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CHANGE OF VENUE: Special August MHNA Meeting at Marcia Coles Community Room

Its back-to-school time in Murray Hill, which means it’s getting busier on campus and in our neighborhood. Unfortunately, along with this uptick in activity, residents have historically experienced an increase in nuisance noise, vandalism, and other negative impacts to our community. For this special August General Membership Meeting, we’ve invited representatives from UWM, MPD, and the City of Milwaukee to present their plans to

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Solar East Side Group Buy Update

Solar East Side Group Buy Update Thank you for attending a Solar East Side info session and/or filling out the online form for more information! Below are some important updates and announcements regarding the program. All Solar East Side info can be found on the website:www.eastsidegroupbuy.org 50 kW Committed on East Side Homes! We are excited to announce that we hit our first goal

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News from Urban Ecology Center

Neighbors, Has it been awhile since you’ve gotten over to see what’s going on at the Urban Ecology Center?  Delay no longer!  Below is a selection of upcoming UEC events hand-picked for us by the Riverside UEC Branch Manager Jamie Ferschinger — the first of which is this coming Monday, Aug 3rd for a walk with Mayor Barrett!  The list below includes brief descriptions of

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Free Concert Tonight, 6:30pm – Lake Park

The Lake Park Friends Wonderful Wednesdays concert series continues tonight with Liverpool ’64. The weather will be fantastic so come out for some free entertainment!                                       Tonight, Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 6:30–7:30 p.m.                                       Liverpool ‘64                                       Lake Park Summer Stage An unforgettable musical and visual experience! The Liverpool ’64 band performs all of the great, early Beatles hits, dressed as John, Paul, George and Ringo.

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Support the East Side Green Market — Every Summer Saturday!

One of the original founding projects of the East Side BID (1998) was to return a Green Market to the neighborhood. From early 1900’s to 1975, the triangle property at Beans and Barley hosted one of Milwaukee’s thriving green markets. The founding board of directors was determined to work diligently to return it to our neighborhood and are proud that after 15 years they

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New car sharing service in the area

A new car sharing service is available in the UWM area. This information is from UWM’s Kevin O’Connor. ————————— As of July 1, 2015 UWM is now contracting with Enterprise as its car share service provider. UWM was previously serviced through Zipcar and that contract ended June 30, though Zipcar will continue to have locations on the Eastside and around the City of Milwaukee. Enterprise

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Final Solar Group Buy Info Session is Thursday

Good evening! Peter Murphy here, from the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. I wanted to let you know that the final information session of the Solar East Side group buy is thisThursday, July 9th at 6:00PM at Colectivo at 2211 N Prospect Ave. This info session is, as always, free and open to the public. We’ll also have yard signs if you need one. I

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DPW Services for the Independence Day Weekend

Department of Public Works Services For the Independence Day Holiday Weekend City of Milwaukee government offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2015 in celebration of the Independence Day holiday. However, some Department of Public Works (DPW) services will be available for limited hours of operation and certain parking restrictions will be lifted. Garbage, Recycling, and Self-Help Centers: There will be no garbage

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Downer Avenue Commercial Corridor Snapshot Released

The Department of City Development has worked with Alderman Nik Kovac and leaders from the Murray Hill and Historic Water Tower neighborhood associations to create the Downer Avenue Commercial Corridor Snapshot. The Snapshot provides a summary of the current “state of affairs” in the district.  This includes providing an inventory of current businesses, a review of zoning and other regulatory issues impacting development along

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Musical Mondays – Free Concert in Lake Park – July 6th 6:30-8:00 PM

Lake Park Friends Musical Mondays is a series of concerts schedule each Monday From Jul 6th through August 31st . These concerts are FREE and open to the public. July 6th, 6:30-8:30 pm Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra The 18th season of the Musical Mondays concerts will open with echoes of a 1900’s band shell concert with fox trots, polkas, and ragtime music reminiscent of the

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