Isthmus

Superintendent candidate addresses questions, achievement gap at community forum

by Susan Endres | 02/08/2013 - 8:13am

UPDATE: Dr. Jennifer Cheatham has been offered the position of Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent.

Community members questioned Madison Metropolitan School District superintendent candidate Jennifer Cheatham about her plans to bridge the achievement gap during a public forum late afternoon on Thursday, Feb 7. Other questions ranged from her view of charter schools to her past relationships with teachers’ unions and the results of her previous work.

Tags: East, Education, Far West, People, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Part II: The politics of homeless services

by Leah Linscheid | 02/06/2013 - 11:39am

Part II in a series about how the city and county address homelessness in the Madison area

Tags: East, City Life, Tenney-Lapham, City, Development, Housing, Far West, People, Services, Street Life, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Part I: The city and county's take on Madison's day shelter

by Leah Linscheid | 02/05/2013 - 9:35am

Part I in a series looking at where the city and county meet on homeless services

Tags: East, City Life, Development, People, Street Life, Isthmus, Near East

Study to help city fund and plan community centers

by Taylor Harvey | 02/04/2013 - 8:00am

City's study will enlighten how to support or expand community centers

Tags: East, City Life, City, Development, Far West, Services, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Metro fare changes enacted Feb. 3

by Jake Wolter | 02/03/2013 - 10:39am

As of today, Feb. 3, Madison Metro riders can expect to pay a little bit more at the bus stop.

A decision stemming from a Dec. 12 meeting of the Transit and Parking Commission determined the cost for all fares is increasing between 8 to 13 percent. The goal of the increase is to help reduce the overcrowding and scheduling issues of current lines.

Tags: East, Transportation, City, Far West, Services, Street Life, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Backyard Heroes: February profiles

by Community Shares | 01/30/2013 - 7:57am

Now featuring brief profiles of the monthly winners of Community Shares' Backyard Heroes

Tags: East, Madison Faces, Far West, People, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Milwaukee coffee roaster to open Madison cafe

by Haley Perrin | 01/28/2013 - 8:10am

Beginning this spring, Madison’s Capitol square will have a new source of energy, fueled by Alterra Coffee Roasters.

Alterra, a large, independent coffee roaster from the Milwaukee area, looks forward to opening their first Madison location in March, said Ramie Camarena, Alterra’s events and communications manager. It will be located in the Tenney Plaza Building, 110 E Main Street near the Capitol.

Tags: Capitol Neighborhood Inc, Food, Local Business, Isthmus

City tries new parking limits on Winnebago Street

by Haley Perrin | 01/17/2013 - 7:46pm

Madison's Parking Utility trying alternative to parking meters on Winnebago Street

Tags: Transportation, Marquette, City Life, Schenk-Atwood, Schenk-Atwood- Starkweather, Local Business, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East

Portrait of a Madison boxer: The rush and the redemption

by Nora Hertel | 01/15/2013 - 1:00pm

Former professional boxer Andrea Nelson will be the first to tell you: boxing is a male-dominated sport. That’s OK with her -- she doesn’t consider herself particularly feminine.

Tags: East, Madison Faces, Marquette, Local Business, Parks & Recreation, People, Sports, Isthmus

The Bus Stops Here: The great cover up

by Susan DeVos | 01/11/2013 - 3:55pm

Madison Area Bus Advocates challenge advertising on city buses