After four years on the job, plus one year of planning and campaigning, Louisville Metro Councilman Brandon Coan has decided that’s enough. The first-term Democrat representing District 8 (The Highlands), and the only Jewish member of Metro Council, has announced … Read More
Anshei Sfard is asking a Jefferson County Circuit Court judge to dismiss an appeal of the repeal of its historic landmark status, which is preventing the sale of its synagogue and real estate to The Jewish Community of Louisville (JCL). … Read More
By an overwhelming margin, Louisville Metro Council overturned the landmark designation for Anshei Sfard synagogue Thursday, clearing away a major hurdle to the sale of the five-acre property to the Jewish Community of Louisville. The JCL hopes to make the … Read More
The head of New Roots, the Louisville-based nonprofit that addresses food security through its Fresh Stop Markets, said she was “thrilled” by the $70,000 allocation it received in Metro Louisville’s new budget. But founder and Executive Director Karyn Moskowitz said … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a revised version of an earlier story that contains new quotes from Metro Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith.) New Roots, the Louisville NPO that provides fresh produce to “shareholders” at community markets, always figured it would transition … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a revised version of an earlier story.) The status of Anshei Sfard synagogue took a new turn Thursday when the Louisville Metro Council voted unanimously to review a city commission’s decision to designate the building a … Read More