📝 Alder accusations

⚖️ Alder Accused of Domestic Abuse

• Please note the link in this story contains descriptions of domestic abuse.
• Two women have recently come forward with allegations of domestic violence by District 18 Alder Charles Myadze. Through an attorney, Myadze denied the accusations, which allegedly took place in the early 2000s.
• One of the accusers recently called on City Council to hold a vote of no confidence, which she hopes will be the first step toward removing him from office. Removing an alder from office for cause can only happen after a hearing and a three-fourths vote of the entire council.
• Myadze was elected to City Council representing part of the north side in 2021 after defeating incumbent Rebecca Kemble. He was reelected in 2023. [Madison365]

🚫 Regent Street Closure

• Part of Regent Street will be closed this week to remove the tower crane located at 832 Regent St. The closure will start the morning of April 5 and last through 5 p.m. April 8. Through traffic will be detoured at Park and West Washington to navigate around the closure. (So plan for traffic.)
• Related: Madison’s Regent Street sees apartment building boom amidst ‘brutal’ housing search [City of Madison, WMTV15]

🗑️ Expanded Drop-off Site Hours

• Starting today, the city’s Streets Division drop-off sites will operate on their expanded summer hours. Drop-off sites are located at 402 South Point Road and 4602 Sycamore Ave. These sites accept pretty much all kinds of waste, including large items like appliances, electronics, and scrap metal. [City of Madison]

Welcome to our newest newsletter segment, Local History! In this section we’ll be talking about all things — you guessed it — history. Here we’ll take a look at the good, bad, and just-plain-weird moments in Madison and Wisconsin history.

⚾ In honor of the 2024 Major League Baseball season kicking off last week, this week’s piece of history is about America’s favorite pastime. On this day in 1970, the Milwaukee Brewers, Inc. acquired the Seattle Pilots franchise. The team was renamed, moved to Wisconsin, and just like that, the Milwaukee Brewers were born. Play ball!

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Your Guide to Madison in April

Spring has sprung and Madison is bursting with life! The City Cast Madison team is here to round up a few of our favorite things. Bianca Martin, Hayley Sperling, and Molly Stentz share some of our picks for getting out and about in April.