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Lorain Midway project should result in a safer more vibrant street
by Abe Kurp (Plain Press March 2024) In September 2017, at the intersection of Fulton and Lorain, a young woman named Ashley Shaw was struck by a car while waiting at a red light on her bike. Shaw, who then worked for Ohio City Inc. and is now executive director of Midtown Cleveland Inc.,…
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Pilot program aims to transform mental health crisis response in Cleveland
(Plain Press March 2024) A new Innovative Care Response Pilot Program which aims to transform mental health crisis response in Cleveland will launch in zip codes 44102 and 44105 later this year. This innovative Care Response pilot program will have mental health professionals and peer supporters respond to individuals having a mental health or…
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New club brings Esperanto back to Cleveland
PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Sunday, February 18, 2024; Nervous Dog Coffee, 2101 Richmond Rd, Beachwood; Jeremy Genovese showing his Esperanto flag, a symbol of the international language. The green represents hope, the white represents peace and the five points on the star represent each of the continents. by Erik Ault (Plain Press March 2024)…
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Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities offers a variety of services
(Plain Press March 2024) March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Cuyahoga DD) mission is to support and empower people with developmental disabilities to live, learn, work, and play in the community. People who qualify for services can benefit from our expertise in the following areas and…
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More chaos and unanswered questions at CAC Board meeting
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press March 2024) The dysfunction and chaos continued at the most recent board meeting of the Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC), the organization tasked with collecting the cigarette tax and distributing funding to arts organizations and artists. Having alienated the very arts community they are required to support, the CAC’s…
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Old Brooklyn corner slated for redevelopment has spooky history
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, February 16, 2024; 4200 Pearl Road, Pearl Road United Methodist Church: The lawn of this church provides a rare green space on this stretch of Pearl Road. by Lynette Filips (Plain Press March 2024) This month we continue to look at the history of the northwest corner of Pearl…
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Library hosts grand opening of cutting-edge tech space for teens
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, February 17, 2024; Louis Stokes wing of the Cleveland Public Library’s Main Library, 525 Superior Avenue, 1st Floor: Grand opening of Studio 525, the Cleveland Public Library’s cutting-edge tech space for teens. Teens enjoy a video game in which pair of teens compete on a virtual basketball court. (Plain…
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Entrepreneurship may be obtainable with help from Legal Aid
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press March 2024) Many people dream of owning a business but are unable to get it off the ground because of several barriers. The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland may be able to help with its Legal Center for Entrepreneurs with Low-Income. The Center was started in 2019 in…
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Pilgrim Church welcomes new pastor
(Plain Press March 2024) The Church Council of Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ at 2592 W. 14th Street announced in early February that the church is welcoming a new pastor, the Reverend George R. Graham. In the announcement, the Church Council says, “Rev. Graham brings his passion for those marginalized by society,…
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