The Pinkerton Raid’s Jesse James DeConto wrote the song about his late grandfather, who developed dementia toward the end of his life.
Lena Geller
Lena Geller is a reporter for INDY, covering food, housing, and politics. She joined the staff in 2018 and previously ran a custom cake business.
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Why You Should Care About the Appellate Court Races
The Court of Appeals races are low profile, but the court—often the final stop for significant cases—plays an important role in the state’s judiciary.
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First Coffee, Then Beer: A New Main Street Bar Aims to Be Durham’s “Daily Spot”
Branded as an “all-day cafe,” The Daily Beer Bar will operate threefold as a bar, coffeeshop, and casual eatery, offering a morning menu of local pastries and coffee drinks and an afternoon and evening spread of sandwiches, salads, snacks, sodas, jui
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15 Minutes: Jack Sochet, Actor in the Horror Film “Smile”
Sochet plays Carl Rankin, a frequent visitor to a psychiatric facility.
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Eno River Group Profited by Renting Decrepit Homes to Vulnerable Tenants. Soon, They’ll Have No Home At All.
More than two dozen tenants have lived for years in dilapidated dwellings leased by the Eno River Association. Now their absentee landlord wants to sell the land, and their homes, to the state.
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Now Open as a Brick and Mortar, Succotash Celebrates a Wide Geographic Slice of the American South
There’s Lowcountry fare, like fried green tomatoes and catfish; Louisiana Cajun and Creole specialties, including jambalaya, gumbo, and red beans and rice. And then, there’s Succotash.
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As the New Owner of Nana’s, Matt Kelly Wants to Bring the Legendary Restaurant Back to Life—and Back to Its Golden Era
When considered alongside the loss of Saint James, the restaurateur’s acquisition of Nana’s comes with a number of poetic throughlines.
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Durham Council Considers Downtown Social District
At the Durham city council’s work session yesterday, nearly 20 small business owners voiced their support for a new downtown “social district” that would allow people to drink alcoholic beverages while they walk or shop in a designated area.
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Rattlesnake Corn Dogs, Pepsi-Glazed Mini Donuts, and More: It’s State Fair Season, Baby!
The North Carolina State Fair runs from October 13 to October 23. Here are five of the fair’s wildest new food items.
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Budd and Beasley Are Polling Neck and Neck But They’re a Study In Opposites
“I don’t agree with Beasley, but she comes across to me as a person. Budd talks like a politician, and I think that’s not good.”
