Madison Square
LINC to host Rock the Block Street party in Madison Square
by (erictank)
Submitted 06-10-2014 under NEWS
On Saturday, June 14 LINC Community Revitalization will host its fourth annual Rock the Block street festival. The party opens at 11 a.m. and goes until 6 p.m. There will be food booths, live entertainment, a street market and a BBQ cook off...
LINC community revitalization opens sit-down cafe designed to benefit neighborhood
by (erictank)
Submitted 03-11-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Recently, LINC Community Revitalization held a soft opening for its newest initiative, Soul Food Cafe. The Soul Food Cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with an emphasis on southern cooking including plenty of BBQ options, fried green...
Local teens map neighborhood assets in leadership training
by (GR Initiative f...)
Submitted 03-26-2013 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, March 16 teens from across the community in the Grand Rapids Initiative for Leaders GRIL U program were seen walking the Roosevelt Park and Madison Square neighborhoods looking for assets. These young leaders have been going through...
Beloved Madison Square librarian moves on to next opportunity
by (Ashly DontCha Kno)
Submitted 08-31-2011 under NEWS
Both Ashly and Denise had the chance to interview Madison Square branch manager Molly Rios on separate occasions before her last day on Aug. 13. Ashly is the lead on this article with Denise's interview supplementing her piece. The...
Southtown neighbors in need of more public spaces, design charrette for Madison Park to come
by (LINC UP)
Submitted 07-29-2011 under NONPROFITS
View Southtown reporters: Where do you hang out in Southtown? in a larger map When many Grand Rapidians think of their favorite local spots to gather, the first answers do not usually include places in Southown or Madison Square. There is no...