Pabst City? The old Pabst brewing facility in Milwaukee is going to be renovated in a $300 million project that intends to save many of the unique architectural ornament of the buildings, which date back to 1862. The development will include “an amphitheater, cinema, specialty retail shops, office space and loft apartments,” according to a […]
“The employee union at Borders Books in Ann Arbor voted overwhelmingly to reject the contract offered them by Borders management, reflecting that the dispute between the company and its employees is far from being resolved. “This contract gave us absolutely nothing,” a Borders store employee said. The employee, who asked to remain anonymous, added that […]
Governor Schwarzenegger
After less than three days, the over 1,300 free tickets for Michael Moore’s October 12 talk have been given out, even though it falls smack in the middle of fall break!
Ah yes, Parking. Solution: Ban cars downtown, and double the amount of housing. “Like a crouched cat ready to pounce on its prey, University of Michigan student Abby Mohan sits behind the wheel of her red Plymouth Neon scanning South State Street for a parking spot. It’s a daily sport for Mohan, and hundreds of […]
Student Ghetto Break-ins: Again, not really in the student ghetto, but bear with me for the sake of the theme: “500 block of Burwood Avenue, 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Door kicked in; three pairs of shoes valued at $450 taken. 150 block of Kingsbrook Avenue, 4:17 p.m. Friday. Front door pried open; laptop computer and hand-held […]
The Ann Arbor City Council had delayed deciding whether to exercise their option to purchase the YMCA building on Williams Street.> See “Council delays its decision on YMCA” Here’s a letter to the editor to the Ann Arbor News that I wrote with Ben King: “To the editor: As residents of Ann Arbor, we have […]