Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Business Leaders Voice Concerns About IndyGo Blue Line

Irvington business leaders and a few residents met on October 10 to discuss IndyGo’s plans for the Blue Line. The Blue Line is IndyGo’s third proposed dedicated-lane rapid transit project, running west to east primarily along Washington Street. The 24.5 mile project would run through the business district of Irvington … Read More

Fat Bears

The annual Fat Bear competition is over at explore.org, and Grazer has won. Explore is a Web site that offers a glimpse into our greater, wilder, wider world and is the brainchild of Charlie Annenberg Weingarten, who set about developing an extensive network of nature and animal cameras accessible for … Read More

Ghost Tours Explore Irvington’s Haunting History

Twenty-one years ago, Al Hunter, and his lovely bride Rhonda took some people on a tour of historic Irvington on a ghost and history walking tour. What is arguably the most haunted neighborhood in the midwest, Irvington has been the home base for a lot of interesting characters — along … Read More

Who is the Real Monster? “Frankenstein” at the IRT

It was, literally, a dark and stormy night when the novel Frankenstein was “born.” Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (soon to be Mary Shelley) began telling her tale of the Modern Prometheus and a prideful doctor’s downfall on a bet during a cold summer night in the company of her soon-to-be husband … Read More

Irvington Plaza Meeting Draws Big Crowd

The informational meeting regarding potential new development of Irvington Plaza on Sept.18 was very well attended. Organized by the Irvington Development Organization (IDO) and the Historic Irvington Community Council (HICC), Terry Tallen spoke to the crowd about plans that the Tallen Capital Partners LLC has in mind for the distressed … Read More