Six Decades of Service

March 28, 2016 0

by Thomas P. Healy Sixty years of continuous operation is a milestone for any business. But for Bruce W. Buchanan, who heads one of the state’s oldest family-owned businesses, Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Centers, there’s […more…]

Civil Rights and Uncivil Wrongs

March 3, 2016 0

by Dan Carpenter Last summer’s U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming marriage equality seemed like a cause for celebration. Singing, dancing and awards-giving ensued among the newly validated and their many allies. Then, in short order, […more…]

A Concern for Civil Rights

March 3, 2016 0

by Dan Carpenter Vivian Farris is no fan of discrimination. “I believe everyone has the right to his opinion,” says the owner of the Illinois Street Food Emporium. “It’s only when it hurts someone that […more…]

The Link Goes Missing

March 2, 2016 0

The proposal to repurpose an aging Meridian-Kessler office building and parking lot as a mixed-use transit-oriented development has been withdrawn. On March 1, TWG Development’s president, Tony Knoble confirmed by phone, “We are no longer […more…]