
The newspaper you are holding in your hands will likely be the final print issue of the West End Word. At least for now.
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm during the morning, then some lingering showers still possible this afternoon. High near 65F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%..
Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 29F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Updated: February 28, 2021 @ 3:30 am
It’s hard for white folks to talk about racism. We think we are so beyond that R-word. We may have friends or associates of color. We may have voted for an African-American. We haven’t a racist bone in our bodies – we haven’t ever used the N-word.
A majority of readers, I hope, got to this page by picking up a red wrapper on their lawns or driveways, then slipping out the paper and opening this newest issue of the Times. Often the red bag contains additional retail inserts.
The long-awaited, much-cursed and hopefully-anticipated Loop Trolley is in operation.
Metro Arts in Transit is responsible for a lot of local art and color. The agency has about 150 temporary and permanent art projects.