On Tuesday, August 21, five startups will present at the sixth annual Forward Festival Startup Showcase at the Memorial Union in Madison. The showcase, part
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City of Madison After School Services Initiative Criticized for “Lack of Transparency”
Local watchdogs and litigators say a City of Madison initiative and its multiple committees should provide the public with greater transparency.
League of Women Voters publishes voter guide for August primary
The League of Women’s Voters of Wisconsin has launched their online voter guide for the state primary elections on August 14.
August 2018 Backyard Heroes
Community Shares, a partner of Madison Commons, recognizes two volunteers each month. The volunteers come from Community Shares’ member groups and are selected for their
Take a Historic Walk around UW-Madison and the Capital
Madison has at been the center of all things ‘Wisconsin’ since before the state joined the union in 1848. Though Madison continues to grow and
Madison’s Neighborhood Resource Teams want to shift perspectives, improve quality of life in “pockets” of the city
Mayor Paul Soglin’s Neighborhood Resource Teams are working to tune into Madison residents in order to address their needs by introducing neighborhood-based improvement projects to
Madison School District Responds to Civil Rights Investigation
The United States Education Department Office for Civil Rights investigated the Madison School District starting in 2014 and began conducting a compliance review in 2016.
$15 million Imagination Center prioritizes community’s input and needs in planning for its construction in 2020
Ald. Samba Baldeh is gathering citizen input to help shape what will be known as the Imagination Center in the Northeast side of Madison.
Compost program paused, not over, says City recycling coordinator
Despite Madison’s compost pilot program coming to an end last month due to contamination issues, the City hopes to restart the program in 2019.
FreeWheel Bikes aims to provide the basic human right of transportation to Madison
FreeWheel Bikes was founded in 2003 by a group of local cyclists who wanted to establish an affordable community workshop space and promote cycling. In
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