David W. Martin, Author at Cleveland Scene

Drug Overdose

Soon after a building boom, chain drugstores are retrenching. Permission to snicker granted.

Fans scorched Larry Dolan for cutting payroll and trading stars, but the Indians’ money troubles were years in the making.

Bank robberies were up last year. So we asked a bank robber why.

The maligned drug-education program seeks rehab at the University of Akron

Part heartless thug, part lovable rogue, developer Bart Wolstein seems to leave a trail of bad blood and litigation wherever he goes.

While the Supreme Court rips the legislature for going cheap on public schools, Ohio leads the nation in private school subsidies.

Two former tenants say they weren’t cool enough for the new, improved Shaker Square.

Multimillionaires tab Ohio to stage the next people’s rebellion.

Dave Burba had a rotten season, but didn’t lose his clubhouse cool.

Questionable deals left Continental vulnerable before the attacks.

Why no one is happy with Burke.

Republicans must decide if they want to battle the Boy Wonder.