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November 2025 community board
ACTIVISM ACT UP CLEVELAND, a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis, holds regular meetings at the LGBT Community Center (6705 Detroit Ave). This month, they will meet on Thursday, November 6 and Thursday, November 20, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. BILINGUAL IMMIGRATION…
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The poor pay for Cleveland’s politics of privilege
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press November 2025) Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Community Solutions Emily Campbell issued a report in September of 2022 that said “the United States Census Bureau’s 2021 one-year estimates show that nearly 105,000 people in the City of Cleveland lived in poverty in 2021. Of those, more than…
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Council Candidate Nikki Hudson hikes trail with Friends of Snake Hill
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, October 5, 2025; Snake Hill Trail, Ward 11 City Council Candidate Nikki Hudson, and Alex Manuk, co-founder of Friends of Snake Hill, hike the trail. by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press November 2025) Ward 11 Cleveland City Council Candidate Nikki Hudson joined with Friends of Snake Hill to hike the…
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Legal Aid may be able to assist survivors of domestic violence
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press November 2025) Even though financial, emotional, and mental abuse can be considered domestic violence, when interacting with the legal system it is important to understand what the legal definition is, especially if you are seeking a protection order. “The law defines domestic violence as causing physical harm to…
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ADAMHS Board names new executive director
(Plain Press November 2025) On October 22nd, the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County announced its Board of Directors voted to appoint Jason Joyce as its new chief executive officer. Joyce brings more than 19 years of experience serving vulnerable populations, with a focus on ensuring individuals have…
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Documentary about John F. Kennedy to air on Mondays in November
(Plain Press November 2025) On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Over the years, there have been numerous books, documentaries and movies that were made putting forward different theories about who was behind it. One of the 1st major motion pictures about the JFK assassination that reached the theaters…
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Councilman Kris Harsh urged to honor promise to delay demolition of Pearl and Memphis corner until funding for proposed project is secured
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press November 2025) Longtime Greater Clevelanders will no doubt remember the years shortly before and after 1970 when the lights were permanently off at Playhouse Square. The once-glorious theaters were slated for demolition because downtown Cleveland was not the entertainment epicenter of the region that it once had been. But…
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Legal Aid can help students get access to education
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press October 2025) With students back in class, parents should be aware that if their children are experiencing problems in school, Legal Aid may be able to provide free legal assistance for those who qualify. This includes helping students access their education. “Access to education includes school enrollment…
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Dismal voter turnout results in predictable outcome
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press October 2025) Cleveland city-wide voter turnout was 7.1% among registered voters in the wards holding elections, but despite low numbers, incumbents were the big winners in the September primary election. Some city wards reported less than a 3.5% turnout. In Ward 3, with a population of 23,779, incumbent…