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  • Master Plan for West Side Market unveiled at public meeting

    A standing room only crowd filled the Truss event space on the top floor of the INTRO Cleveland building at the Southeast corner of W. 25th and Lorain on June 29th to learn about plans for the future of the West Side Market.      City of Cleveland Senior Strategist for the West Side Market Jessica…

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  • Irishtown Bend Park proposal unveiled

    by Erik Ault      On Tuesday, June 20th, Ohio City Incorporated hosted a meeting to update the community about plans to stabilize and revitalize the hillside around the Cuyahoga River.      The area focused on is called Irishtown Bend. This is the area of the river east of W. 25th in between Detroit and Columbus…

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  • Study examines connecting Lakeview with surrounding community

    PHOTO BY DEBORAH ROSE SADLON Tuesday, March 21, 2023; Lakeview Community Center, 1290 W. 25th Street: A plan called Lakeview Connects hopes to establish links between the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Lakeview Terrace community and the surrounding Ohio City neighborhood. PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Tuesday, March 7, 2023; Lakeview Connects meeting, Malachi Center Social Hall,…

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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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  • Board of Zoning Appeals approves Youth Drop in Center

    by Bruce Checefsky      Tasha Jones gets up every morning to go to work just like thousands of residents of Ohio City. She buys food at the West Side Market and shops for groceries at Dave’s Supermarket on Carroll Avenue. Jones exercises at the local gym and uses the Cleveland Public Library West Branch. She…

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  • Street Studio

    PHOTO BY IAN HEISEY Saturday, February 11, Street Studio, St. Paul’s Community Church, 4427 Franklin Boulevard: Sundown plays the piano accompanied by Michael Wells on the drums. Street Studio provides a place of peace and respect for people to share a song or a poem and have access to a piano, guitars, drums, a microphone,…

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  • Home remodeler closes doors

    Since 1948, Breit’s Kitchen and Bath in the Gordon Square District has helped homeowners perfect their dream home. That chapter officially closed as of the 13th of February when Bob Breitenbach cleared out the last of the business’ belongings. He sat down with the Plain Press to remember his family business’ years serving Cleveland.   …

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  • Letters to the Editor

    Variance for Youth Drop-In Center applauded To the Editor:    I have been a resident of the Near West Side for over 25 years, and I am grateful that the City of Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals granted the variance needed for the Youth Drop-In Center project on Franklin Blvd.    Finally, a new project…

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  • All-State Barber College

    PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Friday, December 16, 2022; All State Barber College 2546 Lorain Avenue: Antonio Guerra, 30, practices his barber skills on fellow student Mahdi Jaber. Antonio is from the Clark-Fulton neighborhood and intends on graduating in November. When asked why he wants to be a barber, he responded, “I enjoy meeting and serving…

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