-
Cleveland City Council issues statement about group attacking Cleveland Public Power
(Plain Press, January 2021) On Christmas Eve 2020, Cleveland City Council released the following statement about Consumers Against Deceptive Fees, a group that did a number of mailings to Cleveland residents this past year: Recent tax filings from the dark money group Partners for Progress clearly establish that dark money interests that funded the HB 6…
-
Cleveland City Council removes the city’s requirement to hire off-duty police officers at neighborhood block parties
Cleveland City Council removes the city’s requirement to hire off-duty police officers at neighborhood block parties by Lee Chilcote, The Land (Plain Press, December 2020) Spurred by a grassroots, citizen-led petition that garnered more than 1,000 signatures, Cleveland City Council passed legislation at its November 18th meeting to remove the requirement for hired police at block parties. The…
-
Father McNulty retires as Pastor of St. Augustine Church after 43 years
Father McNulty retires as Pastor of St. Augustine Church after 43 years (Plain Press, December 2020) Cleveland City Council – Councilman Kerry McCormack is offering well wishes to the Rev. Joseph D. McNulty, who retired this month as director of Catholic Charities Ministry to Persons with Disabilities for the Diocese of Cleveland and as pastor of St. Augustine Parish, a position he has…
-
In Memory — Ted Thelander
In Memory Ted Thelander (Plain Press, November 2020) Ohio City resident Ted Thelander died at age 85 on June 11th of this year. Ted Thelander was instrumental in offering advice, sharing his expertise, and mentoring Near West Side residents in many battles with political corruption and troubling nightclubs. Thelander also became involved in addressing a number of…
-
Kolou Marketplace opens to serve the neighborhood
Kolou Marketplace opens to serve the neighborhood by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October 2020) The Kolou Marketplace at 4700 Bridge Avenue is now open and serving the neighborhood. Siba Beavogul, Kolou Beavogul and their son Laville and daughter Tenin hosted an opening ceremony for Kolou’s Marketplace on August 27th, 2020. The store will serve as a…
-
Ward 15 Councilman Matt Zone announces plans to resign from Cleveland City Council to take helm at Thriving Communities Institute
Ward 15 Councilman Matt Zone announces plans to resign from Cleveland City Council to take helm at Thriving Communities Institute To the Editor: (Plain Press, October 2020) After 19 years on council, I will transition off by mid-November. This was a difficult decision to make; I love serving this community and particularly, the passionate members who…
-
Cleveland Tax Abatement Study recommendations stir policy debate
Cleveland Tax Abatement Study recommendations stir policy debate by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, September 2020) Michael H. Norton, Chief Policy Analyst at Reinvestment Fund, summarized the 109-page Cleveland Tax Abatement Study at the Committee of the Whole Council Meeting streamed live on July 29 on YouTube. He concluded the presentation with six broad recommendations: Cleveland should…
-
Lead tests for children plummet in Cleveland; advocates worry about long-term fallout
Lead tests for children plummet in Cleveland; advocates worry about long-term fallout This story is provided by Ideastream as part of special community coverage of COVID-19 and funded by Third Federal Foundation and University Settlement. by Rachel Dissell (Plain Press, August 2020) CLEVELAND, Ohio — State shutdown orders meant to prevent the spread of…
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Plain Press 