• March 2026 full issue – PDF


  • March 2026 community board

    ARTS DANCE CLASSES FOR KIDS: Ready to dance? Join us for free dance classes at various branches of the Cleveland Public Library. “Ballet Basics” is a six-week, intro dance class intended for toddlers (ages 3 – 6) and their parents or guardians, running Mondays, March 2 – April 13 (except March 23), 11 am –…


  • CentroVilla25 celebrates its one-year anniversary

    PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Friday, February 13, 2026; CentroVilla25, 3140 W. 25th Street: CentroVilla25, Cleveland’s Latino community hub, market, and food hall, will host a 1st anniversary celebration on March 7th, 2026. PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLONFriday, February 13, 2026; CentroVilla25, 3140 W. 25th Street: La Esquina Dominicana’s owner Aneudy Rijo and Elizabeth Valdez stand ready…


  • Happy Dog hosts City Club forum on recent ICE escalations

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Wednesday, February 4, 2026; Happy Dog takes on ICE, Happy Dog, W. 58th and Detroit Avenue: L to R: Panelists included Patrick Espinosa, Managing Partner of Sus Abogados Latinos; and Lynn Tramonte, Executive Director of the Ohio Immigrant Alliance. by Bruce Checefsky    (Plain Press March 2026) The City Club of Cleveland,…


  • New SNAP work requirements may impact eligibility to receive benefits

    by Tonya Sams    (Plain Press March 2026) Federal law changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (HR1) introduced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including new eligibility, work requirements, reporting, and administrative requirements that will affect thousands of families in Cuyahoga County.    According to the Cuyahoga County Department of…


  • February 2026 full issue – PDF


  • The ICE men cometh: local sightings spur fear, resistance

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, January 9, 2026; Candlelight vigil in memory of Renee Good, Market Square Park, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: A protester shares his view of the true nature of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. by Bruce Checefsky    Across Cleveland, reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent sightings and…


  • Clevelanders gather to demand justice for Renee Good

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, January 9, 2026; Candlelight vigil in memory of Renee Good, Market Square Park, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: Civil Rights Lawyer Subodh Chandra, who formerly served as the Director of the City of Cleveland Law Department, says a New York Times frame by frame analysis of the murder of Renee…


  • Musicians perform John Prine songs to benefit Greater Cleveland Food Bank

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday January 10, 2026; Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody: An Evening of the Songs of John Prine to benefit the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Dunlap Corner Bar, 3258 W. 32nd Street: Performing before a full house, musicians Michael Sean McDonald, Kate Kooser, Ed Bridge and Landen Kearns take turns playing and singing songs…


  • Boys & Girls Club kids boost math, reading skills under federal initiative

    PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHEAST OHIO A student at Joseph Gallagher School receives academic support at the Boys and Girls Club at the school. The after-school program is made possible through a federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers Initiative. Youth attending the federally funded Boys & Girls Clubs at…