The Replacements had already cut three records of spit and vinegar by the time Let It Be dropped in 1984, but this was the moment they vaulted out of the Minneapolis dive bars and into the bloodstream of American rock. Those early blasts — Sorry Ma Forgot to Take Out the Trash, Stink, and Hootenanny […] The post Ordinary Legends: The Replacements’ Let It Be appeared first on SaportaReport.| SaportaReport
At an Oct. 16 meeting, the Invest Atlanta Board of Directors approved a host of grant funds to help revitalize downtown Atlanta as the city’s economic development agency continues to gear up for the World Cup in 2026. As Atlanta prepares to host eight FIFA World Cup matches next summer, local leaders are pushing to […] The post Invest Atlanta keeps up downtown business boost ahead of World Cup appeared first on SaportaReport.| SaportaReport
During the Georgia Women Connect: Leadership and Civic Engagement Panel held Sept. 16 at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Clarkston Mayor Beverly Burks shared personal stories of resilience and service, urging women to take leadership roles across Georgia. Georgia Women Connect is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit that educates […] The post ‘You don’t need a pedigree’: DeKalb CEO and Clarkston mayor urge women to lead appe...| SaportaReport
Professor Larry Keating, for four decades one of Atlanta’s strongest advocates for housing reform and social justice, died at age 83 on July 26, his family recently announced. His passing leaves us in metro Atlanta with an unfinished agenda — but also an impressive list of his accomplishments. Edward L. Keating was Professor Emeritus at […] The post Remembering Larry Keating, professor and affordable housing advocate that pushed Atlanta to be a more equitable city appeared first on Sapo...| SaportaReport
The Music Studio Atlanta, a large privately owned music school that provides lessons for a wide range of instruments, is opening a third location in Alpharetta in the coming weeks. Founder Cecilia Rowe opened her first studio in Vinings in 2011 and a second in East Cobb in 2022. The Music Studio Atlanta offers both […] The post Music center to expand with third location for voice and instrument lessons appeared first on SaportaReport.| SaportaReport
Hope Atlanta turns 125 years old with a bang One of Atlanta’s oldest nonprofits, Hope Atlanta, raised $1 million at its gala on Oct. 9 at Flourish — celebrating 125 years of helping people in need. Hope Atlanta, formerly known as Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta, was founded in 1900. Its history was on full […] The post Reporter’s Notebook: Hope Atlanta turns 125, ‘Scarecrows in the Garden,’ History Center spotlights World War II women appeared first on SaportaReport.| SaportaReport
A decades-in-the-making plan to transform an 8.5-acre strip on Memorial Drive into a people-centered greenspace held the first in a series of public input meetings on Oct. 14 at the Oakland Cemetery Visitor’s center. The Memorial Drive Greenway got major attention in 2001, when a breakthrough study identified the strip between Oakland Cemetery and the […] The post Long-awaited Memorial Drive Greenway moves ahead at public meeting appeared first on SaportaReport.| SaportaReport
A Sandy Springs teenager is turning his love of basketball into a community event for a cause. Fifteen-year-old Christian Milteer will host the “High Schoolers Hoops for Hunger 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament & Food Drive” on Saturday to benefit North Fulton Community Charities. The tournament is organized through The Empowerment Workshop and will be held from […] The post Teen to host ‘Hoops for Hunger’ basketball challenge in Roswell appeared first on SaportaReport.| SaportaReport
If a tap breaks, we don’t stand by as water floods the floor—we turn it off at the source. Yet when it comes to homelessness, our systems often do the opposite: we focus almost entirely on emergency response after the flood has already occurred. Shelters, emergency rooms, and law enforcement are essential, but they are […] The post Turning off the Tap appeared first on SaportaReport.| SaportaReport
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