Author: Staff

“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know, where the tree tops glisten, and children listen, to hear sleigh bells in the snow.” – Irving Berlin’s song, “White Christmas” I’m dreaming… of any Christmas free from the nightmare of COVID-19, and a society not so consumed by its sociopathic narcissism that it can actually cared about the wellbeing of others. Milwaukee – and the nation – failed the Thanksgiving COVID test, with a record increase of infections and deaths, because people were unable to make the minor sacrifice of skipping the family gatherings...

The City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County’s 13th Annual Holiday Drive concluded on December 16 after three weeks of collection. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, items were not collected at drop boxes this year. Instead, the public made their donations fully online through two Amazon Wish Lists and the Holiday Drive GoFundMe page. This year’s Drive spread holiday cheer to Milwaukee-area individuals and families seeking housing and support services at both Hope House of Milwaukee and The Guest House of Milwaukee. “This year, we were amazed by the community’s generosity in supporting our 13th Annual Holiday Drive,” said Mayor...

A local ownership group of more than 40 investors from Milwaukee announced on December 9 that it would be transforming its Cream City Hostel building at 500 E. Center Street in the Riverwest neighborhood into the area’s first cooperative housing for Milwaukee residents. RiverBee plans to use a $450,000 program-related investment loan (PRI) from Bader Philanthropies to enable the development. The cooperative tenant housing model is particularly well-suited for the COVID-19 pandemic realities by creating a safe “pod” of known residents, and offering an intentional living community that helps support people dealing with losses and uncertainty such as jobs,...