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  • Family members who lost loved ones to police action speak at community meeting on Consent Decree

    Family members who lost loved ones to police action speak at community meeting on Consent Decree  by Rich Weiss (Plain Press, August 2021)     Four local community members who lost loved ones to Cleveland Police Department (CPD) use-of-force were the Zoom panelists for the June public input meeting on the Cleveland Consent Decree.  United Way of Greater Cleveland and…

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  • Ohio City developer to rehab historic funeral home on Lorain Avenue into retail, apartments

    Ohio City developer to rehab historic funeral home on Lorain Avenue into retail, apartments by Lee Chilcote (Plain Press, August 2021)     The Nunn Family Funeral Home at 4434 Lorain Avenue in Ohio City dates back to 1865, and the site operated as a funeral home until about 20 years ago, when it was converted into a daycare. Now, a…

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  • Plain Press Community Board – August 2021

    (Plain Press, August 2021)      Aug21ComBoard ARTS ARTS IN AUGUST: Tremont West presents free professional dance, theatre, and music in Lincoln Park.  2021 Schedule of Events: Friday, August 6th – 7pm – Cleveland Public Theatre’s STEP, Song of Sankofa; Sunday, August 8th – 5pm – Cleveland Shakespeare Festival; Friday, August 13th – 8:30pm – Verb Ballets; Saturday, August 14th – 8:30pm – Inlet Dance Theatre; Sunday, August 15th – Rain Date…

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  • August 2021 Issue of the Plain Press – PDF

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  • Parade the City

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  • CPT opens live, in person summer season to take on racial equity

    CPT opens live, in person summer season to take on racial equity by Lee Chilcote    Cleveland Public Theatre, which normally does not run a summer season, made an exception this year in response to an exceptional year of theaters left dark because of a global pandemic. CPT’s Outdoor Stage performances will run July 1 through August 7,…

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  • Music venues make a cautious return to in-person performances

    Music venues make a cautious return to in-person performances by Daniel Polleta       After being closed for more than a year due to COVID 19 restrictions, the Happy Dog at W. 58th and Detroit Avenue reopened on June 25, much to the delight of both hot dog lovers, and the patrons who come to hear music and attend other…

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  • Renee Jones Empowerment Center

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  • New live-work townhomes approved for Lorain Avenue at W. 47th Street

    New live-work townhomes approved for Lorain Avenue at W. 47th Street by Lee Chilcote      A partnership between Knez Homes and Jim Miketo, owner of Forest City Shuffleboard, is planning to build eight new upscale townhomes at Lorain Avenue and West 47th Street. In addition to being the first new homes to be built on Lorain, the units also contain…

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  • Reader responds to the letter concerning noise in the Fulton/Denison area

    Reader responds to the letter concerning noise in the Fulton/Denison area To the Editor:    As a resident of West 25th Street and Chatham Avenue, I can empathize with the fine people of the Fulton Road and Denison Avenue area! I too have endured countless hours of disruption from intentional motorcycle and automobile noise. The altered mufflers,…

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