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East Side Pub & Grill is Closed, Redevelopment Coming
Restaurant owner says the building will be demolished to make way for new development.
Apr 19th, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Colectivo Workers Finally Have Union Contract
After three years of organizing and negotiation, union contract is ratified.
Jun 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
NLRB Upholds Colectivo Union Election
Colectivo's second attempt to appeal the results of the 2021 election have failed.
Mar 25th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Oak Creek Starbucks Workers Unionizing
A 'complete lack of respect for us as human beings,' letter from workers to CEO charges.
Feb 12th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Union, Supporters Demand Colectivo Begin Negotiations
Coffee company has filed a second appeal over the union election
Jan 13th, 2022 by Erik Gunn and Isiah Holmes
Union Blasts Colectivo For Stalling Negotiations
Company files for a second review of the election won by the union in August.
Jan 6th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Colectivo Workers Win Union Election
After a tie in March, final ballots tip election in union's favor. But negotiations could be tough.
Aug 23rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Colectivo Union Election Finishes
NLRB to tabulate results April 6th. Could create largest unionized coffee chain in U.S.
Mar 31st, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Colectivo Workers Petition for Union Election
NLRB election would determine whether Colectivo Coffee workers get a union.
Feb 16th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Did Colectivo Hire Union Busters?
The Labor Relations Institute has sent high-priced consultants to discuss unionization with Colectivo employees.
Oct 8th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Colectivo Owners Oppose Union
Popular coffee company's owners sent a letter to employees discouraging unionization.
Aug 25th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
What Is An 1886 Firehouse Worth?
Colectivo owner Lincoln Fowler and his wife Lilith paid $450,000, will make it their home.
Aug 28th, 2019 by Michael Horne
Terra Cotta on the East Side
New building brings back a material not used for decades in Milwaukee.
Aug 31st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
The Contour on Prospect Ave.
Lower East Side apartment project is changing Prospect Avenue.
Jun 1st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
The Climbing Contour
Lower East Side apartment building is redefining N. Prospect Ave.
Jan 26th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
The Contour
Urban infill for former surface parking lot.
Oct 13th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Lincoln Fowler’s Century-Old Home
Colectivo co-owner has 4.5 bathrooms, 3 fireplaces, and lots of coffee.
Jun 23rd, 2017 by Michael Horne
Goodbye Watts Tea Shop
And say hello to new Spanish and new Mexican restaurants.
Nov 23rd, 2016 by Mitchel Writt
The Contour is Coming to Prospect
Construction will start in next 60 days on East Side apartment building.
Sep 12th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
New Thai, Sushi & Burger Restaurants
Plus new Tiki and Northwoods-themed bars opening.
Apr 5th, 2016 by Alex Baker
Behold The ECO Mayor
Barrett touts green efforts, changes name of environmental sustainability office to ECO.
Feb 3rd, 2016 by Michael Horne
Prospect Avenue Apartments Win Board OK
One-way traffic on N. Prospect Ave. slammed by developer
Sep 19th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Horrors, Look At Those Building Vents!
East Side Architectural Review Board shudders at unapproved venting on new building at Oakland and North. Is there a solution?
Feb 4th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Last Remaining Single Family Riverfront Lot
“Build your dream home in an established community.” The lot can be yours for just $79,000.
Nov 7th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Crystal Ball for 2014
25 predictions that are certain (well, maybe) to come true this year.
Jan 3rd, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
They Like It, They Really Like It
East Side Architectural Review Board unanimously approves design for 6-story, 100-unit Greenwich Park Apartments
Oct 16th, 2013 by Dave Reid
New Design for Greenwich Park Apartments
The 6-story East Side apartment building will have 100 units -- and lots of parking.
Oct 9th, 2013 by Dave Reid
Oakland & North Project Stalled Yet Again
Review board says the design of proposed mixed-use building is still not good enough for such an important site.
Sep 5th, 2013 by Dave Reid
Humility hogs all the attention at “Envisioning the Seen”
Is Milwaukee too modest?
Jun 22nd, 2012 by Alex Runner
Envisioning the Seen: Milwaukee’s Future
Milwaukee's future, in photos.
