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 […]
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On the Block: Sharks and history
Diamond Sconiers, a fifth-grade student at Eastbrook Academy, loves to share her new knowledge and passions.
Posted inHousing, News
Westlawn residents move out, ahead of September demolitions
After winning a $30 million federal grant to rebuild the second half of the Westlawn public housing development, the city of Milwaukee’s housing authority is relocating the first group of residents.
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On the Block: A central city parable
Helen LeFlore, 43, talks about rising to a challenge, and the importance that companionship plays.
Posted inEducation, News
MPS expands community schools as part of reform efforts
Soon after Milwaukee Public Schools announced that it would not partner with the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program to restructure a failing school, the district made known that it would add to its roster of community schools, a reform model that has seen success nationwide.