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Get a fresh start in 2024 with Legal Aid
by Tonya Sams Happy New Year! With a new year is an opportunity for a fresh start and The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland can help! Legal Aid has been offering free civil legal services to those with low incomes (up to 200% federal poverty guideline) since 1905 – the fifth oldest legal…
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Poor People’s Campaign plans rally in Columbus on March 2, 2024
PHOTO BY LIZ MAUGANS 2022 Poor People’s Campaign march in Cleveland. Plans are underway to hold another Poor People’s Campaign March in Columbus, Ohio, on March 2, 2024. by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press January 2024) The Poor People’s Campaign was created in 1967 when Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., at a staff retreat for the…
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Embattled Cuyahoga Arts and Culture’s board meeting triggers increased criticism from artists
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press January 2024) An embattled Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC) Board met for the last time in 2023 to approve 2024 grants to artists and review staff salaries. The chaotic meeting set off increased criticism from artists and members of the public in attendance and prompted an apology of sorts…
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Pearl Memphis intersection has long history
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN November 18, 2023, Pearl Road at Memphis Avenue: This former St. Luke’s United Church of Christ sits on the site of a proposed new development in the Old Brooklyn Historic District. The building was one of the key factors in the Historic District receiving its designation on the National Register of…
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Cleveland Public Market Corporation names Rosemary Mudry as executive director to lead West Side Market
(Plain Press January 2024) Cleveland Public Market Corporation (CPMC) announced on November 27th that Rosemary Mudry will serve as the inaugural Executive Director leading the West Side Market’s historic transition to non-profit operation. Mudry currently serves as the Executive Director of West Park Kamm’s Neighborhood Development. “We are excited that CPMC has appointed…
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Site preparation under way for CentroVilla25
(Plain Press January 2024) Site preparation is underway for CentroVilla25 at 3140 W. 25th. The $12 million project by the Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development (NEOHCED) is a key component of the long envisioned La Villa Hispaña. NEOHCED says it envisions La Villa Hispaña to be “Latino cultural district in the heart…
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Cuyahoga County Wellness Campus to open at Cleveland Christian Home
(Plain Press January 2024) Cuyahoga County announced that it plans to partner with The Centers to create an enhanced health and wellness plan for children in the County’s care. Plans call for expanding the Cleveland Christian Home facility at 11401 Lorain Avenue to develop the Cuyahoga County Child Wellness Campus. In recent years…
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January 2024 Community Board
(Plain Press January 2024) ARTS AFTER-SCHOOL THEATRE PROGRAM: RISE! is a free after-school program for students aged 7-15. Beginning in January, students will audition, rehearse, and perform Disney’s Frozen Jr. in our new Black Box Theatre. All programming takes place at Near West Theatre (6702 Detroit Ave.). The program runs Mondays thru Thursdays, from 4…
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Matthew Ahn is running for Cuyahoga County prosecutor
PHOTO COURTESY OF MATTHEW AHN Matthew Ahn, a candidate for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, prepares for the March 2024 Primary Election. by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press January 2024) Matthew Ahn grew up and went to public schools in North Royalton, then graduated Cum laude from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) with a BS in chemistry…
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