Mark Oprea, Author at Cleveland Scene

A Golf Course, Beach Promenade, Walking Trails, a Hotel: City Releases Possible Plans for Burke Lakefront Space

A recent survey, taken by 2,500 Clevelanders as of Wednesday, showed the overwhelming majority support closing the airport for development and public spaces.

by Mark Oprea March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

‘This Man. He Just Doesn’t Make No Sense’: Clevelanders Vent on $4 Gas Prices

The cost to fill up in Cleveland has shot up by a quarter since early February, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows.

by Mark Oprea March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Cleveland News

Submissions Open for Participatory Budgeting Pilot Project in Slavic Village

With $100,000 to spend, People’s Budget Cleveland is collecting ideas from residents, including a new dog park and upgrades to Warsaw Park.

by Mark Oprea March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Ohio News

Today is the Last Day to Buy THC Beverages at Stores, Bars in Ohio

Ohio’s new law restricting sales of THC products to dispensaries takes effect on March 20.

by Mark Oprea March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Uncategorized

Three Years After Ohio Legalized Sports Betting, Addicts Say Industry Needs More Regulation

“You can’t go to a game without seeing an ad for a sportsbook.”

by Mark Oprea March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

News & Views

Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports Files Trademark Lawsuit Against Klutch Cannabis

The sports management company says the Akron-based weed business’ branding was an “obvious and willful effort to profit from and divert the brand equity that Klutch Sports has built in the very same marketplace.”

by Mark Oprea March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

News & Views

Downtown Parking Facility Owners Say Cleveland Is Nitpicking on Safety Requirements for License Renewals

“We’re not the problem,” one lot operator said. “It’s a joke. The city poked the wrong bear.”

by Mark Oprea March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Arts & Culture

Jake Kelly Debuts Citywide Historic Music Mural Project For Cleveland’s 230th Birthday

Historic ads and concert scenes from shows at long-gone venues like the Algiers or Pirate’s Cove make up a bulk of Kelly’s project to commerate a city milestone.

by Mark Oprea March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

News & Views

NEON Workers to Sue Embattled Healthcare Services Provider Over Unpaid Wages

Tens of thousands of dollars are owed since December, when NEON first missed paychecks, they say.

by Mark Oprea March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

News & Views

Rebecca Maurer Hired as Cleveland’s Chief Lead Advisor

The former city councilwoman told Scene she plans to extend the preventative philosophy—get homes remediated and Cleveland kids tested—behind the 2019 law she helped draft.

by Mark Oprea March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Cleveland News

Forest City Cleveland is the Name of the City’s Newest Men’s Soccer Team

But does the city, or a sports team, still deserve that title?

by Mark Oprea March 10, 2026March 11, 2026

Cleveland News

Meet Me Here Plaza to Bring Public Basketball Court to Downtown

The park, to be built off Huron and Ontario in June, will be Downtown Cleveland’s first publicly-accessible, free-to-use sports amenity in nearly a decade.

by Mark Oprea March 6, 2026March 9, 2026