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Williamson-Marquette: Bohemian past meets indie present
By Kenneth Burns
Madison's bohemian past meets its go-go present in the near east side's Williamson-Marquette neighborhood. A hotbed of hippiedom in the 1960s and 1970s, eminently walkable Wil-Mar has preserved much of its eclectic heritage, thanks in large part to the independent-minded, politically committed people who live there. But the neighborhood is changing. Just ask anyone who's bought an apartment in one of the many gleaming condominium projects built in recent years.
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Wil-Mar News Madison schools 'pesticide' spraying questionedBill Lueders on Friday 06/19/2009 12:29 pm, (1) Comment, (11) LikesBert Zipperer was walking his dog yesterday afternoon when he was taken aback by warning signs that proclaimed, "PESTICIDE APPLICATION: PLEASE KEEP OFF." The signs were on the grounds of O’Keeffe Elementary and Marquette Middle school on Madison’s near-east side. >More  Broom Street artistic director Callen Harty suffers heart attackMedical emergency mars opening night of late playwright Rasmussen's Dancing With My OtherAmelia Cook on Monday 11/17/2008 1:38 pm, (5) LikesFriday's opening performance of Broom Street Theater's Dancing With My Other ended with an ambulance. Callen Harty, Broom Street's artistic director and father of the show's director, suffered a heart attack. >More A Willy Street Fair rookie breathes it all inCraig Cady on Monday 09/22/2008 12:19 pm, (14) LikesOver the weekend, the Williamson-Marquette neighborhood banded together to host the 31st annual Willy Street Fair, a distinctly Madison tradition. It came and went in a flurry of tie-dyed and tattooed family-friendly excitement that ensured this unique community is indeed flourishing in many ways. The neighborhood retains its characteristic DIY mentality while remaining proudly globally informed and politically active. >More Williamson-Marquette: Bohemian past meets indie presentKenneth Burns on Wednesday 05/28/2008 3:18 pm, (4) LikesA hotbed of hippiedom in the 1960s and 1970s, eminently walkable Wil-Mar has preserved much of its eclectic heritage, thanks in large part to the independent-minded, politically committed people who live there. But the neighborhood is changing. Just ask anyone who's bought an apartment in one of the many gleaming condominium projects built in recent years. >More 1968: A wild time in MadisonMadison, like the nation, was awash in chaos, confusion, confrontation and changeStuart Levitan on Sunday 08/24/2008, (5) LikesIn 1968, Madison was in fiscal and political disarray. There was chaos and destruction on campus. A large segment of the industrial east side was on strike, and city workers waged sick-leave job actions. The bus system teetered on the edge of failure. Crime spiked. Some Madison men died in Vietnam, while others -- along with some Madison women -- waged their war at home. >More |
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