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City Hall: Proposal Uses Lead Abatement Funds for Marketing
City Hall

Proposal Uses Lead Abatement Funds for Marketing

Ald. Lewis proposes using lateral replacement funds for council's "community outreach."

Murphy’s Law: Summerfest Blows Off City Meeting
Murphy’s Law

Summerfest Blows Off City Meeting

No festival official attends scheduled meeting. Partnership with city “broken”, Ald. Murphy says.

Bill Raises Age to Buy Tobacco to 21

Bill Raises Age to Buy Tobacco to 21

Doctors, school officials support raising age to buy e-cigarettes, tobacco products.

Transportation: Thursday Transit Strike Averted
Transportation

Thursday Transit Strike Averted

Transit union will vote on contract offer from MCTS.

Man Charged With Hate Crime In Acid Attack

Man Charged With Hate Crime In Acid Attack

Clifton Blackwell accused of attack on Hispanic man, case has gotten national attention.

Transportation: Street Safety Funding Passes Committee
Transportation

Street Safety Funding Passes Committee

DPW would get $1.2 million in new, dedicated funding for complete streets.

For Members Only: Get Free Tickets to Holiday Folk Fair
For Members Only

Get Free Tickets to Holiday Folk Fair

Become a member, get tickets worth $24 to the city's international festival.

Sponsored: Music from the Golden Age of the Lute!
Sponsored

Music from the Golden Age of the Lute!

The Marion Consort and acclaimed lutenist Joel Spears will perform lute songs of the English Renaissance at 5:00 on November 9th at Grace Lutheran Church

Transportation: Bus Drivers Ready (Again) To Strike
Transportation

Bus Drivers Ready (Again) To Strike

Transit union leader says negotiations with MCTS going nowhere, threatens strike.

The Cannabis Question: Bill Eases Burdens On Pot Offenders
The Cannabis Question

Bill Eases Burdens On Pot Offenders

Bipartisan bill would expunge records of 89,000 marijuana offenders, helping them get better jobs, wages.

Sponsored: Frankly Music presents: A Violin’s Life, Vol. 3 on Nov. 11th
Sponsored

Frankly Music presents: A Violin’s Life, Vol. 3 on Nov. 11th

A musical deep dive into the fascinating legacy of a storied community treasure! Returning favorites Adam Neiman, piano, and Nicholas Canellakis, cello, join Frank Almond in celebration of the “Lipiński” Stradivarius at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Data Wonk: NAEP Test Results Bad News for MPS
Data Wonk

NAEP Test Results Bad News for MPS

They’ve also gone down for the state. How can we do better?