Tax Bill, Mexican Grill, New Pope Top Local News

Boro Tax Hike Would Cost Average Homeowner $39

A Madison homeowner with property assessed at the borough average is expected to see a $39 increase in the municipal portion of their tax bill under a proposed municipal budget introduced Monday night. An even steeper hike for the local open space tax also is slated to take hold unless the governing body adjusts the formula used to calculate the tax.

Chipotle Coming to Madison

The fast-casual restaurant chain will use part of the space at 6 Main Street that formerly housed Atlanta Bread Company.

Madison Officer's Bagpipes Spread St. Paddy's Cheer

Madison Police Patrolman Christopher Keller stopped by Sunrise of Madison to bagpipe for residents of the senior living center ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

New Pope Francis Elected: Catholic Center Reacts

White smoke rising above the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday—signaling the election of a new pope—was cause for excitement around the world, including at St. Paul Inside the Walls: the Catholic Center for Evangelization at Bayley-Ellard.

A 22-year-old Madison man was charged with lewdness after someone told police they saw him performing a lewd act in the Central Avenue Laundromat, authorities said.