Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods in the past year. NNS reporter Ana Martinez-Ortiz explains why the story republished here is her favorite among the pieces she wrote in 2018.
Sherman Park
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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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On the Block: Come back to Sherman Park
Khalid Walid hopes the opening of new businesses at Sherman Phoenix will bring former residents back to the North Side.
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On the Block: Adjusting to Milwaukee
Brooklyn native Taj Pearsall had a hard time adjusting to Milwaukee after moving more than a decade ago. Pearsall’s knowledge of Milwaukee came from sitcoms such as “Happy Days,” and he didn’t realize how segregated it is.
Posted inCarousel, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park
Food, culture, wellness entrepreneurs celebrate at Sherman Phoenix grand opening
Hundreds of community members joined with business owners to mark the opening of the Sherman Phoenix, a commercial center for small businesses that co-developers JoAnne Johnson-Sabir and Juli Kaufmann hope will set an example for the rest of the city.
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On the block: A lifetime activist
Rocky Coe has been an activist his entire life, as an attorney focusing on labor law, and in his personal life as a caring neighbor in Sherman Park.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety, Sherman Park
Center Street business owner calls for ceasefire in high drug-trafficking neighborhoods
Business owner RP Potts is calling for a ceasefire Milwaukee’s struggling neighborhoods.
Posted inAmani, Carousel, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety, Sherman Park
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.
Posted inCarousel, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park
Sherman Phoenix offers opportunities for mentorship, community investment
With about two months until opening day, Sherman Phoenix developers JoAnne Johnson-Sabir and Juli Kaufmann take pride in the mentorships formed with tenants and the opportunities for residents to invest.
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On the Block: Returning home
Sherman Park resident Unique Russ reflects on what has changed for her since the unrest in the community two years ago.