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IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: Before the Maddy was a pub it was a mansion (Dec. 2025)

December 16th, 2025 · Comments Off on IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: Before the Maddy was a pub it was a mansion (Dec. 2025)

Many prominent families lived at 14 Madison Ave. By Michael Mastromatteo Nearly 100 years after they were first constructed, three old mansions at 14-18 Madison Ave.  gained a new lease on life. In 1983, after surviving the “rooming house malaise” of the 1960s, the houses evolved into the Madison Pub, a popular fixture in the […]

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NEWS: Local resources for a global pandemic (Mar. 2020)

March 24th, 2020 · Comments Off on NEWS: Local resources for a global pandemic (Mar. 2020)

An early guide to services By Gleaner Staff Staying local, living local, and shopping local is going to be the new normal in the coming weeks as the world hunkers down to battle the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  As your local newspaper, we’ve put together this guide to Annex resources that will help you stay […]

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CHATTER: Multiple stabbings at Halloween party on Madison Avenue (Nov. 2019)

December 9th, 2019 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Multiple stabbings at Halloween party on Madison Avenue (Nov. 2019)

On Oct. 31, several stabbings were reported during a late-night Halloween party at a frat house on Madison Avenue, north of Bloor Street West. “At about 11:30, someone walked down from the northern part of the street, was bleeding, and came for assistance,” says Chris Haslett, who works at the Madison Avenue Pub. “Our door […]

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FOCUS: Voting from afar (Dec. 2018)

December 30th, 2018 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Voting from afar (Dec. 2018)

Democrats Abroad celebrate mid-term results By Shyanne Cole Democrats Abroad gathered at the Madison Avenue Pub on November 6 to watch results for the mid-term election come in from the United States of America. American flags hanging from the walls, peeking out of shirt pockets, and draping many shoulders made it a very vibrant night. […]

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