Monthly Archives: September 2025

Start Fall with Local Art

INDIANAPOLIS — Autumn is almost upon us, and the arts season is getting into gear. This Friday, Sept. 5, art galleries across the city will hold open studios, activities, and experiences for all ages. The Irvington First Friday is organized by Hampton & Co  from 5-9PM. Hampton & Co is … Read More

2025 Founder’s Awards Announced

IRVINGTON — The Irvington Community Council and the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival recently announced the recipients of the 2025 Founder’s Awards. The awards are presented during the Historic Halloween Festival, which will be held Oct. 18-25. The award is given to individuals, organizations, and businesses making significant contributions to the … Read More

Charter School Finds a New Home at Forest Manor Middle School

INDIANAPOLIS —The 5.5-acre campus of Forest Manor Middle School was shuttered in the early 2000s, but has been renovated and now educates children attending the Andrew J. Brown Academy, now being run by Paramount. Indianapolis Public Schools sold the building in 2020, and it was in dire need of renovations. … Read More

Blue Line Construction Will Close Parts of Washington St.

INDIANAPOLIS — IndyGo’s work on the Blue Line, its third Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, will close parts of Washington Street in the coming weeks. The first closure along Washington Street from Belmont Avenue to Harding Street will last for approximately six months, and will start on or after Tuesday, Sept. … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 5-11

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, September 15, 1925: Twenty-five crippled children, whose physical impairments are so severe that their education has been in the hands of parents and private tutors, attended public school for the first time yesterday in a specially adapted, sun-filled room in Indianapolis Oscar C. McCulloch School … Read More