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Author Archives: Darian Benson
As Mirror Indy's eastside neighborhood reporter, I write stories to help eastsiders stay connected and informed about what is going on their neighborhood.
Darian Benson is an Indianapolis native and spent the past few years covering local government and regional health at WFYI. There she reported on the intersections of policy and health with a focus on substance use and maternal health.
Her work has aired nationally on NPR and Here & Now and has appeared in KFF Health News.
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How to help clean up Irvington’s Kile Oak tree
There is a community clean-up event from 9 a.m. to noon April 26 at the Kile Oak tree.
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Brightwood-Forest Manor Community Center has a new home
The eastside community center moved to a former church building at 4062 E. 34th St.
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Indy Parks will host indoor pool Easter egg hunts
Indy Parks will host egg hunts for three age groups April 19 at Indy Island Aquatic Center.
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How to join the Far Eastside Community Clean Up Day
Volunteers will pick up trash or work in the community orchard April 12 at CAFE.
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Community partners create walking path in ‘beautiful nature setting’
The gravel trail is around the former Indianapolis Public School 11 on East 42nd Street.
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Learn about homebuying at this eastside community fair
Meet with housing industry experts from 1-4 p.m. April 5 at CAFE.
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Eastsiders under boil alert following flooding from water main break
After a water main broke March 27, Citizens issued the alert until noon March 29.
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Share your ideas for rebuilding the I-65/I-70 inner loop
The Rethink Coalition will host a workshop from 6-7:30 p.m. March 26 at Switchboard 801.
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Advocacy group worries Indy’s largest urban forest is unprotected
Forests for Indy wants the city to purchase the eastside flatwoods to protect them from future development.
