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Cleveland’s New Division of Forestry Could Help Speed Up Far-Reaching Tree Canopy Goals
A new department will put tree growth, Councilwoman Spencer said, “front and center”
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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Despite Objections From City Planning, Councilman Danny Kelly Goes to Bat for Proposed Gas Station on Vacant CVS Property
“I don’t believe they have the right to tell me what they can allow or not,” Ward 11 Councilman Danny Kelly said
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Ohio Disciplinary Office Recommends Two-Year Law License Suspension for Judge Timothy Grendell
The judge is a “bully who abused his power [and] abandoned his role as a neutral advocate”
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Former Cuyahoga County Employee Federally Charged on Seven-Figure Wire Fraud Charges
The Feds have accused Curtis McEwen of defrauding a company out of $7.5 million
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Averting Strike, Cuyahoga County Public Library Agrees to New Contract With Union
CCPL employees will see a five percent pay increase this year and smaller raises each of the next two
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Mike Shea, Founder of Alternative Press, Starts Ruffian Books, a Music-Focused and Cleveland-Based Publishing Company
Ruffian Books is dedicated to “exploring the unconventional” in music history
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Cleveland Finance Director Ahmed Abonamah Resigns
Abonamah’s quick departure was, he told Axios, an “anodyne job change”
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Cleveland Rocks Climbing Gym Founder Hit With More Legal Woes
Kevin Wojton defrauded an investor and defaulted on $1.7 million in construction loans, two new complaints since January allege
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Cleveland to Close McCafferty Health Center in Ohio City, Redevelop Site for Affordable Housing
The city is looking for another location for the clinic in the neighborhood
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As Cleveland City Council Begins Redistricting, Concerns About Ward Boundaries and Representation Rise
“I’m kind of waiting to see the map like everybody else”
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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad to Reopen Complete Track Line By Year’s End
Issues had nearly halved the 26-mile route, which typically links Akron and Independence
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Cleveland’s North Coast Land Bridge Gets $20 Million Closer to Reality
Ohio’s latest spending bill included funds for the project, as well as cash for the Rock Hall, Bedrock and Irishtown Bend