Students and teachers were informed Tuesday that the MPS administration has recommended Webster for closure, effective at the end of the week.
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Daniels-Mardak Boys & Girls Club to close in a week
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee announced the closure of its Daniels-Mardak location, and some parents are worried about finding a new safe place for their children to spend time.
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Fifty years after open housing marches, residential segregation still norm in Milwaukee
African-Americans living in segregated neighborhoods lack access to jobs and are more likely to live in poverty.
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Bucks, Johnson Controls announce major investment at Westlawn Gardens
The Milwaukee Bucks are partnering with Johnson Controls to construct a $150,000 multi-sport complex at Westlawn Gardens’ Browning Elementary School and the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center.
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Residents express concern about handling of chemicals in nearby plant
Residents who live near a North Side facility that is accused of improperly handling and disposing of hazardous materials urged city and state officials to better regulate companies that pose potential risks.
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Asian market provides jobs, gathering place for Hmong community
The Milwaukee Asian Public Market Phongsavan, home to 70 vendors, a food court and a concert area, boasts an 84,000-square-foot building that draws about 1,000 patrons per week to Havenwoods.
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Green Tree Community Garden provides ‘feeling of safety and peace’
The Green Tree Community Garden, established in 2013, boasts vegetable gardens, green space, a pergola and a rain garden. Neighborhood residents say it has improved the sense of community in Havenwoods.
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Silver Spring Neighborhood Center fosters hope, self-sufficiency
Located across the street from Westlawn Gardens, Wisconsin’s largest low-income public housing development, Silver Spring Neighborhood Center builds and strengthens community by developing long-term relationships, supporting and educating residents of all ages, and paving a path to self-sufficiency.
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Safe & Sound expansion ‘means a whole lot to the community’
A year-and-a-half fundraising effort has enabled Safe & Sound to bring resources and community programming to enhance safety in Milwaukee Police Department District 4 on the northwest side.
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Havenwoods Walk/Run and Harvest Fest registration closes today
Alderman Cavalier Johnson of the Milwaukee Common Council invites the public to attend the Havenwoods 5k – 10k Walk/Run and Harvest Fest this Saturday, September 24 at 9:00 a.m. This event benefits Havenwoods neighborhood revitalization projects. The race starts at the Havenwoods State Forest. Following the race, participants can enjoy the Havenwoods Harvest Fest at […]