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Green Schools Conference – Thursday, June 14

Passing on this information about an upcoming conference on Green Schools. Milwaukee-area Neighborhood Associations, I’m reaching out on behalf of the nonprofit Reflo to invite you to attend and spread the news of the upcoming Green Schools Conference on Thursday, June 14th at Fernwood Montessori in Bay View.  The 3rd annual conference will host 35+ exhibitors, 200+ attendees, and 40+ discussion panelists talking on topics including diversity,

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Project Clean and Green starts on Tuesday, May 29

The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works’ annual Project Clean & Green program runs through June 11, 2018. Zone 6, which starts on May 29 (next Tuesday) and goes through Monday, June 4, includes nearly the entire 3rd Aldermanic District, according to Alderman Nik Kovac. Please see the attached map for reference. Project Clean & Green (PCG) is a citywide program designed to

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May MHNA Meeting Cancelled

Neighbors, The May Murray Hill Meeting has been cancelled. Stay tuned to our emails for summer events, and see you in August when our regularly scheduled meetings start back up.  


UWM Dump ‘N’ Run – Saturday, May 19

The Neighborhood Housing Office will be hosting the annual Dump ‘N’ Run on Saturday, May 19th from 9am to 4pm. We are looking for our community members to join us and host a rummage sale on the same day or by participating in our Neighborhood Clean-Up from 12pm-3pm! We will be advertising all rummage sales going on that day on our Facebook event page, which

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Murray Hill on the Urban Anthropology Website

Neighbors, The local, community-based, non-profit organization Urban Anthropology has achieved a milestone in their project to document all 191 Milwaukee neighborhoods — all of the neighborhoods are now up on the internet and they are welcoming old photos you may have of Murray Hill and other neighborhoods as they continue to build up their website.  More information is below. All 191 Milwaukee neighborhoods are now up

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Jane’s Walk: Strolling through the Neighborhood

Neighbors, This information is provided to neighbors by Kate Nelson with UWM, as a follow-up to a Path to Platinum presentation at the March Murray Hill Meeting. From Kate Nelson: I wanted to share with you the details and information behind the Jane’s Walk that I mentioned at your last meeting.  Attached is the communication from DPW on the redesign and construction slotted for

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Spring Quarterly Crime Analysis Meeting with MPD

Neighbors, Captain Diana Rowe and other representatives from Milwaukee Police District One will be hosting quarterly crime analysis meetings in 2018. The spring meeting will be held on Thursday, May 3 at Milwaukee Public Library, Central, 814 W Wisconsin Avenue, in Centennial Hall beginning at 6:00 PM. Please download this flyer for details and information on future meetings.


Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale

For the first time, bagged compost will be available for sale. Blue Ribbon Organics OMRI Certified 1 cubic foot bags of compost (25 lbs.) will be available for $10 each ($6 each for current organics pilot participants). Place your online order for compost to be picked up May 19th at Estabrook Park from 9 AM – 12 PM. Pay with cash or check when you pick

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April Murray Hill Meeting

Hello Neighbors, Please join us at our April Murray Hill Meeting on Tuesday, April 24 at 7 PM at the Urban Ecology Center, Riverside Park Branch.  Our guest speakers will be from the City’s Department of Neighborhood Services to talk about things from a big picture standpoint as well as day to day code enforcement issues.  We’ll be hearing from: Archie Blunt – Special Enforcement

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