🌱 East Side Fire Injures Residents + Indy Small Business Program

Hello again, Indianapolis! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Indianapolis Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Indianapolis Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Indianapolis long term. So if you’re interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, cooler; a p.m. shower. High: 47 Low: 34.

Here are the top three stories today in Indianapolis:

1. A fire broke out on Indy's east side on Wednesday morning, injuring over a dozen people. 10 children and three adults were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a fire broke out in an apartment complex on the first floor. According to the Indianapolis Fire Department, many of the units did not have working smoke alarms. (WISH TV Indianapolis, IN)
2. The Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department has asked the public for help in locating firearms connected to the 2019 death of an Indianapolis doctor. On Nov. 27, 2019, Dr. Dean Maar was shot and killed during a robbery at his home in the 5000 block of North County Road 1000 East near Brownsburg. According to the department, multiple firearms were unaccounted for, including a 9 mm LimCat RazorCat, a 9 mm LimCat WildCat, and a .45-caliber Wilson Combat Professional. (WISH TV Indianapolis, IN)
3. Regions Bank has launched a small business program in Indy. The tuition-free program, The Inner City Capital Connections program, will benefit small business owners in economically underserved areas by offering coaching and training, as well as insights and strategies to grow businesses and build long-term success. Applications are being accepted for the program through May 27, and a training event is scheduled to take place on Jun. 15. (Inside INdiana Business)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Understanding Credit - Virtual Class, Hosted By Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• DeAndrea Beaven from Indianapolis Moms provides advice to help moms find a work-life balance. (WISH TV Indianapolis, IN)
• Nichelle M. Hayes has been named interim CEO of the Indianapolis Public Library. (Indianapolis Recorder)
• Beloved local pediatrician Dr. Eric Yancy, wrote a book called Cottonmouth. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.