• November 4th General Election voting and ballot information

       (Plain Press October 2025) In the November 4th General Election, registered voters in Cleveland will have a chance to weigh in on four races for Municipal Court Judges, the mayoral contest and in City Council races. Residents in Ward 7, Precinct I, in Ward 12, Precinct G, and Ward 13, Precinct Q, will also…


  • Legal Aid can help students get access to education

    by Tonya Sams      (Plain Press October 2025) With students back in class, parents should be aware that if their children are experiencing problems in school, Legal Aid may be able to provide free legal assistance for those who qualify.      This includes helping students access their education.      “Access to education includes school enrollment…


  • Dismal voter turnout results in predictable outcome

    by Bruce Checefsky    (Plain Press October 2025) Cleveland city-wide voter turnout was 7.1% among registered voters in the wards holding elections, but despite low numbers, incumbents were the big winners in the September primary election. Some city wards reported less than a 3.5% turnout.    In Ward 3, with a population of 23,779, incumbent…


  • OneHope NEO creates hope, trust, and relationships one event at a time

    PHOTO BY EDIE LE BOUTON Friday, August 29, 2025: One Hope NEO (Northeast Ohio), 3202 Fulton Road: Patrick Meidenbauer and Brandi Hill. Meidenbauer works with One Hope NEO to help identify integration points between organizations to maximize the impact on a region. Hill is One Hope NEO’s Community Development Program Manager. by Edie Le Bouton…


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  • St. Paul’s Community Church throws Harvesting Hope fundraiser (photo)

    PHOTO BY ROB KAZAR Saturday, September 13, 2025; Harvesting Hope, St. Paul’s Community Church, 4427 Franklin Blvd: (L-R): Tom Wolf, Deb Kazar and Tim Walters. Deb Kazar, Coordinator of St. Paul’s Community Outreach, reads off raffle prize winners all in support of the Harvesting Hope event to support the St. Paul’s Community Outreach program that provides…


  • West Side Creation Care Team goes on a Pilgrimage of Hope in honor of the 10th anniversary of Laudato Sí

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 20, 2025; 2459 Washington Avenue: Members of the West Side Creation Care Team, an ecumenical grassroots organization promoting care for creation, return to St. Malachi Church after a Pilgrimage of Hope walk to Wendy Park on Whiskey Island.   (Plain Press October 2025) The West Side Creation Care Team,…


  • Dr. Joy Marshall joins the Tremont Functional Rehab and Health Collaborative

    PHOTO BY RICH WEISS August 2025: Tremont Functional Rehab & Health, 2401 Scranton Road: Dr. Joy Marshall moved her existing general practice in with the practice collaborative at Tremont Functional Rehab this past month. by Bruce Checefsky      (Plain Press October 2025) Dr. Joy Marshall, from Cleveland Heights, attended medical school at the age of…


  • October 2025 full issue – PDF


  • Working Families Party hosts Our City, Our Future Forum

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Sunday, August 10, 2025; Working Families Party and Allies Cleveland Policy Forum, Artfully Phi Gallery in downtown Cleveland, 740 W Superior Ave # 101: Cleveland City Council Candidates (L to R) Rebecca Maurer, Ward 5; Mohammad Faraj, Ward 7; Nikki Hudson, Ward 11; Alana Belle, Ward 9; and Tanmay Shah, Ward 12. by Bruce Checefsky…