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After almost eight years, food bloggers accomplish their alphabetical mission

by Emily Eggleston | 03/04/2012 - 3:04pm

779 restaurants later, food bloggers finally accomplish their mission of eating at every Madison restaurant in alphabetical order

Tags: East, Food, Far West, Local Business, People, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

BREAKING: Madison abuzz as new ordinance legalizes bee-keeping

by Nora Hertel | 02/28/2012 - 9:15pm

The ordinance requires that hives remain three feet from property lines, 10 feet from public sidewalks, and 25 feet from the neighbors’ primary building

Tags: East, Education, City, Far West, Local Business, Safety, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Madison Metropolitan School District hosts first public meeting to address achievement gap

by Anna Asendorf | 02/25/2012 - 2:00pm

Community members and concerned parents gathered at West High School to discuss district plans to close the racial gap in student learning

Tags: Bayview, Brittingham Apartments, Dudgeon-Monroe, Eagle Heights Assembly, Greenbush, Nakoma League, Education, Parkside Apartments, Radio Park, Regent, South Campus, Sunset Hills, Sunset Village, Vilas, Westmorland, Youth, Near West

FoodShare redemption increases at Madison farmers’ markets

by Emily Eggleston | 02/19/2012 - 4:41pm

Electronic FoodShare redemption at farmers’ markets reached its highest dollar amount in 2011

Tags: East, City Life, Food, City, Far West, Local Business, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Bike to Work Week educates riders and encourages winter biking

by Haley Perrin | 02/12/2012 - 10:37am

Starting this Sunday, the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and Madison Bike Winter will hold events for local bikers on their way to work

Tags: East, Transportation, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Literacy Network continues free Spanish and English courses for local parents

by Jamie Stark | 02/09/2012 - 2:25pm

The English in the Schools Program kicks off its spring semester of free courses tonight at Midvale Elementary School from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Tags: East, Education, Diversity, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest

Little Free Library project provides books and common ground for no charge

by Jim Oxley | 01/02/2012 - 8:04am

A project that began in Hudson, Wisc. now provides several Madison locations, and over 300 across the country, with free books and a feeling of community.