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Veteran business, civic & urban affairs journalist w/ deep knowledge of our city region & state. Contributor to ATL Business Chronicle & Founder @SaportaReport
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Another blow to local news — nonprofit Atlanta Civic Circle shuts down

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By Maria Saporta 
| Saporta Report
The closing of the Atlanta Civic Circle feels like a death in the family. SaportaReport helped launch the Atlanta Civic Circle in 2018, providing a place where journalists could do “deep dive” reporting on issue of critical importance in the Atlanta region. (We announced the concept at a Commerce Club event in December 2017). ACC received its nonprofit status in 2018, and SaportaReport nurtured the nonprofit news operation until it established its independent website in January 2021.
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Remembering Jim Minter – longtime editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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By Maria Saporta 
| Saporta Report
James G. “Jim” Minter of Inman (Fayette County) died May 27 at the age of 95. At Minter’s request (orders), a modest memorial service was held at his gravesite on May 30. At the service, Rev. David Campbell said Minter did not want to be memorialized with long speeches.
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Justin Cutler to mayor: Atlanta should strive to reach ParkScore’s Top 10

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By Maria Saporta 
| Saporta Report
Justin Cutler’s last day as Atlanta’s commissioner for parks and recreation was May 29, completing nearly four years in that position. In an exit interview with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Cutler offered advice on selecting his successor. The mayor should share his love for parks and recreation. Then Dickens should set a challenge: try to get Atlanta to be in the top 10 of the Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore ranking of the 100 most populous cities in the country.
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