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  • Plain Press: Cleveland’s Westside Newspaper
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  • About: The Plain Press is an independent, nonprofit community newspaper serving the West Side neighborhoods of Cleveland, Ohio since 1971. The Plain Press covers neighborhood news not covered by the major media; gives critical support to the community (i.e. is an advocate, but criticizes when appropriate); covers grassroots issues and city, county, state and national issues that affect the community; provides self-help information and information about neighborhood services and events; and is a forum for discussion of community issues. The Plain Press distributes 21,000 newspapers monthly to over 500 locations. The primary distribution area ranges from Lake Erie on the north to the Upper Big Creek Valley on the south and from the Cuyahoga River on the east to W. 140th Street on the west. The distribution area includes the following Cleveland neighborhoods: Bellaire-Puritas, Brooklyn Centre, Clark Fulton, Cudell, Detroit-Shoreway, Edgewater, Jefferson, Ohio City, Old Brooklyn, Stockyard, Tremont, Westown, and West Boulevard neighborhoods.
  • National Night Out Against Crime

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    September 12, 2015

  • St. Wendelin Parish and Prayer Garden

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    August 29, 2015

  • St. Michael Archangel Parish

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    July 17, 2015

  • Duck Island Neighborhood

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    June 12, 2015

  • Stakeholders’ input sought for future of South Branch Library

    (Plain Press, June 2015) On May 7th about 40 stakeholders interested in the fate of the South Branch of the Cleveland Public Library gathered at Lincoln West High School to receive an update on the Community Vision Plan for the library and to offer their input. At the onset of the meeting Cleveland Public Library…

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    June 12, 2015

  • Board of Zoning Appeals approves variances for Aragon development

    (Plain Press, June 2015) At its May 11th meeting, the City of Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) approved the variances requested by Woodland Inc (aka Ali Farai) for development of the Aragon Ballroom building at 3179 W. 25th Street. In a 4 to 1 vote, BZA approved a motion by Board Member Ozell Dobbins…

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    June 12, 2015

  • Hoops for Children’s Miracle Network

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    May 6, 2015

  • Cleveland Metropolitan School District updates plans for school construction

    (Plain Press, April 2015) The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) held a series of open houses, over the past month, to gather community input on its updated construction plan for Issue 4 funds passed by voters this past November. The school district anticipates the bond issue will raise $200 million and the state of Ohio…

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    April 16, 2015

  • Planning effort hopes to make Clark Avenue corridor a more livable community

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2015) Residents and stakeholders received an update on the Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative planning study for Clark Avenue at a February 12th meeting at Pilgrim Church on W. 14th Street.  A final plan is expected to be ready by the end of March. The plan commissioned by Tremont…

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    March 3, 2015

  • Hispanic UMADAOP and Clark-Fulton MyCom Coalition to host “HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT”

    (Plain Press, March 2015) Looks can be deceiving. That’s the message behind a unique traveling exhibit created by the Bath and Copley Township Police Departments.  The display is called “Hidden in Plain Sight.”  The departments constructed what appears to be at first glance the bedroom of an average teenager.  However, amidst the clutter of clothing…

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    March 2, 2015

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