City Notices

Important: Upcoming Liquor License Requests – Action Requested

Miramar Theater Liquor License Renewal The Class B Tavern License  for the Miramar Theater, located at 2844-46 N. Oakland Avenue, is due for renewal in June. The MHNA Board has been monitoring activity at Miramar since early 2021 and has serious concerns about the operator of the business. After careful deliberation, MHNA is opposing this renewal.  Since late last year, there have been numerous weekly disturbances

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March Murray Hill Meeting

We hope you can join us virtually for our March Murray Hilhttp://www.canelacafemke.com/l Meeting – tomorrow, March 24 @ 7PM. Our guests include: Canela Cafe – Owner Dina Awadallah (along with her husband Ray) of Canela Cafe at 2621 North Downer Avenue, will join us to introduce this great new east side breakfast, brunch and lunch spot. The cafe opened in the summer of 2021

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Public Meeting March 14 – Cleaning up Milwaukee’s Waterways

Introducing the Waterway Restoration Partnership The City of Milwaukee is working with Federal, State, and local partners to clean-up the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern (AOC).  The Milwaukee Estuary includes the three major rivers in our region – Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic – and Lake Michigan.  This area was designated an AOC by an international body that includes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1987. The

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February Murray Hill Meeting – Thursday!

Neighbors, We hope you are able to join us for our February neighborhood meeting, this Thursday, February 24 at 7PM.  We are happy to announce the following meeting topics and speakers: SALA, 2613 East Hampshire Street, has been welcoming diners in our neighborhood since October 2001.  Owner Teresa Balistreiri-Warsh will be joining us for a quick introduction and update on this wonderful local establishment.  We appreciate

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Upper East Bar – Virtual Public Meeting on Sept 15

Public Meeting Invite from Ald. Kovac Dear District 3 Neighbor, New operators have applied for a Class B Tavern License for Upper East Bar, proposed to be located in the currently vacant and former Baccanera/The Eastsider location at 1732 E. North Avenue. I will be hosting a virtual meeting for the neighbors to meet the applicants, hear their plan of operation for the space,

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New UWM Chemistry Building Seeking Height Variance at BOZA Meeting Tomorrow

UWM is designing a new chemistry building that will be constructed on Kenwood Boulevard between the existing Physics Building and the Lubar Entrepreneur Center.  As part of the permitting process, UWM is seeking a height variance at Thursday’s Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.  More details are available here.  Provide your comments to Alderman Kovac or directly to BOZA.  You can also attend the meeting and provide comments at the meeting. 

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REMINDER: City’s Project Clean & Green is this week!

PROJECT CLEAN & GREEN is a city-wide program designed to foster neighborhood pride and ownership through coordinated clean-up. Project Clean & Green on the East Side starts this week May 17-May 21. On your normal garbage day, City collection crews will collect up to six (6) cubic yards per dwelling unit of unwanted furniture, mattresses, or household items and garden/yard debris in paper yard waste bags.

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COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting and Vaccination Information

Sharing this information from Alderman Kovac: Dear Neighbor: Please join us for a virtual town hall meeting this coming Wednesday (February 10), addressing questions, concerns, and plans regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s important for the community to take advantage of opportunities to receive reliable information on the COVID-19 vaccination process, and medical professionals and public health officials will be available at the town hall meeting to

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