Monthly Archives: October 2023

Gearing Up for A Spooktacular Halloween

This year, the National Retail Federation expects total Halloween spending to exceed last year’s record of $10.6 billion, expecting about $12.2 billion will be spent on candy, costumes, home decor, and incidentals this year. It is the second most popular holiday in the United States, with fully 73% of the … Read More

Eskenazi Recommends Vaccines for Illness Season

INDIANAPOLIS — Eskenazi Health is encouraging everyone to receive both the flu and the new COVID-19 vaccines. With kids back in school and the weather becoming cooler, it is especially important to take care of yourself and your family as influenza season begins. Eskenazi Health will provide both flu and … Read More

New Development Slated for Near North Mass Ave.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis City-County Council recently approved incentives for two developments inside the new Near North Mass Economic Development Area. The new economic development area would connect the highly successful Bottleworks project to the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood to the north and Brookside Park area to the east. The area is … Read More

Founders Awards Kick Off Halloween Festival

While most of the events of the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival are about the haunted past of the neighborhood, the Founders Awards given out on Oct. 22 represent those who are making their mark on the present and helping to shape a brighter future for everyone. Bestowed by the Historic … Read More