• Primary Election

    May 2nd Election Information In Ward 14 Precinct I, there is a Special Election by Petition for a Local Liquor Option for Sunday Sales. A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Dunlap Partners, LLC an applicant…


  • Cleveland Planning Commission posts analysis of 2020 Census data

    The City of Cleveland Planning Commission has posted some analysis of the 2020 United States Census results on its website. Neighborhood Data      The Cleveland Planning Commission looked at Census data by Statistical Planning Areas to show which neighborhoods gained or lost population over the past decade. The Planning Commission also compiled neighborhood level data…


  • Corrections

    An article in the April 2023 Plain Press by Chuck Hoven titled Development at W. 11th and Fairfield rushed while issues raised at block club go unresolved incorrectly stated that Tremont West Development Corporation (TWDC) has a financial stake in the project at W. 11th and Fairfield. TWDC has no financial stake in the project.…


  • Bedrock promotes its master plan for Cuyahoga Riverfront

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Wednesday, April 5, 2023; Cuyahoga Riverfront Master Plan Presentation, Market Garden Brewery, 1947 W. 25th Street: Deb Janik, Senior Vice President for Business Development at Bedrock, shares the objectives of Bedrock’s proposed master plan for the riverfront. by Bruce Checefsky      The Cuyahoga Riverfront Master Plan, a Bedrock development project along…


  • Letters to the Editor

    Reader advocates for an entertainment tax To the Editor:      This letter is in response to the article by Bruce Checefsky in the April issue of the Plain Press titled “Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus opposes public funding for Browns Stadium.”      One of the most disturbing facts about our capitalist nation is the misappropriation of…


  • Post-pandemic changes to Medicaid may impact coverage 

    by Tonya Sams       The COVID pandemic caused numerous aspects of our lives to change. This included changes to Medicaid. Medicaid offers health coverage to millions of people nationwide including those with low incomes, disabilities, children, senior citizens, and pregnant women. The federal government created the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) which allowed those who…


  • NOACA releases Air Quality Trends Report

    On April 11th the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) issued its latest Air Quality Trends Report for the Northeast Ohio region. The report summarizes regional air quality data and analyzes greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from vehicles on the region’s roads. The document can be found on NOACA’s website: https://www.noaca.org/regional-planning/air-quality-planning/air-quality-trends-reports      NOACA issues yearly reports to present…


  • Applications now open for City of Cleveland and Starting Point Child Care Family Scholarship Program 

    Applications are open for Starting Point’s Billie Osborne-Fears Child Care Scholarship Program.        The scholarships, named for a lifelong early childhood champion and the founding executive director of Starting Point, were recently expanded through a $1.9 million from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investment through the City of Cleveland to support children and working parents.       …


  • BIBB, ROYNANE GIFT-PACKAGING RICHES TO HASLAMS

    by Roldo Bartimole      Who sez we need a massive land bridge from the Mall to the lakefront? Steve Litt?      There is one of the biggest corrupt schemes in the works to provide an easy access to lakefront land. This rivals the Chagrin Highlands dealing in dirty politics.      Mayor Justin Bibb has legislation…


  • May 2023 Plain Press – PDF