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Visible Voice Books to Relocate to Larger Space in Ohio City This November
This fall, on Lorain: More books, more food, more shows
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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Cuyahoga County Debuts Loan Program to Boost Development Along Public Transit Lines
Developers will be able to borrow up to $2.5 million to fund their projects—as long as they’re a half mile from one of the county’s 22 highly-frequented transit lines
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Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill to Open in Former Taco Bell Cantina Space on Public Square
The fast-casual chain plans to open in spring
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Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio Employees Want Leadership to Take Pay Cuts to Avoid Layoffs, Staff Salary Reductions
“I in good faith don’t expect someone to stay and take a $15,000 pay cut,” one employee told Scene
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Fans of Lower Shaker Lake Balk at Sewer District’s Plan to Drain the Body of Water
Officials say the current dam is “wildly out of compliance” and a new one, costing $43 million, wouldn’t be enough to prevent widespread damage from historic flooding events
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Cleveland Power Alliance, New Local Coalition, Aims to Boost Democratic Participation and Working Class Policies
“This is about ensuring that every single resident can feel as though they are finally a part of the Cleveland that we all aspire to have.”
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With Opening of Agora Lofts, Midtown Adds to Its Residential Neighborhood Credentials
The local CDC also has plans for new park, a repaved street, a railway trail and a repainted bridge, if it can raise the money.
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At City Club Great Lakes Talk, Positives for Lake Erie and a Push For Localities to Take the Lead
“There is no difference between a healthy environment and a healthy economy,” said Lake Erie expert and OSU professor Chris Winslow
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‘I’ll Fucking Kill You’: Joe Jones Accused of Threatening Coworker; City Council to Vote on Censure in September
“You should know that, but for the fact that you are an elected official, in any other workplace setting you would likely be let go,” Council President Blaine Griffin said
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Cleveland State University Reinstates U-Pass Program in Optional Form Following Backlash
About 40% of students had been using the program. Outcry after the school’s announcement it would cancel it forced CSU to reconsider, but only for full-time students
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Eric Carmen’s Widow Sues Rolling Stone, Alleging January ‘Hit Piece’ Defamed Late Musician
That piece, published seven months after Eric’s death, “was a Frankenstein monster born of a warped alliance between embittered family members with axes to grind,” the complaint says
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Get Pulled Over by Cleveland Police? You Might Get a Recruitment Card to Join the Force Along With Your Ticket
The cards also have a QR code to rate your experience with the cops