Cincinnati Magazine
April 20, 2021
Not that long ago, Vine Street was considered by a noted world traveler to be one of the nation’s signature streets. According to the 1943
WPA Guide to Cincinnati, old-time thespian Tom Wise claimed there were only three streets worth visiting in America: Broadway in New York, Market Street in San Francisco, and Vine Street in Cincinnati. Wise was a lifelong comic actor and appeared in plays across the U.S., frequenting Cincinnati theaters from 1890 until just before his death in 1928.
Among the most famous images of Old Cincinnati, this photo captures the denizens and hangouts of the “Nasty Corner” on Vine Street just south of Fifth Street in the 1880s.
READING â The School Committee last night asked Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Doherty to seek an change to the just announced Middlesex League winter sports regulations to allow at least one parent to attend the sporting event of their child in the season in which games will start January 2nd. Five of the six committee members supported the change in Middlesex League rules with only Shawn Brandt supporting the no fans rule.
The request and discussion came during Dr. Dohertyâs presentation of the Winter Update of the hybrid learning program at the schools during the December 3rd School Committee meeting. On the section on winter sports Dr. Doherty explained the Middlesex League school superintendents unanimously voted to have the winter sports season practices start December 14th with a ten game season starting January 2nd. In the Middlesex League winter sports will include boys and girls hockey, basketball and gymnastics with five home and away games against the other