-
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument hosts celebration of Juneteenth
The Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument celebrated the Juneteenth Federal Holiday on June 19. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Executive Director Greg Palumbo offered those touring the Monument some of the history of Juneteenth. He read General Order Number 3, which announced that all enslaved persons were free. The Order was issued by Union Major…
-
-
FBI used to deter lawful participation in democratic process
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press July 2026) United States Representative Shontel Brown, a Democrat who represents Ohio’s 11th District, wrote in a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel and Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Office Joshua J. DelManzo, following the raid targeting the Ohio Organizing Collective (OOC), that…
-
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument hosts celebration of Juneteenth
The Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument celebrated the Juneteenth Federal Holiday on June 19th. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Executive Director Greg Palumbo offered those touring the Monument some of the history of Juneteenth. He read General Order Number 3, which announced that all enslaved persons were free. The Order was issued by Union Major…
-
St. Augustine Hunger Center moves to new location
PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Thursday, June 18, 2026; St. Augustine Family Center, 2346 W. 14th (W. 14 & Kenilworth): On his way to have lunch at the St. Augustine Family Center, this resident finds the entrance to the dining hall marked by a statue of Saint Vincent de Paul—the patron saint of all charitable works…
-
July 2026 community board
ARTS BORDERLIGHT THEATRE FESTIVAL returns to the Playhouse Square District in downtown Cleveland for four full days of live theatre and entertainment, from Wednesday, July 8 to Saturday, July 11. Some performances and activities are free and open to the public. Visit borderlightcle.org/2026-festival for a full list of dates and times. CITY STAGES is a…
-
Leadership programs seek 2026 applicants
PHOTO BY JULIA FERRA May 2026; Participants in the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program pose outside of a tour bus that took them on a tour of Cleveland neighborhoods. (Plain Press July 2026) If you are passionate, committed and dedicated to taking an active role in improving your community, you may be excited by, and…
-
Writer responds to June letter to the editor:
To the editor: (Plain Press July 2026) In response to Angela Shuckahosee’s letter to the editor in the June issue of the Plain Press titled “Democratic Party Central Committee member reacts to Plain Press primary election coverage,” I would like to point out that Democratic Party Chairman David Brock was given an opportunity to be…
-
Community Letter to the Plain Press leadership
To: Plain Press Managing Editor Charles E. Hoven; Editor Deborah Rose Sadlon; Reporter Bruce Checefsky; and Board of Trustees members; Keith Brown, Peggy Davenport, David Gamble, Dr. Leo Jeffres, Joe Narkin and Helen K. Smith. (Plain Press July 2026) We the undersignedare: residents of the Near West Side/Ohio City area; or people involved with the Democratic…
-
Taxes that drain ordinary people hardly touch the well-off
by Roldo Bartimole (Plain Press July 2026) It’s difficult to figure out who pays more taxes proportionally to their income – ordinary or poor people or well-off people. Well, I think I know. The little guy does! Property taxes (even if included by the landlord in rent), and then city and state income…
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Plain Press 