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Teachers Union seeks seat at table in selecting for Cleveland Metropolitan School District Chief Executive Officer
by Chuck Hoven At the January 24th Board of Education meeting, hundreds of members of the Cleveland Teachers Union packed into the auditorium at John Hay High School in support of their union leadership’s call for more input in the process of selecting a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the school district. …
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Teachers and students ask Cleveland School Board to address security issues
by Chuck Hoven Over the past few months, teachers, school personnel, students and community members have raised security issues at the Board of Education meetings. The School Board meeting on January 24th at John Hay High School was no exception. Responding to some of the concerns raised at previous meetings, Cleveland Metropolitan School…
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Reyes Magos – Three Kings Celebration
PHOTO BY ERIK AULTTuesday, January 3, 2023; Reyes Magos, Three Kings Day Celebration, Buhrer School, 1600 Buhrer Avenue: Ward 14 Cleveland City Council Representative Jasmin Santana passes out grocery gift certificates to families picking up gifts for their children PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Tuesday, January 3, 2023; Reyes Magos, Three Kings Day Celebration, Buhrer School,…
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Danny Kelly replacing Ward 11 Councilman Brian Mooney
Councilman Brian Mooney has named Danny Kelly as his replacement to represent Ward 11 on Cleveland’s West Side. Kelly is very familiar with Cleveland, having grown up in Collinwood before moving to the West Side more than 20 years ago. A proud 45-year member of Laborers’ Local 310, Kelly worked as a laborer on jobsites…
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Ward 8 Councilman Michael Polensek speaks his mind
by Bruce Checefsky Ward 8 Councilman Michael Polensek speaks his mind. He has no plans to stop anytime soon. He has served the neighborhoods of northeast Cleveland since 1978, making him the longest-serving City Council member in the history of Cleveland. For nearly four decades, Councilman Polensek has represented the Collinwood Neighborhood. Polensek,…
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Cleveland Westside Village helps residents age in place
PHOTO BY JULIA VAN WAGENEN Cleveland Westside Village members gather at the Cleveland script sign by the Abbey Avenue Bridge. by Pat Murray and John Bazyk One certainty in life is that, if we are fortunate, we all will experience old age. Important to many older adults is the ability to age in place,…
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NOACA unveils regional Climate Action Plan
PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Wednesday, December 21, 2022; Winter Solstice, Wendy Park, 2800 Whisky Island Dr: The winter solstice sun rises behind the lake freighter American Courage at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. From this point forward, total sunlight hours will gradually increase until the next solstice. by Erik Ault On January 10th, the Northeast…
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Baldwin Wallace University hosts Economic Insight Summit
by Erik Ault The Economics Insight Summit, hosted by Baldwin Wallace University on January 25th, focused on economic trends on the global, national, and regional levels. Held at Baldwin Wallace University’s Center for Innovation & Growth building in Berea, this annual summit was moderated by Dr. Susan Kuznik, the Dean of the Carmel…
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January 2023 Plain Press Community Board
ADVOCACY DISABILITY ECONOMIC JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE: For information on the work of the collaborative visit: TCF.org. ARTS FREE MUSIC LESSONS for children grades 3 thru 12 at 5 p.m. M thru Fridayat Cudell Recreation Center (1910 West Blvd) Jan. 9 to March 3! Instruments are provided. Monday: Percussion. Tuesday: Keyboard. Wednesday: Violin. Thursday: Voice. Friday: Guitar. For…