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  • CentroVilla25 celebrates its one-year anniversary

    PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Friday, February 13, 2026; CentroVilla25, 3140 W. 25th Street: CentroVilla25, Cleveland’s Latino community hub, market, and food hall, will host a 1st anniversary celebration on March 7th, 2026. PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLONFriday, February 13, 2026; CentroVilla25, 3140 W. 25th Street: La Esquina Dominicana’s owner Aneudy Rijo and Elizabeth Valdez stand ready…

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  • Happy Dog hosts City Club forum on recent ICE escalations

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Wednesday, February 4, 2026; Happy Dog takes on ICE, Happy Dog, W. 58th and Detroit Avenue: L to R: Panelists included Patrick Espinosa, Managing Partner of Sus Abogados Latinos; and Lynn Tramonte, Executive Director of the Ohio Immigrant Alliance. by Bruce Checefsky    (Plain Press March 2026) The City Club of Cleveland,…

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  • The ICE men cometh: local sightings spur fear, resistance

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, January 9, 2026; Candlelight vigil in memory of Renee Good, Market Square Park, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: A protester shares his view of the true nature of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. by Bruce Checefsky    Across Cleveland, reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent sightings and…

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  • “El Sueño Americano” exhibit at the Maltz Museum sheds light on the struggles of immigrants who risked their lives to reach the United States’ southern border

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, January 9, 2026; Candlelight vigil in memory of Renee Good, Market Square Park, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: This woman expresses her patriotism through protest. by Lynette Filips The sign on the side of the building at 2929 Richmond Rd. in Beachwood says “Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage”, but since…

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  • Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center hosts Three Kings crafting workshop (photo)

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, January 3, 2026; Tres Reyes Magos Family Crafting Workshop, Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center, 2800 Archwood Avenue: Community member Jessica McMillen designs a cajita para los camellos for children to place under their beds just in time for the arrival of the Three Kings. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday,…

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  • Julia De Burgos Center hosts annual Parrandón Navideño event (photos)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, December 13, 2025; Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center’s Parrandón Navideño, 2800 Archwood Avenue: Members of the Julia de Burgos youth dance team, Grupo Coquí, offer entertainment to children and families awaiting a visit from Santa and The Three Kings. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, December 13, 2025; Julia De…

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  • Cleveland Public Theatre hosts annual Day of the Dead celebration (photos)

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, November 1, 2025; Día De Muertos (Day of the Dead) 2025 celebration presented by Cleveland Public Theatre with Teatro Público de Cleveland and Día de Muertos Ohio; Cleveland Public Theatre Church Parish Hall, 6205 Detroit Avenue and surrounding area. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, November 1, 2025; Día De Muertos…

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  • Are eight photos on one event a record?

    To the editor:  (Plain Press January 2025) Dear brother and sister editors of the Plain Press,    I always enjoy reading the Plain Press and appreciate your coverage of local issues in the Tremont and beyond neighborhoods.    I noted eight (8) photos of the “Day of the Dead” festivities and was wondering if that’s…

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  • CentroVilla25 awaits additional tenants (photo)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, November 17, 2024; CentroVilla25 (3140 W. 25th St.): The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development has moved into its new home in the CentroVilla25, a new complex designed to be a center for Hispanic businesses in the Clark Fulton neighborhood. The complex is still awaiting additional tenants.

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  • Day of the Dead 2024 (photos)

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, November 2, 2024; Day of the Dead Festival, Cleveland Public Theatre: A performer in a mariachi band entertains the crowd with his violin. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, November 2, 2024; Day of the Dead Festival, Cleveland Public Theatre: Festival participants show off their skeleton-themed costumes. The Day of the…

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