By Austin Greenberg Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson spoke with Riverwest Currents on March 21, 2022.. The mayoral election between Johnson and former Alderman Bob Donovan is April 5th. RC: There was an ad made for you by a group called Fair Future Action. Does Chris Abele fund that? CJ: I can’t tell you who […]
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NEIGHBOR SPOTLIGHT Rosemary Olivera
by Ellen C. Warren My ears perked up as I realized I was listening to Rosemary Oliveira’s voice coming out of the radio. Yes, it was her and she was telling her story clearly and distinctly, as she does most things. She doesn’t mince words.RoseMary had responded to a newspaper article she’d read about electrical […]
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The Riverwest Currents Asks Candidates About the Issues
by Monica Reida Mayor of Milwaukee Neither campaign responded to our requests to ask these questions. 1). The downtown area is seeing a renaissance with the planned Bucks arena and new developments for apartments, hotels and businesses. What would you do to encourage more development to the downtown area and how can that help the […]
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A Baby Boomer and a Millennial Discuss the County Executive Race
Monica Reida: My first question is, have you gotten exhausted from this election yet? Because I have. Vince Bushell: And are you referring specifically to the Chris vs. Chris election? MR: Yes. I’ve had to unfollow so many people on Facebook, which you maybe have the benefit of not being on Facebook. VB: Yes, as […]
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Juan Carlos Ruiz dies of heart failure at age 53
by Vince Bushell Before memories fade I would like to remember Juan Carlos Ruiz. My recollection has been aided by former colleagues who worked or volunteered at ESHAC in the mid-1990s. Many of you will still remember what 1994 was like in Riverwest, what some of the issues were at the time, and how ESHAC […]