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  • September 2026 Plain Press — Full Issue PDF

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  • Ohio City Shootout!

    RESIDENT TELLS SECOND DISTRICT POLICING COMMITTEE ABOUT BULLETS FIRED INTO HER HOME PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Tuesday, August 11, 2026; Second District Community Policing Committee meeting, OneHope NEO, 3202 Fulton Road: The Cleveland Division of Police Second District, led by Commander Timothy Maffo-Judd, holds monthly Community Policing Committee meetings on the second Tuesday of every…

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  • Food bank set to open west side resource center next January

    PHOTO BY ABE KURP Wednesday, August 12, 2026; Site of Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s future West Side Community Resource Center, 9830 Lorain Avenue: Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s Chief Logistics Officer Dwayne Brake outlines the security measures that will be in place at the West Side Community Resource Center. PHOTO BY ABE KURP Wednesday, August 12, 2026;…

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  • Door-to-door combat: Precinct Captains’ ground war on voting

    by Bruce Checefsky    (Plain Press September 2026) To spread fear among voters, President Trump said in May that he would “do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections; we have to have honest elections.” Given the president’s threat, National Guard troops, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, or unauthorized private militia, could…

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  • September 2026 community board

    Upcoming events September 3 – Fulton Road Community Meeting: Hosted by Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana and One Hope NEO, this community meeting is an opportunity for Ward 14 residents to hear neighborhood updates, connect with the council office, and share the challenges and concerns that continue to affect their community. Thursday, September 3, 6…

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  • Damper’s Automotive says farewell after 74 years

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, August 22, 2026; Rick Dambrosio’s retirement and farewell to Damper’s Automotive, 7981 Lorain Avenue: Rick and his wife Donna Dambrosio with Damper’s Automotive’s oldest customer Dorothy Collier. Collier, a resident of Tillman Avenue says she would buy gas from the business in the 70s when it sold gas on Detroit…

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  • New mural atop Menlo Park Academy urges people to “Read More Books” (photos)

    PHOTO BY JEFF SUGALSKI Monday, August 3, 2026; Menlo Park Academy, 2149 W. 53rd Street: Mural on the water tower at Menlo Park Academy by artist and Menlo Park Academy parent Ariel Vergez. The building that now houses Menlo Park Academy was the former home of garment manufacturing company Joseph and Feiss. PHOTO BY JEFF…

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  • Community challenged to increase diversity of participants at Policing Committees

    by Chuck Hoven    (Plain Press September 2026) When the Federal Consent Decree Monitoring Team met with Cleveland City Council’s Safety Committee in May of this year it was evident from their testimony that the City of Cleveland has a ways to go to become in substantial and effective compliance with the Consent Decree agreed…

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  • Proposed Medicaid work-requirement rules explained

       (Plain Press September 2026) The following article was drafted by Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislation Equality based on analysis that was published by Families U.S.A. and is designed for everyday residents, families, caregivers, seniors, and community leaders. The article explains—in clear, accessible language—how the new proposed Medicaid work‑requirement rules would operate alongside H.R. 1.…

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  • City holds Night Out Against Crime event at Steelyard Commons (photos)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, August 4, 2026; Night Out Against Crime, Steelyard Commons, 3447 Steelyard Drive: Devon Cummings demonstrates his hula hoop skills. Cummings is an electrical engineering student at Cleveland State University, a Cuyahoga Community College graduate and a Marine Corps veteran. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, August 4, 2026; Night Out Against…

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