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Journal Sentinel Moves Away From Local City News Coverage

Story Hill residents perusing the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel can read about a dog park proposed for Washington County, but not about the off-leash dog park earlier suggested for Doyne Park next door. Riverwest residents can read about a planned condominium development for Cedarburg, but not about the condos Andy Busalacchi is building in the middle of their neighborhood…

Posted inMusic & Events

Milwaukee Shakespeare Tackles Titus Andronicus

Milwaukee Shakespeare, a non-profit, professional theatre company devoted to the presentation of the works of William Shakespeare, concludes its 2003-2004 partnership season with the Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a production of TITUS ANDRONICUS. The rarely-performed play, directed by Alec Wild, opens April 23 and runs through May 9, […]

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Andy Busalacchi Building 40-Condo “Hi Fi Lofts”

by Sonya Jongsma Knauss

An old lighting manufacturing plant (J.W. Speaker Corporation) that has been sitting vacant and lifeless without the bustle of industry will soon house 40 new “open concept” condominiums in the heart of Riverwest. The Hi Fi Lofts building is being developed by Andy Busalacchi, known for his Western Leather Lofts in the Brady Street area and more recently the Parts House on 2nd and Maple Streets on the South Side.

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Healthcare for Riverwest: Pierce Community Nursing Center

by Jan Christensen

Wouldn’t it be great if we had a health care center in Riverwest that provided immunizations to school-aged children at no cost to parents? A place that offered primary urgent care and other simple health services to adults at a sliding scale? And bilingual services for Spanish-speaking families?

Guess what: We already have this great place!