Theatrical Outfit Presents YOUNG JOHN LEWIS

By Ryan Oliveti Theatrical Outfit is excited to present the World Premiere of YOUNG JOHN LEWIS– a Hip Hop Musical in partnership with the John…
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Statewide Public Service Commission (PSC) Election: June 17 Primary; November 4 General Election

By Paul Bolster After much legal wrangling, two (District 2 and District 3) of the five Georgia Public Service Commission seats will be filled by…
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Local Entrepreneurs Launch The Water Cooler, a New Kind of Workspace in the Heart of Grant Park

By Tim Smith What do you get when three unrelated families named Smith, and one whose members lovingly call each other “Sweetie,” join forces in…
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City of Atlanta Elections 2025

By Paul Bolster There will be a City of Atlanta Electionon Tuesday, November 4 to elect a mayor, president of the council, and all members…
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East Atlanta Parents Network Wraps Up a Fun-Filled Spring

By Caitlin Mullins, Co-President of the East Atlanta Parents Network Spring was anything but quiet for the East Atlanta Parents Network (EAPN). As the season…
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The End of a Sweet Era: RemyMade’s Final Bake Sale

By Robert M. Sarwark On Sunday, May 11 – Mother’s Day – Grant Park’s Remy Lemoine and his husband, Kyle Bernstein, served up their last…
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Local Young Artists Shine at East Atlanta Library: FEAL Hosts Art Opening Reception for BPA Students

By Shannon Sanders The East Atlanta Library was buzzing with excitement on March 11 as the Friends of the East Atlanta Library (FEAL) hosted a…
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Treasurer’s Update: Keeping The Porch Press Sustainable as It Enters its Fifth Decade

By Robert M. Sarwark The Porch Press was founded in 1986, after several other local newspapers converged. That means that next year, 2026, marks forty…
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The Grant Park Pool Is Open

By Tom Welander, a Friend of Grant Park Pool The Grant Park pool is open for the 2025 summer season. And it’s looking good. Both…
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EACA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Call to order, start meeting recording (https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/5noZPfDvv9gUTEQ83bJeFSih5yOVsAM4_YUX2k3D-4REUiqC_70yGLQeTg_PiR6BKldPSGV03FnBfJw.Wqs0gGcWGh3SCLne): 7:00pm. April 8, 2025 meeting minutes approved. April 2025 Treasurer’s report approved. Elected Officials’ Reports Council Member Bakhtiar’s Office – Patrick Husbands: Highlights…
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SAND Meeting Minutes – Thursday, May 8, 2025

Welcome: 2 minutes. Opening remarks: The meeting was called to order at 7:34 pm. A review of meeting procedures was presented. The minutes from the April…
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GPNA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Call to Order – 7:30pm. Approval of the March meeting minutes. GPNA President Robert Selby welcomed neighbors to our first in-person meeting since the pandemic,…
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SAND Meeting Minutes – April 10, 2025

Opening remarks – Welcome: The meeting was called to order at 7:33pm. Approval of the Meeting Notes from March: Notes were approved without objection. City/State/School/Other Elected Officials – 5…
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EACA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Call to order / Start meeting recording. Approval of the March 11, 2024 meeting minutes. Approval of the March 2024 treasurer’s report. Elected Officials’ Reports Council Member…
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GPNA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Call to Order: 7:30pm. Approval of the February meeting minutes. President’s introduction. GPNA President Robert Selby announced the following: Our April Meeting will be in…
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