Filtered Neighborhood News
![East High School's Eastside Players.](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/Eastside-Players_Credit-MMSD-thumb.jpg)
East High theatre program secures multiple wins at state competition
January 10, 2025
East High School’s theatre team took home several awards at the Speech and Dramatic Arts Festival.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News, Teens
![Dave Mitchell inspects Concord grapes in the field.](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/09_In-the-vineyard_concord-grapes-web-thumb.jpg)
Madison east-sider Dave Mitchell was instrumental in sparking the local craft wine and beer scenes
December 3, 2024
After 48 years in the grape-growing business, Dave Mitchell is hanging up his pruning shears.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
![The new electric articulated BRT bus.](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/DSCN7567_thumb.jpg)
Taking a ride around Madison on the BRT
November 20, 2024
After 40 years of planning and politicking, Madison Metro’s Bus Rapid Transit service is operatable.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
![Mad Rabbit Café, 805 Williamson St., opened Feb. 1 in the former La Kitchenette. It serves comfort food with a vegan twist.](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/Nate-Anger-thumb.jpg)
Mad Rabbit Café’s vegan menu is not timid
September 18, 2024
Mad Rabbit Café opened Feb. 1. The restaurant serves comfort food with a vegan twist.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
![New Madison East boys basketball head coach Ryan Sheehy.](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/Sheehy-web-thumb.jpg)
Madison East selects new boys head basketball coach
August 8, 2024
Ryan Sheehy was hired as the new head boys basketball coach, succeeding longtime head coach Matt Miota.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
![Deb Percival organized the Atwood neighborhood in the 1970s.](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/Deb-Percival-3-web-thumb.jpg)
Deb Percival was instrumental in organizing the neighborhood
August 6, 2024
She was instrumental in creating what is now known as SASYNA and a neighborhood fair that morphed into AtwoodFest.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
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The Wedge serves up classic tavern fare
July 25, 2024
The Wedge, 2001 Atwood Ave., wants to be your go-to dedicated to all things Wisconsin.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
![Cristella and her daughter Aurora.](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/Immigrant-family-by-Ivy-Fan-web-thumb.jpg)
Plymouth UCC continues its legacy of helping immigrant families
July 23, 2024
Neighborhood church helped a family navigate a convoluted immigration process.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
![Visitors to Aubergine view Jessica M. Gutiérrez's art at the space.](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/Looking-at-art-web.jpg)
Empty space on Willy Street filled with Aubergine
June 27, 2024
Willy Street Co-op's new space across the street is for the community.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
![Dean Proctor's front yard with installations featuring historical information.](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/Front-yard-web.jpg)
Lakeland Avenue resident has a trove of info in yard
June 12, 2024
Dean Proctor has created an installation in front of his house offering historical documents that paints a picture of what life used to be like in the neighborhood.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
![St. Bernard Parish facing Atwood Avenue.](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/chruch-thumb_web.jpg)
St. Bernard Chruch elevates to cathedral
March 26, 2024
St. Bernard Church is now the cathedral for the Diocese of Madison and has been part of Madison’s east side since it was first organized in 1907
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
![The wood-fired pizza oven named "The Microwave."](https://www.goodmancenter.org/assets/blog-thumbnails/_492x373_crop_center-center_none/Pizza-oven-thumb.jpg)
For Neapolitan pizza, try It’s Good For You on the north side
February 9, 2024
In 2023, It’s Good For You Pizza opened on North Sherman Avenue featuring pizza made in a wood-fired oven.