Basia Spencer, owner of fashion boutique Basia Rose Designs, recently opened her own shop at a former pop-up space at 1617 W. North Ave. in Lindsay Heights, where she shares space with other vendors.
Zilber Neighborhood Initiative draws to a close
The Zilber Neighborhood Initiative, a project of the Zilber Family Foundation, recently drew to a close. The 10-year initiative worked to improve the quality of life in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square and the Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods of Silver City, Burnham Park and Layton Park. The foundation is a key funder of Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.
Sherman Park residents, police work to overcome distrust
MPS crisis response team helps students process grief, confront trauma
Community members look to new county sheriff to bring change to Milwaukee
High school senior offers healthy food options at pop-up lunch eatery
Favorite of 2018: MPD slow to respond to violent crime calls, police data shows
Favorite story of 2018: Fifth summer of ‘We Got This’ focuses on reading, jobs
Favorite of 2018: Juvenile justice advocates garner community input in effort to improve outcomes for youth offenders
Favorite of 2018: UMedics trainers teach urban first aid for gunshot victims
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods in the past year. NNS reporter and Wisconsin Policy Forum Fellow Analise Pruni explains why the story republished here is her favorite among the pieces she wrote in 2018.