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Cleveland Orchestra Members Go On Strike
For the first time in a decade, orchestra members are refusing to play, demanding higher pay on par with their Big Five colleagues.
Mark Oprea
Mark Oprea is a staff writer at Scene. He's covered Cleveland for the past decade, and has contributed to TIME, NPR, Narratively, the Pacific Standard and the Cleveland Magazine. He's the winner of two Press Club awards.
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New Cleveland Crisis Response Bureau Brings ‘Compassionate Approach’ To Public Safety
That bureau, nestled in the city’s EMS division, will send unarmed clinicians instead of police to respond to a high quantity of crisis-related 911 calls.
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RTA Debating Whether to Seek Levy in May or November 2027
Should the transit agency hit the ballot box next spring or fall ahead of a projected budget deficit?
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Doan Brook at Horseshoe Lake Ready for Relocation, Sewer District Says
Construction is set to begin in 2027 to minimize the risk of major flooding and replace the dam.
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More Speed Tables, Roundabouts Being Installed on Near West Side
Councilman Austin Davis points to evidence that the traffic calming measures are decreasing crashes and speeding.
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An Expanded Downtown DORA Could Boost Struggling Retail Situation, Stakeholders Argue
Both Playhouse Square and East 4th have pending designated outdoor refreshment areas. Merging them could help fill Euclid’s vacant storefronts.
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City Council Renamed Part of Lake Erie the Gulf of Cleveland. Kris Harsh Thinks People Missed the Point
“The point was, yes, to poke some fun at the absurdity going on in Washington, D.C.,” he told Scene. “But also to get people to realize that things that are happening are really consequential.”
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New Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade Route Bypasses Most of Superior Avenue
The route was announced Monday ahead of Superior Midway construction.
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Cleveland Run Clubs Flourish as Participants Look for Fitness, Friends, and Even Love
It turns out mixing exercise and meeting people in real life is a recipe for happiness.
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Chris Ronayne Reflects on First Term in State of The County
The county executive faces a host of questions in his expected second term, from the new jail to transit system funding to lakefront planning.
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Rep. Tristan Rader, Councilman Charles Slife Warn Ohioans of Unrestricted Data Center Growth
Both endorsed Amy Acton for Governor, saying Vivek Ramaswamy would abuse the state’s control over the hyperscale data center boom.
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Financing Secured to Begin Redevelopment of Erieview Tower and Galleria as W Cleveland Hotel and Apartments
The long-quiet space is now ready for its future as Marriott’s W Cleveland.