Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods during 2014. NNS reporter Raina Johnson explains why the story republished here is the favorite of those she wrote this year.
Havenwoods
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Greater Milwaukee Foundation chooses new ‘Healthy Neighborhoods’
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced new neighborhoods that will be included in its Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative.
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Job Corps prepares young adults for realities of difficult job market
Job Corps, a federal program created 50 years ago as part of the War on Poverty, attempts to pull economically disadvantaged youth and young adults out of poverty.
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New ‘express library’ at Westlawn Gardens offers residents easy access to books
The Milwaukee Public Library has opened its first automated, 24/7 express library at Westlawn Gardens.
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Silver Spring Neighborhood Center offers backpacks, hot dogs, place to connect
More than 500 people took advantage of a backpack giveaway at Silver Spring Neighborhood Center to pick up school supplies, listen to music and build community at Westlawn.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, News
Proceeds from Growing Power 5K to support local food movement
Growing Power’s first Good Food Revolution 5K walk and run brought residents, local food advocates and politicians together to promote fresh, healthy food.
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New loan fund to provide growth capital for black entrepreneurs
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and African American Chamber of Commerce will soon kick off a new revolving loan fund to help provide capital to small businesses and boost black entrepreneurship.
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Hampton Elementary School kicks off Serve2Unite program
Arts @ Large and Serve 2 Unite joined forces on Friday, November 15, to kick off a program to bring arts experiences and peace projects to the students of Hampton Elementary School on Milwaukee’s North Side. The event featured a performance from local reggae group R.A.S. Movement, who had 150 elementary students grooving in their […]
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Photo 15: An Asian market in Havenwoods
Once a car repair shop, the Milwaukee Asian Market on Mill Road and 76th in Havenwoods opened in June 2009. Although unremarkable on the outside, its interior is colorful, lively and has everything from food to clothing to toys to toiletries. On the far north side of Milwaukee, Havenwoods gets its name from the 237-acre […]