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Cleveland City Council Ward 7 race heats up
PHOTOS COURTESY OF RONALDO RODRIGUEZ, JR., LA VILLA On July 14th, Ward 7 City Council candidates participated in a Neighborhood & Community Media Association of Greater Cleveland Community Media Panel discussion with reporters from Tremonster, Plain Press, and La Villa. by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press August 2025) Cleveland City Council Ward 7 candidates Austin…
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Ward 12 Meet the Candidates Forum offers look at candidates’ backgrounds and legislative priorities
Danny Kelly Andrew DeFratis Tanmay Shah by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press August 2025) On July 10th at Story Church at 99th and Madison, the Clifton-Baltic Neighbors Block Club hosted a Meet the Candidates Forum for City Council candidates seeking to be the City Council representative for the new Ward 12. Three candidates participated in…
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Precautions you can take to assure you are consuming lead-free water
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press August 2025) An article in the July Plain Press titled “History shows that nutrition education should play a greater role in efforts to prevent lead poisoning” addressed the importance of diet in helping prevent severe lead poisoning of Cleveland’s children. A reader responding to the article asked that the…
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Cleveland Garden Walk 2025 (photos)
PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Sunday, July 13, 2025, Detroit Shoreway Garden Walk, 6305 West Clinton: Flowers in Hope Edwards’ garden are in full bloom. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Sunday, July 13, 2025, Detroit Shoreway Garden Walk, 6003 West Clinton: This pond is one of the features of Cathy Marquardt’s garden. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Sunday,…
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Documentary recounts history of the Cleveland Airshow
(Plain Press August 2025) The “Cleveland Airshow” initially began back in 1929. It was held at the Cleveland Hopkins Airport which is just west of Parma. The main event was the different divisions of plane races that took place over the surrounding neighborhoods during the Labor Day Weekend. Amateurs and professional pilots would fly…
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August 2025 community board
ARTS COMMUNITY CULTURE NIGHT: This free, public evening from Art House Inc. (3119 Denison Ave.) invites the community to hear from local creatives in various disciplines and learn about their work. This month, the speaker is photographer Anastasia Pantsios, known for her music photography, which was displayed at BAYarts this Spring. She’ll also share her…
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Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits granted to two buildings in Old Brooklyn Historic District
IMAGE COURTESY OF STEPHANIE RYBERG-WEBSTER Stephanie Ryberg-Webster, associate professor in the Department of Urban Studies at Cleveland State University’s Levin School of Urban Affairs, is the author of Preserving the Vanishing City: Historic Preservation Amid Urban Decline In Cleveland, Ohio. She was one of three persons speaking about the topic of Preservation Advocacy at a…
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Thrive for Change offers one-stop shop for persons using opioids
PHOTO BY EDIE LE BOUTON Wednesday, July 2, 2025; Thrive for Change, 11002 Detroit Avenue: (L-R) Thrive for Change Executive Director Bethany Roebuck, Harm Reduction Education Coordinator Ashley Rosser, and Community Engagement & Response Coordinator Elisha Starkey offer help to opioid users. by Edie Le Bouton (Plain Press August 2025) Persons who use opioids,…
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Musicians entertain crowd at the Ben Franklin Community Garden
PHOTO BY GREG CZNADEL Saturday, July 5, 2025; Ben Franklin Community Garden: A branch in this maple tree cracked while those organizing a concert in the garden were setting up chairs under the tree. The seating area was moved to avoid a potential disaster. by Greg Cznadel (Plain Press August 2025) Alla Boara and…
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