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Roundtable discussion with Mayor Justin Bibb sheds some light on City’s development agenda
(April 2023, Plain Press) Mayor Justin Bibb and WOVU 95.9 FM radio station hosted a Community Media Roundtable on February 15th. The roundtable served as an opportunity for community news outlets to dialogue with Mayor Bibb on topics of concern in the neighborhoods they serve. Managing Editor Chuck Hoven represented the Plain Press at…
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Letters to the Editor
Variance for Youth Drop-In Center applauded To the Editor: I have been a resident of the Near West Side for over 25 years, and I am grateful that the City of Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals granted the variance needed for the Youth Drop-In Center project on Franklin Blvd. Finally, a new project…
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PB Cle plan postponed
PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Monday, January 9, 2023; Participatory Budgeting Cleveland’s (PB CLE) People’s Budget Press Conference, Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Avenue: Robin Brown, a PB CLE founding member and the founder of Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead, would like to see a People’s Budget provide additional resources to address Cleveland’s long standing lead…
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Danny Kelly replacing Ward 11 Councilman Brian Mooney
Councilman Brian Mooney has named Danny Kelly as his replacement to represent Ward 11 on Cleveland’s West Side. Kelly is very familiar with Cleveland, having grown up in Collinwood before moving to the West Side more than 20 years ago. A proud 45-year member of Laborers’ Local 310, Kelly worked as a laborer on jobsites…
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Ward 8 Councilman Michael Polensek speaks his mind
by Bruce Checefsky Ward 8 Councilman Michael Polensek speaks his mind. He has no plans to stop anytime soon. He has served the neighborhoods of northeast Cleveland since 1978, making him the longest-serving City Council member in the history of Cleveland. For nearly four decades, Councilman Polensek has represented the Collinwood Neighborhood. Polensek,…
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Inside the Bricks: My Changing Neighborhood Gordon Square
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, December 2022) In the second season of Inside the Bricks: My Changing Neighborhood, reporter and podcast host Justin Glanville talked to his neighbors in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood about gentrification and the socially and economically diverse changes that come with it. With an influx of new housing construction to…
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City Club of Cleveland panel discusses Participatory Budgeting Cleveland (PB CLE) proposal
PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Wednesday, November 2, 2022, Happy Dog, W. 58th and Detroit Avenue: Kenny Medrano, Former Director, Participatory Budgeting, District 26, New York City, explains the merits of participatory budgeting. The City Club joined with Participatory Budgeting Cleveland (PB CLE) to host a panel discussion on participatory budgeting. by Bruce Checefsky (Plain…
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Police Promotion Ceremony
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, October 4, 2022; Police Promotion Ceremony, Cleveland City Hall Rotunda, E. 6th and Lakeside Avenue: Cleveland Police Officers celebrate their promotions. Mayor Justin Bibb and City Council President Blaine Griffin were among the City officials at the ceremony pledging their support to Cleveland Police Officers.
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Ray Petro, owner of Ray’s Indoor Bike Park, hosts “The Great Reveal”
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, September 9, 2022; The Big Reveal, Ray’s Indoor Bike Park, 9801 Walford: Artist Eileen Dorsey joined with Ray Petro, owner of Ray’s Indoor Bike Park, to design a mural for the entrance to the bike park. A scene of an outdoor mountain bike path now greets guests to Ray’s Indoor…
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Bea Del Papa honored as Ward 3 Senior of the Year
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DEL PAPA FAMILY Thursday, September 15, 2022; Cleveland Senior Day, Cleveland Public Hall, 500 Lakeside Avenue: Ohio City resident Bea Del Papa is honored as Ward 3 Senior of the Year. (L-R) Tim Del Papa, Bea Del Papa, Chuck Del Papa, and Ward 3 City Council Representative Kerry McCormack.
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