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Leaf Raking Message from the City

Rake Your Leaves into the Street Beginning October 1, 2017 The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) announces that residents may rake their leaves into the curb lanes beginning Sunday, October 1 and ending Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Leaves and brush, along with other yard waste, are banned from landfills and must not be placed in garbage or recycling carts. DPW collects leaves, brush

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Milwaukee’s Boulevard Theatre: Small Things

Milwaukee’s Boulevard Theatre continues its 32nd season with Midwest premiere of acclaimed playwright Daniel MacIvor’s affecting comedy “SMALL THINGS” (September 21 – October 8, 2017) at the  Plymouth Church. Milwaukee’s Boulevard Theatre christens its 32nd season by staging the NATIONAL PREMIERE of acclaimed Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor’s tender, affecting 90-minute comedy SMALL THINGS.  Boulevard previously staged MacIvor’s charming comedy MARION BRIDGE in December, 2006 to great

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City Hall Tours for Doors Open Milwaukee

Milwaukee City Hall welcomes residents to tour its historic building for the annual Doors Open Milwaukee event going on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24. City Hall will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public can tour the 3rd floor Council Chamber both days from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (guided tours will begin at every half hour). Attendees will

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September MHNA Membership Meeting

Hello neighbors, We hope you can join us for our September Murray Hill meeting!  It will be held on Tuesday, September 26 at 7PM at the Urban Ecology Center at 1500 E Park Place.  We will be hearing from two special guests: – Dan Casanova, with Milwaukee’s Department of City Development will be providing an update on the Milwaukee Streetcar project. – James Davies,

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Oakland & Locust Development Update Meeting

This message is from Alderman Nik Kovac. I will be hosting a community meeting to discuss the updated plan for the proposed development at Oakland & Locust on Monday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business in room N146. Lubar Hall is located at 3202 N. Maryland Ave. on the UW-Milwaukee campus. Paid parking is available in the Lubar or Union Parking

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Murray Hill Pottery Works – 20 Year Celebration

Murray Hill Pottery Works is celebrating 20 years of the “We gots pots” business! We hope you’ll join us for our indoor/outdoor Pottery Promenade Shindig for students, members, and neighbors – past and present. Stop by from 5PM until 10PM on September 16th at the Pottery: 2458 N. Murray Ave. We’ll have contra dancing with a professional caller from 6-8pm, bingo, art and more. Plus snacks like freshly popped corn, peaches & ice cream,

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The Original Neighborhood Night Invite: 9/16, 2-10pm

Before anyone else in the city has the opportunity to experience what The Original has to offer, we want to show you – our neighbors – how important community is to us. You are invited to celebrate the opening of Milwaukee’s newest family owned restaurant on Saturday, September 16th. Stop in anytime between 2-10pm to sample some of the incredible cuisine the restaurant will soon be

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Public Safety Meeting on Tuesday

From Alderman Nik Kovac Dear Neighbor: Please attend the 3rd District town hall meeting I have scheduled at 6:00 p.m.on Tuesday, September 12th at Plymouth Church (2717 E. Hampshire Street). The meeting will include Captain Diana Rowe and officers from Milwaukee’s 1st Police District (which covers the East Side and Downtown), representatives from UWM, as well as representatives from the Office of Violence Prevention. As usual,

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UWM Athletics Survey

This note is from Alyssa Conrardy at UWM’s neighborhood relations office. The Milwaukee Athletic Department has put together a survey in conjunction with an independent research firm, Ologie, to get your perspective as a(n) (student, faculty member, neighbor, community member, alumnus/alumna, etc.) of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and all responses will be completely anonymous. In

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