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  • Madison Ave. Community Garden spruces up garden beds with the help of volunteers (photos)

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, April 25, 2026; The Madison Avenue Community Garden at Story, 9900 Madison Avenue: Garden Leader and W. 98th Street resident Diab Dar-Issa greets volunteers coming to help create raised garden beds. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, April 25, 2026; The Madison Avenue Community Garden at Story, 9900 Madison Avenue: Tom…

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  • Resident concerned about Fire Station Number 23: Open Letter to Cleveland City Council

    Dear Council Members,    (Plain Press June 2026) As a resident of the Cudell/Clifton-Baltic/Edgewater neighborhood, I was highly disappointed to learn that the ‘Municipal Services & Properties Committee’ blocked the ability for Mayor Bibb’s office to enforce ’eminent domain’ to acquire 10022 Madison Avenue (corner of Madison & West Boulevard, located within bordering Wards 11 & 12).…

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  • Madison Ave. Community Garden @ Story holds ribbon cutting

    PHOTO COURTESY OF SCHWELIK STUDIOS Saturday, May 17, 2025; Ribbon cutting for Madison Avenue Community Garden @ Story, 9909 Madison Avenue in the Cudell neighborhood: Diab Dar-Issa, garden leader and member of Coalition for a Better Cleveland, cuts the ribbon to mark the opening of the community garden.    Madison Avenue Community Garden @ Story,…

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  • Waste management on Madison Avenue

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, January 18, 2025; W. 81st and Madison: A sewer grate blocks this plastic bottle’s journey from Madison Avenue to Lake Erie. by Cameron Mays    (Plain Press February 2025)       Boy, Madison Avenue is littered with trash.    Wrong. Madison Avenue is littered with recyclables.    Many are quick to cry…

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  • Neighborhood residents protest proposed gas station

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Friday, September 6,2024; Residents protest proposed gas station at former CVS site at 10022 Madison Avenue: Christine Ferges’ sign says, “People over cars”. PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Friday, September 6,2024; Residents protest proposed gas station at former CVS site at 10022 Madison Avenue: (L-R) Nikki Hudson (Rear), Gloria Still, and Sunny…

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  • NEOtrans News reports on funding of affordable housing

         (Plain Press June 2024) On May 20th the online publication NEOtrans News reported that the Ohio Housing Finance Agency awarded 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the State of Ohio to Emerald Development and Economic Network Inc. (EDEN Inc.) for phase three EDEN’s Inc”s affordable townhomes and apartments across the street from EDEN…

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  • Mercedes Cotner Park receives upgrade (photo)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, May 20, 2024; Mercedes Cotner Park, W. 95th and Maywood: This park, named after a former City Council Representative and City Council Clerk, recently received an upgrade. The City of Cleveland is working to create a comprehensive plan for its parks and recreation centers. Residents can offer their input at…

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  • Mercedes Cotner Park receives new playground equipment

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, October 12, 2023; Mercedes Cotner Park, W. 95th and Maywood: This park, just a few blocks south of Denison Avenue, now has new playground equipment.

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  • The senior appreciation project, ONE LOVE, brings senior citizens together to strengthen sense of community

    PHOTO BY BETTY SPRINGER Sunday, August 28, 2022; ONE LOVE, Senior Appreciation Project’s Enchanted Evening with Joy, A Place for Us, W. 117th and Madison Avenue: Joy is ready to provide an evening of entertainment. She brought joy to senior citizens attending the event singing a wide variety of songs and engaging those in attendance…

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  • Open House for Grand Opening of Edna House Campus

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