Jun 20th, 2012 by Erik Ljung
Milwaukee’s Future – Today, June 18th
The Pabst Theater plays host to Envisioning the Seen: Milwaukee's Future tonight, June 18th. Ten Milwaukeeans and two moderators will hold an open-ended, fireside-style discussion, followed by an audience question and answer period.
Jun 18th, 2012 by Jeramey Jannene
Alterra Going International
Alterra Coffee, through a partnership with Mars Drinks, will now be available worldwide for the Mars FLAVIA single-serve system.
Apr 22nd, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
The Alterra Story
What makes urban Milwaukee special? One of those things is certainly committed local businesses. Alterra Coffee Roasters is certainly one of those companies. Recently the Small Business Times sat down with Alterra’s founders Ward Fowler, Paul Miller, Lincoln Fowler to discuss where the company is headed and how the new Riverwest location on Humboldt fits into that.
Apr 19th, 2008 by Jeramey Jannene
Kaye to Pay in Tossed RICO Suit — Updated!
“Only a Fool has Himself for a Lawyer” –proverb On September 13th, 2005, Atty. Joe Kaye filed a lawsuit on his own behalf (“pro se”) in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin alleging a violation of federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) by a number of entities, including the City of Milwaukee, Ald. Michael D’Amato, Julilly Kohler, Lincoln Fowler and others, claiming they conspired to wrongfully deny him the opportunity to buy and develop city-owned real estate. The riverfront property at 1142-58 E. Kane Place was eventually sold to Kohler, who had been vice-chair of the City of Milwaukee Plan Commission. On July 11th, 2006, U. S. District Judge J. P. Stadtmueller dismissed the case, finding it to be frivolous, and ordered sanctions against Kaye, including that he “reimburse the defendants for their reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees.” Kaye made many allegations in his complaints, including behind-the-scenes machinations between Kohler and fellow commissioner Fowler; that Ald. D’Amato collaborated with officers of the East Village Association [EVA] to create a historical preservation district that would exempt Kohler’s proposed development; that D’Amato, Kohler and others engaged in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the EVA election; that a wire fraud scheme existed; that D’Amato stole a yard sign from a neighbor; and that D’Amato’s actions constituted theft and extortion. The allegations were contained in a rambling 19 page complaint riddled with grammatical and spelling errors, reminiscent of “Riddley Walker,”a post-apocalyptic cult novel of which Kaye is apparently fond. His business address on court documents is listed as “Grooling and Smarling, 7355 N. Green Bay Av., Glendale.” “Grooling and Smarling” are neologisms introduced in the novel, which is either gibberish or inspired, depending upon the reader. [Editor’s note: It is gibberish.] The city attorney’s motion in November, asking to dismiss the suit, called Kaye’s case “a rambling, disjointed and unsupported complaint that fails to state a claim. “[Kaye’s claims are] fatally deficient in every material respect … [and are] linguistically and logically incoherent.” In other words, the sort of case one might find from a jailhouse lawyer, but not from a licensed attorney. In the court’s ruling yesterday, Stadtmueller said, “While we treat pro se litigants gently, a pro se attorney is not entitled to special treatment,” the veteran jurist ruled. “Although the court liberally construes allegations in a pro se litigant’s complaint … the court does not apply this principle of construction to Kaye’s complaint because Kaye is an attorney.” He added, “Kaye does not specify the many victims, the time frame involved, the five separate schemes or the distinct injuries. Kaye does not cite to any allegations within his complaint or to any exhibits. “Kaye’s RICO claims must be dismissed for another reason: Kaye has not properly pleaded the existence of an enterprise. … Each of the RICO claims, therefore, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. “Kaye should have known that his RICO claims had no legal basis,” he added. The amount […]
Jul 12th, 2006 by Michael Horne
City Moves to Dismiss Rico Suit
A Milwaukeeworld Scoop
Nov 4th, 2005 by Michael Horne
McGee’s Folly
If you want to get a chuckle and a “no comment” out of a Milwaukee alderman these days, just tell him that Ald. Michael McGee, Jr. “certainly has a way with words.”
Feb 21st, 2005 by Michael Horne
