Earlier this year, Chicago-based developer Core Spaces announced that it was eyeballing the corner of Gorham and State Street for a new 10-story apartment building. The new project is forcing out a number of locally-owned businesses who now have to determine their next steps. One of those businesses is Community Pharmacy — a worker co-operative […]
Madison Common Council kicks can down the road on new homeless shelter...
In a 16-1 vote, Madison’s common council punted a decision on a new east side homeless shelter to May fourth. The property, located on Zeier Road near the East Towne Mall, will cost the city an estimated $2.6 million, plus an additional $400,000 for related acquisition costs. The council’s decision came around 2:00 AM, after […]
Checking in on the Colectivo union effort
Workers at Colectivo Coffee are entering the final stretch of their push to organize a union, as ballots sent to more than 300 staffers at the coffeeshop chain earlier this month were due about two hours ago. Next Tuesday, those ballots will be tallied and an announcement about the vote will likely be made shortly […]
Dane County poised to extend food aid program
Yesterday, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced plans to renew a program aimed at addressing food insecurity during the pandemic. The ‘Farm to Foodbank’ program was first launched last April, and it sought to connect local farmers with food pantries struggling under the weight of record unemployment numbers. The extension, for which the county would […]
Wisconsin to extend vaccine eligibility to all adults starting Monday
Beginning next Monday, Wisconsinites sixteen and older can register to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “It won’t happen all at once, but I know I’m not alone in feeling the hope, excitement and relief that we all have anxiously awaited for this year,” Governor Tony Evers told reporters earlier today. The announcement speeds up the deadline […]
Booze, bears and prescription drugs: Gov. Evers signs 14 bills into la...
Wisconsinites can now get their booze to go, after Governor Tony Evers signed into law on Friday a bill that allows restaurants and bars to sell cocktails and wine for Wisconsinites on the go. The bill, which took effect yesterday, comes after a tough financial year for the state’s bars and restaurants — as they’ve […]
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