It was high on Hank Aaron’s “to do” list – to hear about Georgia State University’s plan for a baseball park that would include a tribute to the baseball legend.
Author Archives: Maria Saporta
Maria Saporta, executive editor, is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state. From 2008 to 2020, she wrote weekly columns and news stories for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Prior to that, she spent 27 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, becoming its business columnist in 1991. Maria received her Master’s degree in urban studies from Georgia State and her Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University. Maria was born in Atlanta to European parents and has two young adult children. She launched SaportaReport in February 2009.
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Felicia Moore sets up run for Atlanta mayor
Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore has filed the legal paperwork to set up a run for mayor.
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James Carville: Georgia pulled off the most significant statewide election in the country
The Georgia runoffs were the most significant statewide elections ever, national political consultant James Carville said in an exclusive Zoom conversation on Jan. 15.
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Thanks to friends and partners, King Center is stable as it celebrates King holiday
The King Center is reimagining how it marks the holiday events around the national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and it has brought in more partners than ever before to expand its mission.
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Central Atlanta Progress to honor Alicia Philipp, healthcare workers, State Farm Arena
At its virtual annual meeting on Jan. 27, Central Atlanta Progress will honor longtime leader Alicia Philipp, downtown healthcare workers and State Farm Arena.
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Georgia Chamber helping businesses navigate pandemic, shifting politics
Peter Carter, the 2020 chair of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, described it best. “it was a year like no other,” Carter said in a recent telephone interview.
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Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera: ‘Science Works Y’all’
It was a fortuitous for Atlanta when Ángel Cabrera picked Georgia Tech to persue his doctorate as a Fulbright Scholar in 1991. As a Spanish scholar and engineer, Cabrera had his pick of any of the top engineering schools in the country.
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Underground’s new owner – Shaneel Lalani – buys nearby office tower
The new owner of Underground Atlanta – Shaneel Lalani – has bought a key office tower two blocks away.
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We made it! Now to wonderful new beginnings!
What a year we have lived through. All I can say is: We made it!
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Time for Atlanta’s arborists, developers and citizens to advocate for trees
Nearly every tree surrounding the Darlington Apartments – 127 in all – on Peachtree Road will be cut down to make way for a new medical office building and garage.
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New study shows Georgia’s strength as a global health hub
Georgia leaders instinctively have known the state is a leading hub for global health. But for the first time ever, a first-ever “landscape study” has the numbers to prove it.
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MacKenzie Scott gives $15 million to Clark Atlanta, $5 million to ACE
Novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott made a big splash in Atlanta on Tuesday.
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Jennifer Dorian named new CEO of PBA
In a specially-called meeting, the board of Public Broadcasting Atlanta (WABE 90.1 FM AND ATL PBA) Tuesday selected Jennifer Dorian, a 20-year veteran of Turner Broadcasting and WarnerMedia, as its new president and CEO.
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Purpose Built’s Carol Naughton: ‘Embrace continuous improvement’
Breaking the cycle of poverty has been an elusive goal for generations. But one of the leaders in the war on poverty for more than 25 years – Carol Naughton – said: “We need to embrace this idea of continuous improvement.”
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Carol Naughton named CEO of Purpose Built Communities
The board of Purpose Built Communities on Thursday afternoon named Carol R. Naughton as its new CEO. Naughton has been serving as the nonprofits interim CEO since the departure of David Edwards earlier this year.
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Black-owned banks get major assist from Atlanta Hawks
In a first-of-its-kind transaction, the Atlanta Hawks will refinance a $35 million construction loan for its Emory Sports Medicine Complex with a ground-breaking syndicate Black-owned banks.
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Manuel’s Tavern to remain open thanks to thousands of donors
Thanks to more than 2,800 donors, Manuel’s Tavern has been saved.
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David Mitchell bringing renewed energy to the Atlanta Preservation Center
With the naming of a new executive director, a reinvigorated Atlanta Preservation Center is seeing to create a greater awareness of the city’s identity and history.
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McCamish Foundation invests in Parkinson’s research at Georgia Tech and Emory
Parkinson’s disease is personal for the McCamish Foundation. Henry “Hank” McCamish Jr. – an insurance executive, entrepreneur and philanthropist – died of Parkinson’s in 2013.
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APC’s Loudermilk-Young debates: Showing up matters
It speaks volumes when an elected leader refuses to participate in a nonpartisan political debate where journalists pose questions. For starters, it shows a candidate will let political calculations supersede his or her responsibilities as a public servant.
