Still Homeless IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, our homeless issue is still a thing. The Warming Center on West Washington is still a gathering spot for those seeking warmth and sustenance. The police are still responding to complaints about the misbehavior of some of those wandering the streets. And our citizenry ... Continue Reading
Dark Clouds Over Westwood Mall • Public F-Bombs
The Westwood Mall- Today and... Tomorrow? I admit… I have an obsession with the Westwood Mall. Its history, and where it is today. And where is that exactly? Back in the news, and this time, no surprise, not in a good way. Due to a lot of wet snow accumulating on a flat roof, and what were clearly the ... Continue Reading
The Birth of a Neighborhood • Westwood Mall Still in Neutral
WITH THE DEMOLITION AND CLEANUP of the former Marquette General Hospital nearing its conclusion, the initial steps are being taken to turn the site into the city’s newest residential neighborhood. The word “transformational” has been used to describe what is about to happen to those 17 acres of prime real ... Continue Reading
Leftovers
IF THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE Thanksgiving is the biggest bar day of the year… and it is, then the Friday after Thanksgiving must be the biggest leftover day of the year. (He said while enjoying his first leftover turkey sandwich.) So, in that spirit, Word on the Street is going shelf to shelf to see what’s still ... Continue Reading
Westwood No! • Unsolicited Observations
It’s now, officially, laughable. Not because it's funny, because it isn't. Particularly to the business owners trying to make a living out there. In the “You can’t make this stuff up” department, on Tuesday, TV6 News kicked off a three-part investigative series on the bill-paying woes at the Westwood Mall. ... Continue Reading