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    PHOTO BY DEBORAH ROSE SADLON Tuesday, March 21, 2023; Purple Martins- and other birds- have returned to their nest boxes at Edgewater Park. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, March 17, 2023; St. Colman Church, 2027 W. 65th Street: (L-R) Dave Lewis, Edward Burke, and Nicki Lewis. Father and daughter team Dave and Nicki Lewis, both…

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  • Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus opposes public funding for Browns Stadium 

    Journalist Roldo Bartimole Ward 12 Cleveland City Councilwoman Rebecca Maurer by Bruce Checefsky      (April 2023, Plain Press) The Cleveland Browns lease at FirstEnergy Stadium will expire in 2028. The Haslam family and Haslam Sports Group, owners of the Browns, launched a feasibility study regarding the future of FirstEnergy Stadium conducted by HKS Architects, which…

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  • Development projects seek Tax Increment Financing

    PHOTO BY DEBORAH ROSE SADLON Tuesday, March 21, 2023; Lakeview Community Center, 1290 W. 25th Street: A plan called Lakeview Connects hopes to establish links between the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Lakeview Terrace community and the surrounding Ohio City neighborhood. by Chuck Hoven      It has become a trend in Cleveland for big projects to…

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  • Legal Aid Can Help with Estate Planning, Upcoming Free Brief Advice Clinic

    by Tonya Sams      Most people hope to live a long, healthy, and happy life. But what do you do when the unexpected occurs such as injury, sickness, or even death? One way to prepare is through estate planning. An estate plan can provide peace of mind by addressing important aspects of your medical and…

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  • Study examines connecting Lakeview with surrounding community

    PHOTO BY DEBORAH ROSE SADLON Tuesday, March 21, 2023; Lakeview Community Center, 1290 W. 25th Street: A plan called Lakeview Connects hopes to establish links between the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Lakeview Terrace community and the surrounding Ohio City neighborhood. PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Tuesday, March 7, 2023; Lakeview Connects meeting, Malachi Center Social Hall,…

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  • Development at W. 11th and Fairfield rushed while issues raised at block club go unresolved

    PHOTO BY DEBORAH ROSE SADLON Tuesday, March 21, 2023; W. 11th and Fairfield: Despite objections raised at the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on June 27,2022, the Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing 5,000 square feet of retail space as part of a project by 1209 Fairfield LLC in a multi-family residential district.…

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  • City of Cleveland announces formation of the new Cleveland Public Market Corporation

    (April 2023, Plain Press) The first months of this year have brought major developments for the West Side Market, including the founding of the new non-profit, the naming of the inaugural board, the initiation of the executive director search, and the release of the first phase of the Market master plan.       Articles of incorporation…

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  • Corner of W. 25th and Chatham was once an important part of grocery shopping in Cleveland

    (April 2023, Plain Press) From the late 1930s until the early 1960s the corner of W. 25th and Chatham was a vibrant part of the grocery shopping experience of many Clevelanders who came to shop at the West Side Market. Yarid Sahley, age 86, whose family was in the grocery business during that time period,…

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  • Roundtable discussion with Mayor Justin Bibb sheds some light on City’s development agenda

    (April 2023, Plain Press) Mayor Justin Bibb and WOVU 95.9 FM radio station hosted a Community Media Roundtable on February 15th. The roundtable served as an opportunity for community news outlets to dialogue with Mayor Bibb on topics of concern in the neighborhoods they serve.      Managing Editor Chuck Hoven represented the Plain Press at…

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  • April 2023 Issue of the Plain Press – PDF

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