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Enough is Enough: People Before Profits!
(Plain Press January 2026) To the editor: Here we go again spending gobs of taxpayer money with high-priced consultants to decide how Cleveland’s lakefront might be developed. And like ravenous hogs at the overflowing trough of public money, private interests are scrambling breathlessly to find ever more creative and clandestine ways to gorge themselves…
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Pilgrim Church in Tremont hosts Unsilent Night (photo)
PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Friday, December 12, 2025; UNSILENT NIGHT sponsored by Pilgrim Church, Lincoln Park Gazebo: Clevelanders gathered at the gazebo in Lincoln Park in Tremont to participate in a walk through the neighborhood while listening to composer Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night on their cell phones. Participants each selected a track to stream on…
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Ohio hemp law designed to ramp up incarceration rates for private prison industry
by Daryl Davis (Plain Press January 2026) Governor Michael DeWine and the Ohio Republican majority in the legislature have attacked the hemp industry in Ohio with legislation that will re-criminalize hemp products such as hemp beverages, gummies, chocolates and vapes and place additional restrictions on recreational marijuana use. Promoting this legislation looks like a…
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January 2026 community board
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS HOMEWORK HELP AT THE LIBRARY: All K-12 students can receive free help with their homework at select branches of the Cleveland Public Library, including the Fulton Branch (3545 Fulton Rd., 216-623-6969), the South Branch (3096 Scranton Rd., 216-623-7060), and the West Park Branch (3805 W 157 St, 216-623-7102). The help is available 4pm-5:30pm,…
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Documentary airs in recognition of history Cleveland’s “Shock Theater”
IMAGE CREATED BY KEVIN KELLY This January marks the 63rd anniversary of Shocker Theater where Ernie Anderson as the host “Ghoulardi” offered commentary on featured horror shows from 1963 to 1966 on WJW-TV8 in Cleveland. (Plain Press January 2026) January 18, 2026, marks the 63rd anniversary of Shock Theater. The show aired in 1963, at 11:20…
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Sisters Haven offers a welcoming home to pregnant and parenting women experiencing homelessness or crisis
PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Friday, December 12, 2025; Sisters Haven Open House, 1986 W. 99th Street: Sisters Haven’s founders Shena Maddox, Yvonne Murchison, and Julie Mallett are prepared to greet guests at the Open House for Sisters House, a residential home for pregnant or parenting women experiencing homelessness or crisis. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Friday,…
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Julia De Burgos Center hosts annual Parrandón Navideño event (photos)
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, December 13, 2025; Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center’s Parrandón Navideño, 2800 Archwood Avenue: Members of the Julia de Burgos youth dance team, Grupo Coquí, offer entertainment to children and families awaiting a visit from Santa and The Three Kings. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, December 13, 2025; Julia De…
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Cleveland Board of Education adopts Building Brighter Futures Plan
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, December 9, 2025; Cleveland Board of Education Meeting, Max Hayes High School, 2211 W. 65th Street: Hispanic Roundtable Chairman José Feliciano urges the Board of Education and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to be mindful of the needs of bilingual English language learners, to retain sufficient properly trained bilingual teachers,…
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Santa visits Story Church (photo)
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, December 13, 2025; Christmas Party with Santa, Story Church, 9900 Madison Avenue: Jordan Nettles, age 7, visits with Santa.
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