Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

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

The Mousetrap at the IRT

The Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of The Mousetrap ends a strong season for the company. Agatha Christie’s play is the longest-running play in the world, having been continuously performed since 1952. Mollie and Giles Ralston (Cassandra Bissell and Ryan Artzberger) open Monkswell Manor on the eve of a big snowstorm, … Read More