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South of Lorain Block Club seeks answers about Greenwood Pool closure
STAFFING, POOL MAINTENANCE AND SPLASH GROUNDS DISCUSSED by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press August 2026) The closing of Greenwood Pool was the topic residents of the South of Lorain Block Club came to discuss at a July 7th meeting at the offices of Ohio City Incorporated. At the meeting, block club members had an opportunity…
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School Crossing Guard Program needs scrutiny by the community
CHILD SAFETY ADVOCATES POINT OUT INEQUITY IN DISTRIBUTION OF GUARDS by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press August 2026) As the new school year approaches, the safety of children crossing streets on their way to and from school calls for increased vigilance from parents, educators, City Council representatives and other community members. This coming school year…
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Task turns to documenting the destruction at Pearl and Memphis
NEIGHBORS 4 ACTION EMBODIED THE TRUE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, July 7, 2026; Corner of Pearl and Memphis: A bulldozer piles up the rubble from the demolition of the historic Greenline building. by Lynette Filips (Plain Press August 2026) In January of 2024, when I started writing these articles…
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City Council approves use of eminent domain to purchase site for new fire station at Madison and West Boulevard
(Plain Press August 2026) At its July 15th meeting, Cleveland City Council approved an ordinance “declaring the City’s intent to begin the process of purchasing, through eminent domain, the former CVS property” located at 10022 Madison Avenue (Madison at West Boulevard) for the purpose of building a new Firehouse 23. Last year residents protested a…
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Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument hosts celebration of Juneteenth
The Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument celebrated the Juneteenth Federal Holiday on June 19. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Executive Director Greg Palumbo offered those touring the Monument some of the history of Juneteenth. He read General Order Number 3, which announced that all enslaved persons were free. The Order was issued by Union Major…
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FBI used to deter lawful participation in democratic process
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press July 2026) United States Representative Shontel Brown, a Democrat who represents Ohio’s 11th District, wrote in a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel and Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Office Joshua J. DelManzo, following the raid targeting the Ohio Organizing Collective (OOC), that…
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Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument hosts celebration of Juneteenth
The Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument celebrated the Juneteenth Federal Holiday on June 19th. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Executive Director Greg Palumbo offered those touring the Monument some of the history of Juneteenth. He read General Order Number 3, which announced that all enslaved persons were free. The Order was issued by Union Major…
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St. Augustine Hunger Center moves to new location
PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Thursday, June 18, 2026; St. Augustine Family Center, 2346 W. 14th (W. 14 & Kenilworth): On his way to have lunch at the St. Augustine Family Center, this resident finds the entrance to the dining hall marked by a statue of Saint Vincent de Paul—the patron saint of all charitable works…
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July 2026 community board
ARTS BORDERLIGHT THEATRE FESTIVAL returns to the Playhouse Square District in downtown Cleveland for four full days of live theatre and entertainment, from Wednesday, July 8 to Saturday, July 11. Some performances and activities are free and open to the public. Visit borderlightcle.org/2026-festival for a full list of dates and times. CITY STAGES is a…
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