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What a wonderful day in the neighborhood!

By Lisa A. | July 19, 2023

It was a beautiful spring Saturday in April and I could have been out working hard selling the paper. But my neighbor and customer had just given me a beautiful bike.

Volunteer Spotlight on Annie Rees

By Norma B. | July 19, 2023

Contributor readers are you ready to meet our newest volunteer, Annie?

Walking the Walk

By Jen A. | July 5, 2023

This year, I was fortunate enough to march in the Nashville Pride Parade with other members of The Contributor community!

Public Notice: EBT/SNAP

By Lisa A. | July 5, 2023

Your EBT/snap food stamp cards can be used at the downtown farmers market on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Let’s “Stigmatize” the Homeless

By Jen A. | July 5, 2023

Recently, a Fox News commentator, Jesse Watters, bloviated about the problem of homelessness in America. He said that the root cause was not the lack of affordable housing but that cities reward unhoused citizens by coddling and subsidizing their anti-social behavior. “It’s about drug addicts who want to wander around and live in tents on the sidewalk,” Watters continued. “You have to stigmatize it,” he said. “You can’t make them out to be some sort of cutting-edge heroes.

Why Don’t you Drive?

By Norma B. | July 5, 2023

“The world is a much safer place since I don’t drive!” Why do I say that? Imagine the following scenarios:

Vendor Writing

Life

By June P. | July 4, 2023

Wanted to finish my story about my two best friends, Cheddar and Cheesy. They’ve been wanting summer to come. Well, I believe it’s here. I’m June P. from Osborne Bi-Rite on Belmont and Gale Lane. Come see me and get a paper.