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Aurora provides Thanksgiving dinner for hundreds of local families
Aurora Family Service, in partnership with its donor agencies, distributed Thanksgiving dinner kits to 3,100 Milwaukee-area families.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North
Lindsay Heights residents share redevelopment ideas at annual meeting
Access to a high-quality grocery store and new recreational venues for youth were among the top priorities for residents who attended Walnut Way’s recent annual “report to community” meeting.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Education, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
Community offers wish list for Urban Ecology Center renovation
Neighborhood residents and other users of the Washington Park Urban Ecology Center met with Quorum Architects and center and park staff to share their ideas.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
City, county approve plan to create municipal identification card
Milwaukee residents who lack the documentation to obtain state identification cards soon will be able to obtain a municipal ID.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Three years later, UCC makes good on pledge for Walker Square playground
United Community Center has made good on a controversial 2012 pledge of $20,000 toward the reconstruction of Walker Square Park’s playground.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
Latino students explore cultural identity through Dia de los Muertos celebration
Youth-led Dia de Los Muertos workshops and festivities at Escuela Verde charter school offered students insights into their culture and traditions.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Alma Center recognized for innovative domestic violence program
The Alma Center won a national award and $10,000 for its pioneering program to heal abusive men and stop the cycle of violence.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park
Concern over vacant properties dominates Sherman Park town hall meeting
City leaders addressed Sherman Park residents’ concerns about unkempt vacant homes and other issues at a recent town hall meeting hosted by Ald. Russell Stamper.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South
Día de los Muertos celebration includes piñatas for first time
Pinatas and the Day of the Dead don’t ordinarily go together, but they did this weekend. A group of volunteers created piñatas for the Dia de los Muertos holiday as part of a community-building effort.