April 6, 2011

Photo courtesy Taproot Theatre/MyBallard. Have you got an aspiring 1- to 3-year-old actor/actress in the house who’s ready for some springtime fun? Taproot Theatre is bringing its “Drama with your Mama” classes to our neck of the woods this spring at One Life Community Church, 3524 N.E. 95th St., in Meadowbrook. Classes are from 10-10:45 a.m. Mondays

April 6, 2011

Last night about 7:45 a woman heard a knock on her front door in the 2200 block of Northeast 88th Street, just a block east of Lake City Way. Outside she saw a man, who asked if her mother was home. “All of a sudden the front door glass was being broken out and the

April 5, 2011

Photo courtesy Northgate Mall How well do you remember the old days of Northgate Mall? To celebrate the mall’s anniversary this month, it’s featuring a contest on its Facebook page through April 18 that asks customers to share their memories of Northgate Mall over the years. Click on the “Contests” tab or just go directly to

April 4, 2011

Over the weekend a woman talking on her iPhone at the Northgate Transit Center was hit in the face with pepper spray about 3 in the afternoon, police report. The robbery attempt occurred Saturday at 3:10 p.m. in the 10200 bock of First Avenue Northeast, according to police: She was waiting for the bus at

April 4, 2011

In 1986, Janice Camp moved to Maple Leaf. It took less than four years for her to make her mark in the community by joining the Maple Leaf Community Council’s executive board. Since then she’s made Maple Leaf history multiple times, serving as president of the board from 2001-2007, when the board took stands on issues