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Mayor reaches out to Friends of Cudell Park
To the editor: (Plain Press May 2024) On Monday, April 22nd, Earth Day, Mayor Bibb personally called members of the Friends of Cudell Commons Park group to convey that he’s been following what’s going on with Cudell Park and that the Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects (MOCAP) and CMSD are working on a new…
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Local documentary recounts Cleveland’s June 8, 1953 twister
(Plain Press May 2024) This up-coming June 8, 2024, will be the 71st anniversary of an F-3 tornado that cut through Cleveland’s West Side. 1953 was a unique year for record size tornadoes that killed hundreds across the United States. These monsters devastated major cities like Waco, Texas, Flint, Michigan and Worcester, Massachusetts. Except…
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Are prominent citizens still buried at the Old Burying Ground at Pearl-Memphis intersection in Old Brooklyn?
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press May 2024) This month we continue to look at the history of the northwest corner of Pearl Rd. and Memphis Ave. which the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (OBCDC) is seeking to “revitalize” with a $31 million new construction project. It is the most historic section of Cleveland’s Old…
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Legal Aid has new tool to protect Cleveland residents and neighborhoods from blight
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, April 20, 2024; 3279 W. 58th Street: This house in the Stockyard neighborhood was severely damaged by fire over three months ago. by Tonya Sams (Plain Press May 2024) There is a new tool to help Cleveland improve the conditions of its housing stock. As properties change hands…
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City Council approves funds for May Dugan refugee program
(Plain Press May 2024) At its April 22nd meeting, Cleveland CityCouncil approved providing the May Dugan Center $50,000 in funding to provide services to refugees arriving in Cleveland. The funds will be used by the HIAS program (formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) which is “the Jewish humanitarian organization that provides critical services to…
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Digital Diversity Dialogue luncheon tackles digital divide in Cleveland
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, April 20, 2024; 9926 Lorain Avenue: Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center (ASC3) and PC’s For People, housed at 9926 Lorain Avenue, joined with Westown Community Development Corporation to host a Digital Diversity Dialogue on April 24th. by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press May 2024) The Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center…
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Study to examine possible pedestrian plazas on W. 29th
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVENSaturday, April 20, 2024; W. 29th between Church Avenue and Clinton Avenue: The Cleveland City Council accepted a grant from the Project for Public Spaces (Plain Press May 2024) At its April 15th meeting, Cleveland City Council approved accepting a $100,000 grant from the Project for Public Spaces to conduct a…
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Dyngus Day 2024 (photos)
PHOTO BY MARYANN ROSENBERG Monday, April 1, 2024; Dyngus Day Cleveland celebration, Happy Dog’s street stage (W. 54th to W. 58th) and Gordon Green: This sign welcomes guests to the Dyngus Day Cleveland celebration. PHOTO BY MARYANN ROSENBERG Monday, April 1, 2024; Dyngus Day Cleveland celebration, Happy Dog’s street stage (W. 54th to W. 58th)…
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ADAMHS Board and Brave Technology Co-Op launch Cuyahoga County Overdose Prevention Network (COPN) App
(Plain Press April 2024) As part of a State Opioid Response grant to increase harm reduction efforts in Cuyahoga County and reduce overdose fatalities, the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County partnered with Brave Technology Co-Op to create a localized overdose prevention app. The Cuyahoga County Overdose Prevention App (COPN) is designed to…
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