A five-alarm fire caused an estimated $3 to $4 million in property damage last month to several condominuim units under construction on Commerce Street. The buildings, which were unfinished, are owned by Legacy Real Estate Partners. Although police couldn’t pinpoint a cause, they are investigating suspected arson.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
On Nature: Five Wisconsin Artists
by Abigail M. Wolfe
Take a visit to the North Exhibition Gallery of the Milwaukee Art Museum where “On Nature: Five Wisconsin Artists” features the work of Teresa Agnew, Dona Look, Nancy Mladenoff, Charles Radtke, Lane Hall and Lisa Moline.
Posted inCommentary & Opinion
Gentrification: Artists and Yuppies Working Together
Artists who just want a space of their own may have difficulty with the idea that their own way of life might drive them and other people out of the neighborhood. This special feature includes links to many readings on the web, excerpts from Milwaukee’s Housing Strategy, a poem about Chicago’s Wicker Park Yuppification, and Gentrification Resistance Tools for Freak Bohemians.
Posted inEditorials
22 Years of Service from Penny Podell
Sometimes I would get a call well past 10 in the evening on an issue that I was working on that was county business. I was ready for bed, and Penny was ready to tackle the issue. . . . thank you, Penny, for all your hard work.
Posted inNeighborhood News
Jewel-Osco Liquor License Denied
Followup on the Jewel-Osco RNA story from last month: On May 28th, the Utilities and Licensing Committee voted 3-1 to deny Jewel Osco’s liquor store license applicaton at East Capitol Drive. Voting against the license were Pawlinski, Bohl, and Gordan. In favor was Cameron. Absent: Herron.