by Jean Scherwenka In case you hadnt noticed, the vacant old Sentry and Ben Franklin stores on Oakland Avenue just north of Locust are finally coming down. Compared to the ghost town scene that lively businesses across the street have looked at for a while, empty space will be eye candy. But according to plans, […]
Posted inNews
East Side Artists Boutique – Shop to Stop Holiday Hunger
by Laura Richard This year, you have a unique chance to help share in the work of Hunger Task Force by attending the East Side Artists Boutique Shop to Stop Holiday Hunger. The event will be Friday, December 15 from 5 to 9 pm and Saturday, December 16 from noon to 5 pm at […]
Posted inNews
Harambee Connection
Stories and photo by Charlesetta Thompson African American Holiday Traditions Black people all over the world are festive, so why not in Milwaukees Harambee community? Watch Night Most churches in African American communities celebrate New Years Eve with a Watch Night service that usually begins at 9 or 10 pm, with singing, praying and testimony […]
Posted inNews
Brady Street News
by Tim Lambrecht Yellow Jacket moves to Brady Street If you noticed the corner of Arlington and Brady Streets seems brighter lately, youre right. The building at 1237 E. Brady had fallen into disrepair. Jennifer and Todd Rau purchased the duplex, a residential structure, with the intention of relocating their Yellow Jacket vintage clothing store […]
Posted inNews
Ask the Ecologist:
by Belle Bergner Q: How did the recent election results affect the prognosis for environmental protection in Wisconsin? Riverwest Eco-Voter A: In some ways we got a mixed bag in November, but generally we can rejoice that candidates who are more likely to support environmental protection measures were elected. In Federal races, Wisconsin followed […]