Category: Feature
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Cooper’s Foods to close at the end of June
A cornerstone of the West End for over three decades, Cooper’s Foods, 633 West 7th, is closing its doors for good on June 27. “It…
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Brings Diversity to Global Arts Plus
On Thursday, May, the Global Arts Plus Upper (GAPU) Campus theater team prepared for opening night of this year’s spring play, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”…
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HDC, W7/FRF host annual meetings, welcome new Board members
The West 7th / Fort Road Federation (W7/FRF) and the Highland District Council (HDC) held their annual meetings and Board of Directors elections last month,…
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Celebrate all things West 7th at West Fest this summer
There’s a party coming to West 7th this summer, and organizers want everyone in the neighborhood to know they are invited. The event, West Fest…
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Mr. Positive is ill
I’ve driven by Carl Bentson‘s St. Clair State Fair House every day for 30 years. Like so many others, I have to. To right-start my…
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What Really Matters?
I’m stepping away from my sixteen-year involvement with the Community Reporter in the midst of my grief over the death of Miriam, my partner in…
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Riverview planning rolls to next phase
The Riverview Corridor Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) approved exploring three prospective plans for enhanced transit connections along West 7th on February 29. All three options,…
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New Metaphysical Apothecary, Potions and Pebbles, opens on West 7th
“I’ve always wanted a witch store since I was, like, 15,” said Angelique Hanschen. “I tried to convince my mom to quit her job and…
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade marches back to Downtown
Hundreds of revelers came out for the “Greatest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the nation” on March 16. Despite the blustery cold, people lined the…
