Posted inA&E Briefs, Business Briefs, Green Spaces Briefs

Bits & Pieces

Call for Candidates:Riverwest Co-op Board of Directors! The Riverwest Co-op isn’t just a grocery store-it’s a community. It feels like a general store: you probably know the cashier or the volunteer washing dishes. You’ve sat on the Philosopher’s Bench in the summer, danced with the kids at our Spaghetti Dinner,  or cheered on our softball team, […]

Posted inNeighbor Spotlight

Neighbor Spotlight: Bob Buss

By Lee Gutowski,  photo by Alice Waraxa The brain of Bob Buss moves at lightning speed. His encyclopedic knowledge of the Riverwest punk scene of yore tumbles out during an interview, and proves too quick and copious to capture fully in this piece. It’s a good thing he’s working on a book about those days […]

Posted inAgriculture Urban and More, Green Spaces Briefs

Sustainability Summit MATC

by Soumya Gokuli Since 2003, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) has had the pleasure of hosting the Sustainability Summit, a widely anticipated event for the environmentally–concerned crowd. The 12th annual, 2015 Sustainability Summit and Exposition will be held March 4th-6th at the Wisconsin Center, conveniently located on downtown Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Avenue. The Summit aims to […]