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That Food Desert…

By Tom McGowan When I moved to Grant Park in 1977, it was in today’s parlance, a food desert. The only restaurant nearby was the...
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Nan Orrock and the 2022 Legislative Session, a Commentary

By Paul Bolster She is proof that some people get better with age. Maybe at just a few things. Nan Orrock was elected to the...
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Policing Alternative Diversion Program

By John Prevost, Instructor, Dept. of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University and Chris Newman, Public Safety Committee Chair, Grant Park Neighborhood Association Have...
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State Senator Elena Parent Will Not Seek Re-Election

By Elena Parent, State Senator, District 42, State of Georgia and Chair, Senate Democratic Caucus In a few months, the state legislature will enter the...
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A Letter From Carla Smith

Dear Neighbors, Twenty years as your City Councilperson: I will reach this milestone shortly. It has been one of the great privileges of my life to...
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Who Cares About The Porch Press?

By Robert M. Sarwark I don’t mean the question rhetorically. Or ironically. Seriously: Who cares about The Porch Press? For one, I hope that you do,...
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Public Comment Period Open for Improvements to Boulevard

By Skyler Hassan The City of Atlanta is accepting online comments and votes through February 26 concerning possible improvements to Boulevard SE between Glenwood Avenue...
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Tips for Navigating the COVID-19 Vaccination Process

By Joan Carson At first, finding a COVID-19 vaccine appointment was an all-consuming task for many of us. Hours on the internet and the phone...
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Find Your Local Little Free Libraries

Dear Neighbor, We have compiled a list of Little Free Libraries in our neighborhood for you. As you probably are aware, Little Free Library is...
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If You Snooze You Lose

By Tom McGowan I met J.W. Clemmons about a year after I moved to Grant Park. He ran an antique and junk shop (or so...
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