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  • Plain Press: Cleveland’s Westside Newspaper
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  • About: The Plain Press is an independent, nonprofit community newspaper serving the West Side neighborhoods of Cleveland, Ohio since 1971. The Plain Press covers neighborhood news not covered by the major media; gives critical support to the community (i.e. is an advocate, but criticizes when appropriate); covers grassroots issues and city, county, state and national issues that affect the community; provides self-help information and information about neighborhood services and events; and is a forum for discussion of community issues. The Plain Press distributes 21,000 newspapers monthly to over 500 locations. The primary distribution area ranges from Lake Erie on the north to the Upper Big Creek Valley on the south and from the Cuyahoga River on the east to W. 140th Street on the west. The distribution area includes the following Cleveland neighborhoods: Bellaire-Puritas, Brooklyn Centre, Clark Fulton, Cudell, Detroit-Shoreway, Edgewater, Jefferson, Ohio City, Old Brooklyn, Stockyard, Tremont, Westown, and West Boulevard neighborhoods.
  • Grand Opening of the Cleveland Branch of First Federal of Lakewood in the Gordon Square Arts District

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    November 7, 2014

  • Community members offer input to Gordon Square Arts District Community Master Plan

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October 2014) Advocates for a more inclusive planning process would be pleased with the questions and comments from the audience that the Gordon Square Arts District (GSAD) Community Master Plan meeting held on September 24th at W. 78th Street Studios. Eighty Detroit Shoreway residents and stakeholders made it clear by…

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    October 25, 2014

  • July 2014 Issue of the Plain Press

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    July 2, 2014

  • Near West Theatre throws downtown party to raise operating funds

    (Plain Press, March 2014) Near West Theatre transformed Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland into a carnival themed stage and dance floor for its annual benefit on Saturday February 15th. The benefit titled, “Love Makes the World Go ‘Round” featured dancing, plenty of food and drink, a silent auction and raffle. Sixty Near…

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    March 7, 2014

  • Visit with Santa

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, December 7, 2013; Detroit Shoreway Neighbors’ Holiday Party, Gordon Square Arcade, 6516 Detroit Avenue: Alanna Brumfield, age 6, and Richie Broomfield, age 23 months, visit with Santa. The Holiday Party, which featured refreshments, music and free gifts for the children, was sponsored by Neighborhood Connections and the Detroit Shoreway Community…

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    January 6, 2014

  • Discover Gordon Square Arts District Day offers a wide variety of attractions for visitors and area residents

    On Saturday, June 11th residents throughout Greater Cleveland were invited to explore the Gordon Square Arts District. The event, which attracted a steady stream of visitors all day, was billed as Discover Gordon Square Arts District Day. Organizers of the event,joined forces with the University Circle neighborhood, which offers Parade the Circle on the same…

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    July 1, 2011

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