Mark Oprea, Author at Cleveland Scene

Outdoor Scandinavian-Style Sauna Complex Planned for Cuyahoga Riverfront

Ohio’s first outdoor sauna and cold plunge complex, Saunagoose, is set to open on the northern tip of Scranton Peninsula by late fall.

by Mark Oprea April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

News & Views

Way Cool Video, Throwback Movie Rental Shop, Opens in Lakewood

Owner Galadriel Olson is tapping into her 1980s childhood while DVDs and VHS tapes regain popularity with younger generations.

by Mark Oprea April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

News & Views

Final Phase of New 238-Unit Public Housing Project Opens in Central

“It’s really just thinking about how we can create a holistic neighborhood where there’s not just housing,” said Matt Schmidt, a development chief with CMHA. “But services that support everyone, from younger kids to seniors that live here.”

by Mark Oprea April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

News & Views

Cuyahoga County Agrees on $150 Million Repair Plan for Justice Center, Allowing New Jail Site to Move Forward

The Garfield Heights site will break ground in June—if County Council can agree on how much that jail will cost and how to fund it.

by Mark Oprea April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

News & Views

Clevelanders Deliver Opposition to Proposed RTA Cuts, Including Elimination of Downtown Trolley

Many of the two dozen commenters on Monday night urged the RTA board to initiate a transit levy instead of going through with cuts.

by Mark Oprea April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

News & Views

Cleveland’s African American Cultural Garden Breaks Ground on Final Phase

The $2-million second portion of the long-gestating project is set to be completed by October.

by Mark Oprea April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Cleveland News

Cleveland Hunts for New Eastside Market Operator

The city ended its least with NEON, the non-profit lately engulfed in serious financial turmoil, after it accumulated more than $200,000 in back taxes and missed utility payments.

by Mark Oprea April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Cleveland News

Polly Karr, a “Mom With a Blog,” is Cleveland Schools’ Most Fervent Watchdog

The 53-year-old mother of three has been holding CMSD’s power to account and sharing public records via her growing Substack. “I mean, you get this information and you gotta tell people about it,” she said.

by Mark Oprea April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

News & Views

Ohio Craft Brewers Lobbying for Override of THC Beverage Ban

“Everything THC was like whipped cream on a sundae,” a co-owner of Great Lakes Brewing said. “It was all to profit.”

by Mark Oprea April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Cleveland News

RTA May Scrap Last Downtown Trolley, Scale Back Waterfront Line in Service Cuts

In 2015, three downtown trolley routes combined for more than a million rides. Ten years later, only the B-Line remains.

by Mark Oprea April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

News & Views

Reserve Square Residents Say Water, Heat, Other Repair Issues Persist

Tenants told Scene they’re still living without functioning trash chutes and working elevators despite the building receiver’s claim progress has been made and pressure from Cleveland City Hall.

by Mark Oprea March 31, 2026March 31, 2026