The city lies in the I-696 and I-75 corridor and is served by two primary school districts, Lamphere and Madison, as well as a full-service municipal government. Today, Madison Heights' mayor is Edward Swanson. Madison Heights is part of Oakland County's Automation Alley.
In Irish folklore, a bean sidhe (literally woman of fairyland) was not a welcome guest. When she was seen combing her hair or heard wailing beneath a window, it was considered a sign that a family member was about to die.
Etymology 1[edit] From Middle English bene, from Old English bÄn â(âprayer, request, petition, favour, compulsory serviceâ), from Proto-Germanic *bÅniz â(âsupplicationâ), from Proto-Indo-European *bÊ°ehâ- â(âto say, speakâ).