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  • Plain Press: Cleveland’s Westside Newspaper
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  • About: The Plain Press is an independent, nonprofit community newspaper serving the West Side neighborhoods of Cleveland, Ohio since 1971. The Plain Press covers neighborhood news not covered by the major media; gives critical support to the community (i.e. is an advocate, but criticizes when appropriate); covers grassroots issues and city, county, state and national issues that affect the community; provides self-help information and information about neighborhood services and events; and is a forum for discussion of community issues. The Plain Press distributes 21,000 newspapers monthly to over 500 locations. The primary distribution area ranges from Lake Erie on the north to the Upper Big Creek Valley on the south and from the Cuyahoga River on the east to W. 140th Street on the west. The distribution area includes the following Cleveland neighborhoods: Bellaire-Puritas, Brooklyn Centre, Clark Fulton, Cudell, Detroit-Shoreway, Edgewater, Jefferson, Ohio City, Old Brooklyn, Stockyard, Tremont, Westown, and West Boulevard neighborhoods.
  • Great Lake Erie Boat Float tackles plastic pollution

    (Plain Press, October 2015) On Saturday, September 12, teams participating in the Great Lake Erie Boat Float’s 2015 competition brought their boats, made from recycled materials, to Edgewater Beach hoping to see if they would float and win a race with other similarly constructed water craft. However, the water proved too rough that morning for…

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    October 4, 2015

  • Donation Form – Plain Press Annual Fundraiser

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    October 1, 2015

  • Plain Press – October 2015 PDF

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    October 1, 2015

  • Plain Press Advertising Rate Sheet

    Plain Press Advertising Rate Sheet

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    September 30, 2015

  • Esperanza Ready to Learn, Back to School Celebration

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    September 12, 2015

  • Aetna Foundation seeks community partners to address health disparities in Cleveland neighborhoods

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, September 2015) The Aetna Foundation is looking for community partners to work with in addressing health disparities in some areas and to help improve nutrition and healthy lifestyle opportunities in those neighborhoods. Dr. Garth Graham, president of the Aetna Foundation, says research indicates “your zip code matters more than your…

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    September 12, 2015

  • Park and multipurpose trail proposed for Big Creek Valley in Stockyard neighborhood

    (Plain Press, September 2015) In hopes of creating a new park, just south of Denison in the Stockyard neighborhood, Big Creek Connects, a non profit organization dedicated to the stewardship of the Big Creek Valley, hopes to seek funding this fall from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s (NOACA) Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI).…

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    September 12, 2015

  • West 58th Street Church of God Back to School Celebration

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    September 12, 2015

  • PERSONAL SAFETY: General Safety Tips (while at home)

    Cleveland Police Foundation Safety Tip of the Month (Plain Press, September 2015) 1 – Keep your doors locked while at home or away. Don’t leave keys hidden outside. Install a peephole viewer in your door and don’t open it without knowing who is on the other side. If a stranger comes to the door and…

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    September 12, 2015

  • COMMUNITY BOARD SEPTEMBER 2015

    A listing of a variety of free activities and resources for the Near West Side. AGING A STUDY ON “AGING IN PLACE” is being conducted for the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization. Individuals 55+ are needed to participate in 3 focus groups. The sessions will be held at Luxe restaurant on Sept. 2 and 3.…

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    September 12, 2015

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