By Henry Bryant Vern McCarty, intown Atlanta neighborhood advocate, real estate developer, former Atlanta City Council Member, and longtime Grant Park resident died September 29…
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By Henry Bryant The Battle of Atlanta Organization (BATL) has just announced its 2024 Season of Battlefield Tours. There are three tours that rotate with…
By Jeremy Varner How many birds do you see in your yard? How many different species can you identify in the neighborhood? What’s bigger, a…
By Saira Draper In December, the Republican-controlled Georgia General Assembly passed a new set of legislative and congressional maps after a federal judge determined that…
Part 1: Historic Oakland Foundation By Ashley Zhu This article is part one of six detailing the major nonprofits operating in Grant Park. Contributor Ashley…
By Clintisha Flemming Benteen Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) member Jenny Geib said it best: “We know that every student comes to the classroom with a different…
By Lyn Hillman The board members of Friends of East Atlanta Library (FEAL) invited the public to attend its annual meeting on December 4. Branch Manager…
By Brent Huff South Moreland Avenue Working Group (SMAWG) held meetings the second week of November with GDOT, APD, and ARC (Atlanta Regional Commission). There were…
By Paul Bolster “It’s moving forward,” says Councilman Jason Winston. Before the closing can take place between the family and the Nature Fund, the Berne…
By Chase Miller During the COVID era, the unhoused population in East Atlanta, like many other Atlanta neighborhoods, increased substantially. As is usually the case,…