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B. Artin Haig: Armenian Genocide survivor and Milwaukee Photographer dies at 104

B. Artin Haig: Armenian Genocide survivor and Milwaukee Photographer dies at 104

Posted by | Mar 8, 2019 |

B. Artin Haig of Milwaukee died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on March 4 at the age of 104. His life was a remarkable journey from war-torn Armenia to America, where he raised a beloved family and prospered, becoming a renowned portrait photographer. Born Haig Artin Kojababian in Armenia in 1914, less than a week after the start of World War I, he was orphaned by the age 5. He saw his mother dragged away by Turkish soldiers and his father, a math professor, disappeared. His family was wealthy and among the ruling class in their Armenian village of...

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Youth explore their identity and place in the universe for new sci-fi stage play “Annie Jump”

Youth explore their identity and place in the universe for new sci-fi stage play “Annie Jump”

Posted by | Mar 7, 2019 |

Created in 2017 by Renaissance Theaterworks, through its Br!NK New Play Development Series, “Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven” is the first work to be fully produced internally for its home stage. Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) will round out its 26th Season this spring with the theme “She Blinded Me With Science,” featuring Reina Hardy’s science-fiction play “Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven.” The production will run March 29 to April 21, launching the performance’s National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. Directed by Pam Kriger, it will feature local artists, Reese Parish, Rachael Zientek, Karen Estrada, Jonathan...

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City’s environmental office to install solar panels at three Milwaukee public libraries

City’s environmental office to install solar panels at three Milwaukee public libraries

Posted by | Mar 6, 2019 |

The City of Milwaukee recently announced that it will take major steps to increase the use of clean and renewable energy this spring. The City’s Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) plans to install 209 kilowatts (kW) of solar PV on three Milwaukee Public Library buildings. The Library installations will triple the current amount of installed solar on City buildings and save approximately $35,000 per year. The City’s sustainability plan, ReFresh Milwaukee, set a 25% by 2025 renewable energy goal, and Mayor Barrett has joined over 400 mayors to show that the City of Milwaukee remains committed to the principles of...

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Completion of townhomes in Washington Park highlights efforts to address affordable housing

Completion of townhomes in Washington Park highlights efforts to address affordable housing

Posted by | Mar 6, 2019 |

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) authorized a certificate of completion recently for Washington Park Townhomes, a catalytic project that adds forty new homes to the 30th Street Industrial Corridor. The Gorman & Company led the residential construction project located at 31St and Galena Streets. During the planning process, the City of Milwaukee and its partners addressed significant environmental issues at the previously tax foreclosed site. Nearly $1.5-million of Federal, State, and local funds were spent in site cleanup and preparation. Historically, this was the T.C. Esser Paint Company, where paint and stained glass were produced...

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ICE threatens retaliation after Sheriff Earnell Lucas withdraws Milwaukee County cooperation

ICE threatens retaliation after Sheriff Earnell Lucas withdraws Milwaukee County cooperation

Posted by | Mar 4, 2019 |

Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas announced several reforms with public safety policies on February 27, including the fulfillment of a campaign promise that his agency would no longer share information with or hand people over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in absence of a judge’s warrant. In response, representatives of ICE declared that they would “continue to conduct at-large arrests in local neighborhoods and at work sites, which will inevitably result in additional collateral arrests.” “The statement put out by ICE is rash, ill-advised, and unworthy of any institution of the United States government,” said Steven Shea, Milwaukee...

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Importance of a vibrant Milwaukee economy reflected in budget blueprint for state’s future

Importance of a vibrant Milwaukee economy reflected in budget blueprint for state’s future

Posted by | Mar 4, 2019 |

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued a blueprint on February 28 for reshaping state government after eight years of GOP control, proposing a boost in the minimum wage, the repeal of drug testing for those on food stamps and a goal of all electricity produced in Wisconsin being carbon free by 2050. The state budget also would increase Wisconsin’s gas tax by 8 cents a gallon. The Governor’s office estimated that would cost the typical driver $3 a month and contribute to a $520 million bump to the transportation fund over the next two years. But he also coupled that...

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