR4ATG).

Bill Dempster
Doug McAllister
Christina McAllister
Paul McKenna
David Scarborough
Sharon Schilling
Mike Veilleux
Donna Veilleux
Will Zehring

Mission Statement: To institute sustainable change in Madison government for greater transparency, accountability, integrity and sound fiscal policy while keeping taxpayer welfare first and open dialogue without fear of retribution.
This will be accomplished by the following:
• Participating in town government through volunteer or elected positions
• Attending regularly scheduled town meetings and speaking up on various issues
• Recruiting and supporting candidates for elected Town positions that meet the mission statement of the committee
• Presenting warrant articles during annual Town meeting that institute the goals of the above mission statement
• Ensuring executive branch decisions comply with NH state law and follow the vision of the Madison Master Plan
• Encouraging respect and collaboration between and among town officials and its taxpayers.

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02/12/2026

Please fill out the Public Opinion Poll below. We would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

There are four candidates for two select board seats. In each of the two questions below please select a candidate you plan on voting for. (Email addresses are not being collected and all answers are anonymous)