• Transformation Alliance reviews community wraparound strategy

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, January 2016)  The December 14 meeting of the Cleveland Transformation Alliance, a group, set up to monitor the Cleveland Plan to transform the schools, featured an update on the status of the Community Wraparound Strategy being used in twenty-five schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The meeting also featured…


  • RTA proposal to eliminate bus service on W. 65th draws concerned riders to meeting

    (Plain Press, January 2016) On December 10th, at two public meetings held late afternoon and early evening at Max Hayes High School, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) riders had a chance to voice their concerns about a proposal by RTA to replace the current routes #21, #45 and #45A with a revised Route #45.…


  • Holidays in Gordon Square



  • Westown Winter Frolic


  • Santa in Detroit Shoreway


  • COMMUNITY BOARD: JANUARY 2016

      A listing of a variety of free activities and resources for the Near West Side. ARTS FREE OPENING WEEKEND PERFORMANCES (JANUARY 7 – 9): Cleveland Public Theatre is proud to offer free tickets to all opening weekend performances of Incendiaries, offered to the public as part of Cleveland Pubic Theatre’s “Road to Hope” celebration.…


  • Protest highlights restrictions on free speech at Cleveland City Hall

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, January 2016) On December 7th about 40 protesters from The Committee for Social Justice and other civil rights groups gathered on the steps of Cleveland City Hall, prior to the evening City Council Meeting, to protest the “Cleveland Atrocity”, the involvement of 13 Cleveland Police Officers in firing the 137…


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  • Clevelanders show support for meaningful climate action at Paris talks

    (Plain Press, January 2016) Over fifty Clevelanders gathered in front of Market Plaza at W. 25th and Lorain on November 28th to show their support for meaningful climate action as world leaders gathered in Paris for the United Nations Conference of Parties Talks on Climate. Clevelanders displayed signs to passing cars in a rally that…