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In Memory — Tom Sheehan
March 11, 1957 – April 20, 2023 PHOTO FROM THE PLAIN PRESS ARCHIVES September 3, 2017: Tom Sheehan enjoys a meal at the St. John Cantius Festival. Tom Sheehan, who served as the Plain Press advertising representative for over twenty years, passed away on April 20, 2023. Due to declining health, Tom spent the last…
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City of Cleveland announces formation of the new Cleveland Public Market Corporation
(April 2023, Plain Press) The first months of this year have brought major developments for the West Side Market, including the founding of the new non-profit, the naming of the inaugural board, the initiation of the executive director search, and the release of the first phase of the Market master plan. Articles of incorporation…
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Corner of W. 25th and Chatham was once an important part of grocery shopping in Cleveland
(April 2023, Plain Press) From the late 1930s until the early 1960s the corner of W. 25th and Chatham was a vibrant part of the grocery shopping experience of many Clevelanders who came to shop at the West Side Market. Yarid Sahley, age 86, whose family was in the grocery business during that time period,…
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In Memory: Gloria Aron
PHOTO FROM PLAIN PRESS ARCHIVES In memory of Gloria Aron: December 28, 1945 -January 31, 2023 In the words of Gloria Aron: “Desegregation changed my life forever. I became a community activist. But even more important was when parents, black and white came together. We not only learned how to work together for change…
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Cleveland Westside Village helps residents age in place
PHOTO BY JULIA VAN WAGENEN Cleveland Westside Village members gather at the Cleveland script sign by the Abbey Avenue Bridge. by Pat Murray and John Bazyk One certainty in life is that, if we are fortunate, we all will experience old age. Important to many older adults is the ability to age in place,…
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New Neighborhood Housing Court Kiosk opens at the South Branch Library
New Neighborhood Housing Court Kiosk opens at the South Branch Library by Bruce Checefsky Plain Press, August 2022 Cleveland Housing Court and Cleveland Public Library have teamed up to bring the court to the community. Starting this month, the new Neighborhood Housing Court Kiosk at the South Branch of the Cleveland Public Library, located at…
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Former Near West Side mail carrier sends greetings from his hike on the Appalachian Trail
Former Near West Side mail carrier sends greetings from his hike on the Appalachian Trail Plain Press, July 20220 While doing a 50 mile stretch on the Appalachian Trail with her partner Nicholas Morganti, Samantha Maloy encountered a former mail carrier from the Near West Side of Cleveland. The mail carrier named Erik Ault, said he…
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