🌱 E. New York St. Nonprofit Expands + West Side House Fire Death

Hey, neighbors! Miranda Fraraccio here with a fresh issue of the Indianapolis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 42 Low: 35.

Here are the top stories today in Indianapolis:

1. Westminster Neighborhood Services is expanding its reach amid the pandemic, essentially tripling the number of Indianapolis residents it can serve. For years, the nonprofit on East New York Street has served residents living within just one mile of their building, increasing food and health care access and providing a safe space for children of the neighborhood to play after school and during academic breaks. Now, their recently-expanded service area will encompass the entire near eastside. (The Indianapolis Star)
2. A woman, a dog, and three cats died in a house fire on the west side of Indianapolis late Thanksgiving night. Fire crews from Wayne Township and Speedway responded to the home in the 1400 block of North Furman Avenue and found the woman inside; she was taken to the hospital and later passed away. Officials report that the pets inside the house also did not survive the fire, the cause of which is still under investigation. (The Indianapolis Star)
3. Two vehicles allegedly driven by intoxicated motorists collided early Friday in Indianapolis, killing an 8-year-old boy and seriously injuring three other children. (WTHITV.com)
4. An Indy musical tradition is back in person after a year off due to the pandemic: the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir's Festival of Carols. (WISHTV.com)
5. Several businesses along Massachusetts Avenue celebrated Small Business Saturday in Indianapolis. (WISHTV.com)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.