by Jean Scherwenka The Master Plan for Shorewoods redevelopment along Oakland Avenue south of Capitol Drive and west to the Milwaukee River received a public hearing at the Village Boards July 10 meeting. After comments and discussion from citizens and Village officials, some changes were made in the Plan, whereupon it received Board approval. The […]
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Tis the Season for Buying Local
by Belle Bergner A very Faustian choice is upon us: whether to accept our corrosive and risky behavior as the unavoidable price of population and economic growth, or to take stock of ourselves and search for a new environmental ethic. Edward O. Wilson, Harvard Biologist Tis the Season, friends to spend money. And if you […]
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Art Cart Race at Center Street Daze Heralds ART WALK 2006 Sat. & Sun. Oct. 7 – 8
The Riverwest Artists Association ArtWalk takes place from noon to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8. About 100 local artists will show their work, with many opening their own studio spaces to the public. Tickets and maps can be purchased for $3 for adults and $2 for seniors and students (free for children) at […]
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Garden of the Month
by Jackie Reid Dettloff The golden rod is flowering and that means our growing season is moving into the home stretch. It has been a gorgeous season. Block after block, as I look around our neighborhood, I see gardens that have been tended with obvious care. And Im just talking about front yards here. Who […]
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A Place for Nature in the City
by Laura Richard For the past eight years, a small group of dedicated volunteers representing a diverse array of folk from the community (business people, land owners, non profit leaders, government officials, teachers and neighbors) have been working together toward the common goal of forever preserving and protecting the 5.5 mile natural corridor that borders […]
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