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  • Leadership programs seek 2026 applicants

      PHOTO BY JULIA FERRA May 2026; Participants in the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program pose outside of a tour bus that took them on a tour of Cleveland neighborhoods. (Plain Press July 2026) If you are passionate, committed and dedicated to taking an active role in improving your community, you may be excited by, and…

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  • Cleveland Public Library’s Book Nook offers free books at the West Side Market (photos)

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, June 13, 2026; Cleveland Public Library The Book Nook at the West Side Market, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: The Book Nook is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. to give away free books to visitors of the West Side Market. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG…

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  • Benjamin Franklin Year End Concert is about more than music

    PHOTO BY GREG CNZADEL Wednesday, May 27, 2026; Music in the Benjamin Franklin Community Garden Pavilion, 1905 Spring Road: Janelly Gomes (with sister Sophia), had an 8th grade dance to go to at 5:30. She had one request for showing up; that the music director Scott Franklin save C Jam Blues, composed by Duke Ellington,…

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  • Cleveland teens get World Cup experience at Boston festival

       (Plain Press July 2026) Six teens from Cleveland SCORES have been chosen to take part in an international youth festival connected to this year’s 2026 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup™ in Boston, one of the tournament’s host cities.    The group from Cleveland SCORES, a nonprofit providing afterschool programming through soccer,…

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  • City of Cleveland launches Financial Empowerment Blueprint to advance economic stability and wealth-building for residents 

       (Plain Press May 2026) On April 2nd, the City of Cleveland announced the launch of its Financial Empowerment Blueprint, a comprehensive, data-driven plan to help residents achieve greater financial stability, reduce housing cost burdens, and build long-term economic security.     A statement from the City of Cleveland says, “Developed through extensive community engagement and cross-sector…

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  • Cudell Fine Arts offers “Adult Clay Class” and more (photos)

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Friday, April 17,2026; Adult Clay Class, Cudell Fine Arts, 10013 Detroit Avenue: Hattie Schenk shapes a ceramic vase artwork from red clay. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Friday, April 17,2026; Adult Clay Class, Cudell Fine Arts, 10013 Detroit Avenue: Shellby Kerec etches detail onto her ceramic piece. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Friday,…

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  • Students, parents and teachers protest school layoffs

       (Plain Press May 2026) Protests over the layoff of 300 Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) teachers and staff began Tuesday afternoon at Campus International School and continued that evening at the Board of Education meeting.    Polly Karr, a parent and community activist, wrote about the Campus International protest and protests at the Board…

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  • Boys & Girls Club kids boost math, reading skills under federal initiative

    PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHEAST OHIO A student at Joseph Gallagher School receives academic support at the Boys and Girls Club at the school. The after-school program is made possible through a federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers Initiative. Youth attending the federally funded Boys & Girls Clubs at…

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  • Public school funding under attack by Ohio lawmakers

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Friday, December 12, 2025; Tremont Montessori School building, 2409 W. 10th Street: The Tremont School building is one of the school buildings that the Cleveland Metropolitan School District has decided to close as part of its Building Brighter Futures plan. The Montessori school in the building now will move to be…

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  • IlluminateHER showcase features art and photos by Boys & Girls Club members

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, November 22, 2025, IlluminateHER: A Photo Narrative Gallery, 78th Street Studios, 1300 W. 78th Street: Genesis Gaines is one of six girls from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio’s Broadway Club who displayed their photography, collage, and mixed media art at the IlluminateHER exhibit. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG…

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