Author: Lee Matz

A unique training opportunity, during the installation of a massive construction project in the Westlawn Gardens neighborhood, was invaluable to members of the YouthBuild program as they begin considering construction fields for a career option.

One of the oldest racing trophies in the sailing world was up for grabs at the Queen’s Cup, held annually on the Great Lake starting from the South Shore Yacht Club (SSYC) since 1938.

The first Promise Zone Bike Ride followed a 5-mile path through some of Milwaukee’s historical and industrial areas on June 17, connecting residents and launching the programs efforts to affect positive change.

Milwaukee County Historical Society and the Pabst Mansion offered Brats, Beer, and Brew City Barons at the second annual Brunch with the Barons event held at Forest Home Cemetery on June 10.

As tracks are installed along the Milwaukee Streetcar route, crews cement them into place decades after the original line was covered. Along N. Milwaukee Street, workers poured an additional 320 feet of paving as construction of the new transit system moves through downtown. Recently, crews uncovered old rails from the 1800s that had been used for the original streetcar line along the same road. When that platform removed in 1958, much of the track length was paved over as the streets were reconstructed. Next year when the Milwaukee Streetcar begins operations in 2018, it will close the 60 year...