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June 2026 community board
ADVOCACY BILINGUAL IMMIGRATION AND WAGE THEFT CLINIC: Join the Northeast Ohio Worker Center and the Young Latino Network for a free legal clinic for workers and immigrants in our community, in Spanish and English. Clinics are held monthly, either virtually or in person. Attorneys will be available to answer your questions about immigration and worker’s…
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Open letter from Plain Pres Editor Debbie Sadlon
Dear Readers, (Plain Press June 2026) I am the Editor of the Plain Press and have been for probably the last 30 years. This might be a good time in the history of the Plain Press, to explain the Plain Press Editorial Policy to the community. According to our By-Laws, the Editorial position…
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Democratic Party Central Committee representative reacts to Plain Press primary election coverage
To the editor: (Plain Press June 2026) I am writing in response to Bruce Checefsky’s article published in the May 2026 Plain Press titled “Pre-Primary Endorsements Unfairly Influence Election Results”. I have lived in the City of Cleveland for the past 24 years minus a brief stint in Denver. During this time, I…
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Resident concerned about Fire Station Number 23: Open Letter to Cleveland City Council
Dear Council Members, (Plain Press June 2026) As a resident of the Cudell/Clifton-Baltic/Edgewater neighborhood, I was highly disappointed to learn that the ‘Municipal Services & Properties Committee’ blocked the ability for Mayor Bibb’s office to enforce ’eminent domain’ to acquire 10022 Madison Avenue (corner of Madison & West Boulevard, located within bordering Wards 11 & 12).…
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USS Cleveland becomes first Navy ship to be commissioned in Ohio
PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, May 16,2026; USS Cleveland commissioning ceremony, Cleveland’s North Coast Yard: A Petty Officer, serving as a tour guide, welcomes visitors onto the USS Cleveland. PHOTO BY MARYANN COYNE ROSENBERG Saturday, May 16,2026; USS Cleveland commissioning ceremony, Cleveland’s North Coast Yard: USS CLEVELAND’s main battle gun PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday,…
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Update on Memphis Pearl Project and other neighborhood events
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press June 2026) The pallets of orange Jersey barricades and piping which I mentioned in last month’s article, along with the fencing above them, have been installed around Pearl Road United Methodist Church, the former St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, and the Greenline Building(s) on the northwest corner of…
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In Memory: Lennie Stover, March 11, 1957- April 22, 2026
PHOTO BY LORELEI MAMIE Sunday, October 5, 2025; Snake Hill Trail: Lennie Stover hikes the Snake Hill Trail with the Friends of Snake Hill and City Council candidate Nikki Hudson. by Greg Cznadel (Plain Press June 2026) Lennie Stover was the man. As Brenda Theuer described him, “A mountain of a man with a…
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Rent escrow helps tenants gain leverage for needed repairs
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press June 2026) Many tenants are unaware of their rights when a landlord fails to make repairs to their property to keep it livable and safe. One option is rent deposit or rent escrow. “A tenant can use rent escrow and pay their rent to the Clerk of Court…
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Pre-primary endorsements unfairly influence election results
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press May 2026) The Cuyahoga County Democratic precinct elections on May 5 are the most important primary elections this year, according to Ellen Kubit, who is no stranger to politics. She is running for reelection in Ward 7, Precinct B. Kubit, a political strategist and former campaign manager for…
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