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A variety of concerns drive opposition to proposed development at Pearl & Memphis
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF OLD BROOKLYN The Independent Order of Odd Fellows building at 3409 “Short” Broadview Rd. was built in 1913 and owned by the Odd Fellows until 1958. Since then, ownership has passed to several different entrepreneurs. At the time that the South Brooklyn Commercial District was established with the…
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American Lung Association gives Cuyahoga County and Cleveland failing grades for air quality
The American Lung Association released its 2025 State of the Air Report Cards for cities and counties in the United States. The report looked at high ozone days, 24-hour particle pollution and annual average rates of particle pollution. Cuyahoga County and the Cleveland-Akron-Canton metropolitan area received a failing grade in all three categories. The…
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NOACA issues 2024 Air Quality trends report
The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) has issued its 2024 Air Quality Trends Report for the Northeast Ohio region. The report summarizes regional air quality data and analyzes greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The 2024 report presents information on air quality trends in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties for the…
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Old Brooklyn Tree Stewards reach out to new and longtime residents
by Greg Cznadel This year the Old Brooklyn Tree Stewards will once again be at Pedal for Prizes, OB Streetfest, and the Farmer’s Market. But this year we will be sharing our love of trees with the community in new ways. Hope Fierro, Community Engagement Manager at Old Brooklyn CDC and originator…
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Easter egg hunt at Roberto Clemente Park (photos)
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, April 5, 2025; Walmart sponsored Easter Egg Hunt, Roberto Clemente Park, 2690 Seymour Avenue: August, age 4, is fully engaged in making bubbles. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, April 5, 2025; Walmart sponsored Easter Egg Hunt, Roberto Clemente Park, 2690 Seymour Avenue: Quetziali, age 5 months, receives a visit from…
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City Record offers descriptions of new Cleveland City Council wards
GRAPHIC COURTESY OF CLEVELAND CITY COUNCIL At its January 6, 2025, meeting, Cleveland City Council voted 14-2 to adopt a new Cleveland Ward Plan represented in this map. As required by Cleveland’s City Charter, because of reduced population count in the 2020 census, City Council reduced the number of wards from 17 to 15. The…
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Cleveland residents urged to address school district’s funding crisis
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press April 2025) At the March Board of Education meeting, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Warren Morgan reached out to school staff and community members to help the CMSD find $160 million in savings in over the next three years. Current projections show school district facing…
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Reflections on a Dyngus Day walk
by Cameron Mays (Plain Press April 2025) I was probably eating a squid-flavored snack on a stoop on Detroit Avenue when I flagged Kosciusko from his bicycle. He rode in drunken form. Slowly, each leg exerting enough force to push the bicycle forty-five degrees to the opposite side. I waved to him because I…
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Cleveland Metropolitan School District shares plans and budget woes
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) Board of Education Meeting, Memorial School, 410 E. 152nd Street: CMSD Chief Executive Officer Warren Morgan outlines some measures that could be used to reduce a projected negative cash balance of $96 million in the 2028 fiscal year. by Chuck Hoven …
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