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Greater Cleveland Music Census Launches Today
The community-led project will use responses to help advocate and seek funding for the local scene
Mark Oprea
Mark Oprea is a staff writer at Scene. He's covered Cleveland for the past decade, and has contributed to TIME, NPR, the Pacific Standard and the Cleveland Magazine. He's the winner of two Press Club awards.
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Pepper Pike Votes to Bring Sidewalks to the Suburb
Its first ‘recreational trail’ is slated to be completed by the end of 2024
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Michael Hardy and Danny Kelly Square Off to Win the Votes, and Hearts, of Ward 11
Kelly will keep his seat, or Hardy will become the ward’s first Black councilperson
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Downtown Cleveland Retail Report Stresses Big Aesthetic Changes Needed for Neighborhood Rebound
The plan lays out ways to get visitors to stick around longer, and to draw more retail and traffic to the city center
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State Disciplinary Hearing Against Geauga County Probate Judge Tim Grendell Again Delayed
The judge, 70, was recently selected as president of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges
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An Interview With Keith LaMar, Jazz Poet on Ohio Death Row, on Music, the Healing Power of Art, and Spiritual Freedom
LaMar, who maintains his innocence, will give a virtual performance at the Cleveland Museum of Art on Nov. 8
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In Pepper Pike, a Surprisingly Contentious Ballot Issue Awaits on Election Day: Whether to Build Sidewalks
Detractors scoff at safety issues and argue sidewalks would, somehow, destroy the character of the suburb
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Cleveland Debuts Lakefront Development Corporation to Guide Plan for North Coast
“The development authority model is a best practice that ensures the work continues, regardless of future leadership changes,” Bibb said
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Can Dave Margolius End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco in Cleveland?
The city has one of the highest smoking rates in the country, and one that disproportionately affects Black residents. The Director of Cleveland’s Department of Public Health sees an obvious problem with a clear remedy
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With Cries Against Corporate Greed, United Airlines Employees Demonstrate for Fair Pay at Cleveland Hopkins
“This could lead to a strike. We’re ready to go to what it takes”
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Appeals Court to Decide if Octavius Williams Will Get a New Trial in Attempted Murder Case His Brother Has Since Confessed To
Granted a judicial release but not fully exonerated despite the recommendation of the county’s Conviction Integrity Unit, Williams is seeking a new chance to finally clear his name
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Hold On: The Center Street Bridge is Not Fully Reopen Just Yet
Mid-day and overnight closures remain until next month