In this week’s About Town, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital purchases more than 20 blighted properties in the Pinch District, and a Frayser inmate reentry program celebrates a new home and a big grant. Plus, Monogram Foods is moving from East Memphis to Midtown.

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Intrator purchased the five-plus acres in 2019 for a proposed $1.1 billion Pinch District project; it was expected to include two hotels, 900-plus apartments and 220,000 square feet of office space. 

New halfway house offers 'Lifeline to Success' for former inmates By Laura Testino

Whitehaven schools would have more freedom in proposed MSCS structure By Laura Testino

Monogram Foods to relocate headquarters By Sophia Surrett

Weddings, festivals and a lot of food: Here's how to celebrate 901 Day By Stevie Paige, Bianca Thedford, Holly Whitfield

Former Memphis College of Art reno into Metal Museum begins By Bill Dries

Memphis-based Radians plans move amid growth By Aisling Mäki

Environmentalists urge health department to take action on xAI By Samuel Hardiman

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