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  • Panel reviews results of the 2023 Cleveland Property Survey

    by Bruce Checefsky      PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Tuesday, June 27, 2023; Forum to discuss results of the 2023 Cleveland Property Survey, Cleveland State University Levin College of Public Affairs and Education: Ward 13 Cleveland City Council Representative Chris Harsh participates in the discussion about the condition of housing in Cleveland. Councilwomen Rebecca Maurer, Ward…

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  • Aflac donates to Care Alliance and installs a bench in Lincoln Park

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVENTuesday, July 11, 2023; Lincoln Park, 1200 Starkweather Avenue in the Tremont neighborhood: Care Alliance Health Center President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Claude Jones accepts a $100,000 Aflac CareGrant. The Aflac CareGrants are awarded by Aflac, an insurance company, to support organizations that are helping to close the gap around medical…

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  • Plain Press delivery van stolen

    To the Editor and my dear Clevelanders,      First off, I want to thank the Cleveland Police Officers that found the van that was stolen from my brother, Chuck Hoven.      The van is used in service of bringing the Plain Press to you.      I believed that the van would be found because my…

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  • Trailblazing from Cleveland’s past to a green future

    by Erik Ault      Every city is a work in progress. Cleveland has known many economic bumps and headwinds which can demoralize citizens and divert political focus. Many projects languish after years of frustration and hopelessness. But Tim Donovan and Tom Yablonsky saw the decline of industry along the Cuyahoga River valley as the opening…

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  • Tips to be a savvy consumer and how to avoid scams

    by Tonya Sams      With so many ways for consumers to spend their money, it is easy to become a victim of scams. Eric Zell, a supervising attorney in the Economic Justice group at The Legal Aid of Society of Cleveland, offers a few tips to keep your money safe.      One way to avoid…

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  • Max Hayes student breaks new ground becoming a Carpenter’s Union Apprentice while still in high school

    This past school year, Max Hayes High School Senior Catherine Nelson worked as a Carpenter’s Union apprentice for Panzica Construction on a job at the Cleveland Natural History Museum.      Max Hayes Construction Program Instructor James MacDowell says in his nearly thirty years of teaching construction at Max Hayes, Nelson is the first student to…

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  • Spanish American Committee awarded grant from Broadband Ohio

    On July 24th, Broadband Ohio, a division of the Ohio Department of Development, announced awards of grants to advance digital opportunities across Ohio. The Spanish American Committee in Cleveland will receive a $100,000 grant to support the Families First Program, which will provide Latino/Hispanic individuals and families with a caseworker specifically focused on supporting digital…

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  • Master Plan for West Side Market unveiled at public meeting

    A standing room only crowd filled the Truss event space on the top floor of the INTRO Cleveland building at the Southeast corner of W. 25th and Lorain on June 29th to learn about plans for the future of the West Side Market.      City of Cleveland Senior Strategist for the West Side Market Jessica…

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  • Cleveland School Board hosts its last meeting with Chief Executive Officer Eric Gordon at the helm

    At the June 27th Cleveland Board of Education Meeting, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) Chief Executive Officer Eric Gordon tried to choke back tears as Cleveland School Board Chair Anne Bingham spoke of some of Gordon’s many accomplishments as the school district’s leader and led the crowd in a standing ovation for Gordon. Other Board…

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  • Community Photos

    PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Tuesday, July 11, 2023; United Bank Building; 2012 W. 25th; Tanisha Caravello, a transplant from the West Coast to the Clark-Fulton neighborhood, is often the only one seen who rides her bike to the building. When asked her motivation, she responded, “I like to feel like I’m part of my environment,…

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