All Things Considered Host, Amy Kiley, in a conversation with Maria Saporta >>Original Story An Atlanta landmark is closing its doors for a short time in early 2016. Green Street Properties has agreed to buy ...
By MARIA SAPORTA >> Original Story Last July, my son David bought a house in the transitional neighborhood of Adair Park. The beautiful community in southwest Atlanta is an enclave in the midst of some of ...
By AMY KILEY & MARY CLAIRE KELLY >> Original Story On Jan. 27, 1965, the city of Atlanta gathered to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. for his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. But many in the Atlanta business community were ...
By ROSE SCOTT & MARIA SAPORTA >> Original Story
By MARIA SAPORTA >> Original Story The beautiful melody of the annual King holiday once again is being marred by the discord between the three living children of Coretta and Martin Luther King Jr. The ...
By MARIA SAPORTA >> Original Story MARTA is no longer a four-letter word in metro Atlanta. For years, MARTA has been the battered and neglected transportation stepchild in Georgia. But today, it’s on the rebound. ...
By STEVE GOSS >> Original Story It's been more than 40 years since Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's long-held career homerun record before a sold-out crowd at Atlanta Stadium. Recently, veteran Atlanta journalist Maria Saporta sat ...
by Maria Saporta >> Original Story At long last, a developer has come up with a viable plan for Underground. It’s not surprising it had to be someone from out of town who was willing ...
By MARIA SAPORTA >> Original Story Since last spring, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has been pushing to get a deal for Tyler Perry to buy most of Fort McPherson for his new movie studio complex. ...
Maria Saporta >>Original Story On Friday, Dec. 5, in an article by Atlanta Business Chronicle contributor Maria Saporta, it was revealed that the Woodruff Arts Center is receiving the largest gift in its 46-year history: $38 ...
by Maria Saporta >> Original Story Longtime Atlanta business reporter Maria Saporta remembers well the 1992 fallout from the Rodney King police beating verdict. She says the recent Ferguson rallies here in Atlanta recently saw, ...
by Maria Saporta >> Original Story Atlanta businessman Herman Russell passed away Saturday at the age of 83. Russell was a pioneering African-American business leader, who forged partnerships with Atlanta’s white business community during a time of ...
by Maria Saporta >> Original Story Zoo Atlanta will receive an unprecedented gift from the Woodruff Foundation. The money will go toward a planned expansion. WABE’s Martha Dalton spoke with long-time Atlanta business reporter Maria Saporta, of ...
By KATE SWEENEY & DANA GOLDMAN >> Original Story Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have celebrated his 84th birthday today. Lifelong Atlanta resident Maria Saporta is known as a local journalist. At StoryCorps Atlanta, she discussed ...
by Bill Bolling & Maria Saporta >> Original Story Atlanta, GA – Today we hear from Bill Bolling, executive director and founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. He’s been good friends with journalist Maria Saporta ...
All Things Considered Host, Amy Kiley, in a conversation with Maria Saporta & Dan Cathy >> Original Story The new Atlanta Falcons stadium has a lot of people keeping an eye on the intersection of ...