Plain Press

  • Residents voice opposition to proposed Caribe Party Center

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, May 18, 2023; Caribe Bake Shop, 2906 Fulton (between Erin Avenue and Seymour Avenue): At a May 15th meeting of the Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals residents from the Roberto Clemente Park Block Club voiced their opposition to Caribe Bake Shop’s plans to build a Party Center on the rear…

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  • Blossoming trees celebrate springtime and hospitality in Cleveland

    PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Friday, April 14, 2023; Brookside Reservation, 3900 John Nagy Blvd: A blossoming branch of a sakura at the Brookside Reservation, gives hope of another spring coming to Cleveland. The sakura, also known as the Japanese cherry blossom, is the national tree of Japan and was given to Cleveland as a gift…

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  • Changes to Ohio law may increase chances of eligibility for record sealing or expungement of criminal records

    by Tonya Sams      In April, changes went into effect in Ohio to the record sealing and expungement law.  This allows even more people to be eligible than before.      The first change was clarifying the true definitions of “record sealing” and “expungement”. An expungement erases a criminal record. The record will be almost non-existent…

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  • Photos

    PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Tuesday, May 2, 2023; St. Ignatius High School Breen Center, 2008 W. 30th St: Timothy Del Papa, resident of Ohio City since 1988, was chosen by his neighbors to be president of the South of Lorain Block Club. Tim, whose parents also live in the neighborhood, has seen many changes in the neighborhood.…

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  • June 2023 Issue of the Plain Press – PDF

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  • Have the Haslams and Gilberts been priming the pump?

    by Chuck Hoven      What should local politicians do when billionaires come calling for a handout?      A recent post on a social media site featured a photo of Star Trek’s Spock, a character dedicated to logic. Underneath the photo is a comment about billionaires who claim they need a public contribution to make a…

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  • May 2023 Community Board

    ARTS ART HOUSE OPEN EVENTS FRIDAY, May 5th at 3119 Denison Avenue: Students, teachers and the community are invited. Ice Cream Social 4-5 p.m. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. ST. PAUL’S STREET STUDIO: Missing a chance to play music in person? Join us to share music and poetry/spoken word in a peaceful atmosphere of respect. You…

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  • 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.…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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