The plan to close the Pick ‘n Save’s North Side location in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood has raised a number of concerns for residents.
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Photos: Community members and city planners hear each other out over new housing plan
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, a local social justice organization, wants people in the community to understand the city’s plan for the future of housing and zoning, including those who have a criminal record.
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UPDATE: Aisha Carr reports move into MPS District 4 after living outside the area during school board race
Aisha Carr, who lived outside Milwaukee Public Schools’ District 4 while running for the school board, has moved into the district and begun her term on time.
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Wisconsin tells voters to request ballots now in push to improve mail-in voting
Wisconsin will send absentee applications to 2.6 million voters to help ensure their votes are counted in November
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PHOTOS: Neighbors helping neighbors: Metcalfe Park Community Bridges provides resources to 2,000 residents
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges organized its first Mutual Aid Porch Drop-Off Day. Volunteers and staff distributed masks, gloves, voting and census info, food, hygiene products and more to thousands of residents.
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Community Heroes: Metcalfe Park organizers go digital with mass-texting and mutual aid during COVID-19 crisis
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges is meeting community needs through digital organizing.
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9 ways to celebrate Black History Month in Milwaukee
Here’s a rundown of events celebrating Black History Month in Milwaukee.
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‘An enduring ecosystem of disadvantage:’ New report takes comprehensive, distressing look at Milwaukee’s 53206
A neighborhood of “cumulative disadvantages” is how a new report from the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development characterizes Milwaukee’s 53206 ZIP code area.
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Holiday lights show cheer in neighborhoods across the city
This gallery features festively decorated homes in each of the 18 neighborhoods NNS covers.
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West Allis Police Department uses armored vehicle to serve search warrant on Milwaukee’s North Side
A video recorded and broadcast on Facebook by community activist Dennis Walton and others shows a heavily armored West Allis Police Department vehicle preparing to conduct a raid.