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  • Cleveland celebrates Dingus Day 2025 (photos)

    PHOTO BY MARYANN COYNE ROSENBERG Monday, April 21, 2025; Dingus Day Celebration in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood: Ms. Dingus Day meets Ms. Dingus Day 2021. PHOTO BY MARYANN COYNE ROSENBERG Monday, April 21, 2025; Dingus Day Celebration in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood: (Left to Right) Janelle Rakha, Lauren Rosenberg, Cori Harris, and Patti Longoria join…

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  • Cleveland Public Library hosts Curious Garden Party (photo)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, May 10, 2025; 325 Superior Avenue, The Curious Garden Party, Cleveland Public Library’s the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Main Library’s architectural and cultural legacy:  Andrianna Rodriguez and Kendall Davis (age 9) took a trip downtown to join in this whimsical Alice in Wonderland-themed celebration.

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  • Easter egg hunt at Roberto Clemente Park (photos)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, April 5, 2025; Walmart sponsored Easter Egg Hunt, Roberto Clemente Park, 2690 Seymour Avenue: August, age 4, is fully engaged in making bubbles. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, April 5, 2025; Walmart sponsored Easter Egg Hunt, Roberto Clemente Park, 2690 Seymour Avenue: Quetziali, age 5 months, receives a visit from…

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  • Cleveland hosts annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade (photos)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, March 17, 2025, St. Colman Catholic Church, 2027 W. 65th Street: A bagpipe player steps out of the church following the St. Patrick’s Day Mass. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, March 17, 2025, St. Colman Catholic Church, 2027 W. 65th Street: Two West Side Irish American Club members prepare to…

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  • Variety Theater again up for sale (photo)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, January 18, 2025; Variety Theater complex at W. 119th and Lorain Avenue: A January 13th article in Crain’s Cleveland Business by Dan Shingler titled “Cleveland’s historic Variety Theatre again up for sale” indicates the property is listed for sale. Owner Kelly Flamos purchased the property in 2022 and shared her…

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  • CentroVilla25 hosts Ward 14 holiday party (photos)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, December 13, 2024; Ward 14 Holiday Party at CentroVilla25, 3140 W. 25th: King Ford, age 5, poses for a picture with the Grinch and Bluey. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, December 13, 2024; Ward 14 Holiday Party at CentroVilla25, 3140 W. 25th: Taylor Logan, age 5, dances the night away.

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  • Byright Auto Sales destroyed by fire (photo)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, December 10, 2024; Fire damage at Byright Auto Sales, W. 48th and Lorain Avenue: A fire on Monday December 9th, shortly after midnight, engulfed the Byright Auto Sales building in flames and damaged the attached building next door as well.

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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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  • 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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  • New putt-putt course opens at Hooper’s Farm (photo)

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY October 2024, Hooper’s Farm, 2835 W. 11th: Erich Hooper announced the opening of a putt-putt course at Hooper’s Farm. The farm is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., and all day on Mondays and Tuesdays.

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