Residents can now sign an advisory petition opposing the closings or consolidations of five inner city Milwaukee U.S. Postal Service (USPS) stations, according to Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs. “We urge residents to go to our web pages at www.milwaukee.gov and download a petition and help to collect signatures,” Alderwoman Coggs said. Completed petitions can be [...]

The Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. station of the United States Postal Service, located in the 6th aldermanic district, is one of five offices slated for closure. A letter sent to the Postmaster General on Friday explains the five stations “are ALL located in Milwaukee ’s predominantly African American central city, and closing them or [...]

By Lynda Jones Wisconsin elected officials held a press conference this week in front of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office to challenge the proposed closures of five Milwaukee area post offices. Mayor Tom Barrett, Alderwoman Milele Coggs and others joined State Senator Spencer Coggs in the fight against closing these post offices. [...]

Pictured above are long time Milwaukeeans and business owners Mr. and Mrs. Will Perkins, Sr. take in the day long events. (Photo by Robert A. Bell) Alderman Willie Wade laughed showing that he is a good sport after being dunked in the ‘Dunk Tank’. (Photo by Robert A. Bell) African World Festival staff members took [...]

By Ald. Willie Wade This week the Common Council approved a resolution sponsored by myself and cosponsored by Alderman Tony Zielinski that strongly opposes provisions of the state budget repair bill. The vote on file# 101328 was 10 to 3, with one abstention and one absent. I thank my colleagues for their support of this [...]

Monday afternoon 350 people rallied at the Talgo train manufacturing plant in Milwaukee to protest Governor-elect Scott Walker’s plan to scuttle the high-speed rail project. The size and energy of the event refl ects the growing public outcry against giving thousands of family supporting jobs away to Illinois and other states. The lead sponsors of [...]

Project to bring environmental and financial benefits to Milwaukee community Veolia ES Solid Waste this week signed a contract with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) to develop an alternative energy project that is estimated to save MMSD customers tens of millions of dollars over 20 years. The agreement includes the construction of a low-pressure, [...]

With mold growth and related potentially serious health concerns a critical issue in homes where flooded basements have not been addressed, Alderman Willie C. Wade is asking Milwaukeeans to check on elderly and disabled neighbors as soon as possible. “To be honest, many elderly property owners may be just too overwhelmed to know where to [...]

Will Perkins, Sr. and his wife Mildred were honored by ACT Business Improvement District for the Perkins Family for their more than 42 years of contributions to the neighborhood. Shown here with a plaque presented to them during last week’s celebration. Ald. Hamilton said, “This area has a dedicated group of residents, active in the [...]

Northcott Neighborhood House Inc. presented two finished houses last week, built by the organization’s YouthBuild Team. The houses are located at 2601 and 2606 West Cherry Street. With the completion of the houses, they were placed on the market to sell. Representing the sale of the homes is Ogden Realty broker/agent Paul Henningsen. The project [...]