Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Connecting People and Neighborhoods via Waterways

Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW), a local collective impact organization formed in 2012 has been working with communities throughout Indianapolis to bring neighborhoods together artistically, emotionally, and economically along the city’s waterways. The group aligned their network and resources with what the residents along Pleasant Run on the southeast side, … Read More

New Cidery Finds Roots in Indiana Tradition

Days before the official grand opening of the Ash & Elm Cider tasting room at 2104 E. Washington St., CEO and founder Andréa Homoya is handling a thousand details. Licenses and permits, tables and chairs, glasses, a wonky HVAC system. After over two years of dreaming and planning, Ash & … Read More

Promise Zone Celebrates First Year Successes

Mayor Joe Hogsett, Antonio Riley from the U.S. Department of HUD, John Boner Neighborhood Center CEO James Taylor, and Luke Tate, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Mobility, were on hand May 19 to celebrate the many successes of the Indy East Promise Zone’s first year. The gathering was … Read More

Carrying a Torch for Miniature Statue of Liberties

Stamps. Glasses and mugs. Lawn sprinklers. Salt and pepper shakers. Pencil sharpeners. Condoms. Toothbrush holders. You name it, it has probably been shaped into the Statue of Liberty. Tim Harmon, owner of Tim and Julie’s Another Fine Mess on the corner of Oxford and East 10th St., has been collecting … Read More

The RoomPlace Expands to Long-Vacant East Side Building

The RoomPlace, a furniture retailer headquartered in Illinois, announce that it will expand its footprint in Indianapolis with a 160,000 sq. ft. warehouse and showroom located at 8301 E. Washington St. in the former Levitz building. The facility will serve as the primary distribution center for the Indianapolis area. The … Read More