Monthly Archives: April 2018

City to Form Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council

INDIANAPOLIS — The establishment of the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council (MYLC) was recently announced. The Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council will bring together a group of 25 Indianapolis teens to provide insight and feedback for the Mayor and city leaders on community issues. With this Council, Mayor Hogsett hopes to assist … Read More

New Horizons Indy Concert at Scecina HS

INDIANAPOLIS — New Horizons Band of Indianapolis will perform a free concert of big band and Broadway favorites at Scecina Memorial High School at 3 p.m. Sun., April 29. Scecina is located at 5000 Nowland Ave. This will be the band’s first concert on the Eastside of Indianapolis. Admission is … Read More

Winter Assistance Program Extended to June 1

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) announced today that they are extending the application date for the 2017-18 Winter Assistance Program through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) from May 18th, 2018 to June 1, 2018. IHCDA is encouraging community-based organizations under contract with them … Read More

Applause!: April 20-26

• Eastsiders should be aware that the city will reconstruct Brookside Avenue between 10th and Newman through July 31. Traffic will be diverted to 10th to Rural from downtown. • You’ll need to get your tickets now for Beastside Brewfest, which is a sanctioned beer competition that is also a … Read More

Perry Twp. Teacher Named Teach Factor Fellow

INDIANAPOLIS —The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) named Corrie Callahan, master teacher in Perry Township School District in Indianapolis, as a Teach Factor Fellow for the recently launched Teach Factor initiative. This initiative illuminates the stories of effective teachers, principals and superintendents to reveal scalable solutions for teacher … Read More