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  • Roundtable discussion with Mayor Justin Bibb sheds some light on City’s development agenda

    (April 2023, Plain Press) Mayor Justin Bibb and WOVU 95.9 FM radio station hosted a Community Media Roundtable on February 15th. The roundtable served as an opportunity for community news outlets to dialogue with Mayor Bibb on topics of concern in the neighborhoods they serve.      Managing Editor Chuck Hoven represented the Plain Press at…

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  • April 2023 Issue of the Plain Press – PDF

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  • March 2023 Community Board

    LEAD SAFETY LEAD SAFE ADVISORY BOARD will meet on Mar 09, 2023 at 1:00 pm. Cleveland City Hall, Room 509, 601 Lakeside Ave. The Lead Safe Advisory Board, made up of seven members (six appointed by the mayor and one member of Council Councilwoman Rebecca Maurer) will meet both in person or can be streamed live on…

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  • More confusion at the CAC Board of Trustees regular meeting

    by Bruce Checefsky      Chaos and confusion returned to the February meeting of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC), as the Board of Trustees continued to butt heads and publicly criticize each other. The five-member board consists of Charna Sherman, Michele Scott Taylor, Nancy Mendez, Karolyn Isenhart, and Jenita McGowan. They meet regularly to discuss budgeting…

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  • In Memory: Gloria Aron

    PHOTO FROM PLAIN PRESS ARCHIVES In memory of Gloria Aron: December 28, 1945 -January 31, 2023 In the words of Gloria Aron:             “Desegregation changed my life forever.  I became a community activist.  But even more important was when parents, black and white came together.  We not only learned how to work together for change…

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  • Board of Zoning Appeals approves Youth Drop in Center

    by Bruce Checefsky      Tasha Jones gets up every morning to go to work just like thousands of residents of Ohio City. She buys food at the West Side Market and shops for groceries at Dave’s Supermarket on Carroll Avenue. Jones exercises at the local gym and uses the Cleveland Public Library West Branch. She…

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  • Transit Equity Day Rally

    PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Saturday, February 4, 2023; Transit Equity Day Rally in Public Square: Akshai Singh rallying supporters of better public transit. Transit supporters chanted, “No Rider Left Behind!” and “Fix it! Fund it! Make it fair!” to make passersby aware of the problems plaguing public transit, which is a lifeline for so many…

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  • Street Studio

    PHOTO BY IAN HEISEY Saturday, February 11, Street Studio, St. Paul’s Community Church, 4427 Franklin Boulevard: Sundown plays the piano accompanied by Michael Wells on the drums. Street Studio provides a place of peace and respect for people to share a song or a poem and have access to a piano, guitars, drums, a microphone,…

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  • Home remodeler closes doors

    Since 1948, Breit’s Kitchen and Bath in the Gordon Square District has helped homeowners perfect their dream home. That chapter officially closed as of the 13th of February when Bob Breitenbach cleared out the last of the business’ belongings. He sat down with the Plain Press to remember his family business’ years serving Cleveland.   …

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  • Legal Aid can help with Federal Income Tax issues

    by Tonya Sams      If you are having tax issues, you don’t have to navigate it alone – Legal Aid is here to help!  Legal Aid’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) is a free legal service that helps to resolve taxpayer disputes with the IRS regarding federal income tax matters.      Legal Aid attorneys can…

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