Meet Cleveland’s Trash Fisherman Who’s Cleaning Up the Cuyahoga River One Piece of Plastic at a Time
At least five days a week, Eddie Olschansky can be found in his kayak on the Cuyahoga River, trash grabber in hand. From big plastic tubes to small plastic bits, from styrofoam to tires and, apparently, basketballs, he retrieves the detritus that collects in and along the banks of the river, hoping to catch as…
Update: Sammy Hagar & the Circle Cancel Rock Hall Appearance
Update: Earlier this month, Sammy Hagar & the Circle announced that it would headline a charity concert at the Rock Hall. Due to coronavirus concerns, that concert has now been cancelled. “After careful consideration, and in light of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, this year’s Mawaka Foundation/LOPen Charities events have been postponed indefinitely,” say the…
Let’s Take a Driving Tour of Mayfield Heights in 1982
Almost 40 years ago, a gentleman grabbed his video camera and drove around Mayfield Heights. He was doing a “video letter” for a friend who had moved away from the area and wanted to show him how things had changed in the city. Well, however much things had changed by then, they’ve certainly changed much…
With Tonight’s Livestream, Rosavelt to Launch Crowdfunding Campaign for New Album
After what would’ve been their first gig in four years got cancelled in April, the local alt-country act Rosavelt — singer-guitarists Chris Allen and A.K. Grasha — channeled that energy into writing two songs, the moody “Goodbye Blue Sky” and the R.E.M.-meets-the-Replacements ballad “Quiet Year.” It recorded the tracks with longtime producer Don Dixon (R.E.M.,…
You Can Use Your Instant Pot to Decontaminate Your Face Mask, Researchers Say
Sometimes it feels like everyone in authority positions has abandoned us during this pandemic and left us on our own to figure out how to stay safe. But that is just not true. Scientists in St. Louis and across the country have been working hard to find ways to fight this thing — and just…
Nordic Bestseller Out Stealing Horses is Now a Really Pretty Movie from the Guy Who Brought You Cold Pursuit
Per Petterson’s 2003 Nordic bestseller Out Stealing Horses was widely read and feverishly acclaimed, the sort of novel that was set out for months in prominent displays among the latest literary blockbusters at both indie and mainstream bookstores. The film adaptation, 17 years later, is directed by Norwegian filmmaker Hans Petter Moland and features some…
Akron’s Librarians With Hickeys to Release Full-Length Debut on Friday
All four members of the Akron-based power-pop act Librarians with Hickeys have crossed paths over the years. A few of them even played together in various bands. But all four never played together in the same band until 2016. After forming, the band would only play a couple of shows a year until 2018 when…
Pupuseria y Antojitos Guanaquitas Offers El Salvadoran Food Fans a Delicious New Option
Pupusa fans have a delicious new option in town thanks to Pupuseria y Antojitos Guanaquitas (2998 W. 25th St., 216-862-1082). The brightly colored El Salvadoran eatery opened quietly a few months ago but has slowly built a following of devoted customers thanks not only to those pupusas, but also well-crafted tacos, tortas, burritos and combination…
10 Individuals Indicted for Actions on May 30, Police Misconduct Still Under Investigation
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley announced Wednesday morning that a grand jury had indicted 10 individuals on various counts related to looting and the destruction of property on May 30. The actions for which they are indicted occurred after police at the Justice Center began firing tear gas, pepper spray, flash grenades and rubber/wooden bullets…
Midwestern Dog Trainers Claim to Have Trained Dogs to Detect COVID-19
Some dogs can sniff out drugs and bombs. Others, like those service animals at Paradise Dog Training in Fenton, Michigan have been trained to successfully detect everything from bed bugs to changes in blood sugar levels in diabetics. And now, they’re taking on COVID-19. According to MLive, Paradise Dog Training founders Lori and Jack Grigg…
United Way of Summit and Medina Investigating Allegations of Racist, Sexist, Toxic Workplace
The United Way of Summit and Medina (UWSM) is now investigating a litany of workplace concerns raised by a group of former employees in an anonymous letter sent to the organization’s board of directors late last month. The group of at least 15 former employees had drafted the letter, with a long list of examples…
Rock Hall to Open Inductee Exhibit on Friday
The upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions might be taking place virtually, but on Friday, the Rock Hall will open an Inductee exhibit that you can visit in person. The exhibit, which is located in the Hall of Fame Gallery, celebrates inductees Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, the…
Savage Love: I Want My Affair to Be More Like a Relationship
Dear Dan: I’m a 38-year-old bi woman who has been sleeping with a married male coworker for the last eight months. We’re a walking cliché: I’m a nurse, he’s a doctor, and one night he ended up spilling a lot of personal information about his marriage to me (sexless, non-romantic, she might be a lesbian)…
Murray Energy’s Limited Disclosures on Ohio Conspiracy Case Leave Big Questions Unanswered
This article provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism, in partnership with the nonprofit Energy News Network. Help us provide more public service reporting by joining our free mailing list or the mailing list for the Energy News Network. While an Ohio-based coal company has contributed $100,000 to an organization…
Armed With Cell Phones, Not Badges, Amateur Predator Catcher Groups Are Sprouting Up Across Northeast Ohio
Today is catch day at the Mundy household. Joshua Mundy, his wife Miranda and his childhood friend Jay Carnicom are hunched over their smartphones around a kitchen table in Fremont, their pitbull Hopper balled up and antsy beside them. The Mundy’s three kids are at school for the day. A sheet pizza is on its…
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Brim Brewery in Willoughby to Close this Weekend. Hola Tacos and Barroco Arepa Bar to Open in Space in Early Fall
Last month, Juan Vergara shared his plans to shutter the Barroco Arepa Bar on Larchmere Blvd. and replace it with a second location of Hola Tacos, the “L.A.-style Mexican taco stand” that he opened late last year in Lakewood. What began as a fun little side project, according to Vergara, had grown into a wildly…
City Council to Launch Investigation into HB6 and FirstEnergy’s Actions in Cleveland
Cleveland City Council will vote Wednesday to greenlight an independent investigation into Ohio’s corrupt House Bill 6, which bailed out of two nuclear plants formerly controlled by FirstEnergy, and the actions of entities named in a sweeping federal racketeering complaint related to the City of Cleveland. Council’s Finance Committee, chaired by Council President Kevin Kelley,…
What Cleveland Neighborhoods Have the Highest Unemployment Rates?
The blaring headlines of unemployment rates across the state and nation are alarming enough, but according to estimates from two analysts, they’re even worse and more significant at a granular level in America’s largest cities. Their findings, which were shared recently and also the subject of a New York Times article last week, show “how…
Local Singer-Songwriter OZ Zeltner Releases First Batch of New Songs in More Than a Decade
Spirit of 74, a new project from local musician/songwriter OZ Zeltner, formerly of the indie rock act Oliver Buck & the New Madrids, has just released a new self-titled album that marks Zeltner’s first set of new songs after a 12-year hiatus. The album draws from the band’s classic rock influences as songs such as…
One-Third of Congress Supports Proposed Act That Would Grant $120 Billion to U.S. Restaurants
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has proposed an act to inject the U.S. foodservice industry with $120 billion, and as of Friday, the act has gained the support of 188 congressional cosponsors, Restaurant Engine reports. The Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (or RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020 calls for a $120…
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to Be Polling Location for November Election
The arena in downtown Cleveland will serve as a polling location for Ward 3 residents who live in precincts I, L and Q for the Nov. 3rd election. “During the COVID-19 pandemic when wearing masks and social distancing is a necessary precaution, the space available at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse makes it a desirable site to…
Ohio Pharmacies Becoming Safe Spaces for Domestic-Violence Survivors
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some of the measures intended to help stop the spread of COVID-19 are making difficult times even more challenging for victims of domestic violence. Stay-at-home orders and social-distancing recommendations are believed to be linked to an increase in domestic-violence incidents, and also are making it more difficult for survivors to seek help.…
Cleveland Metroparks May Outsource Police Dispatch, Many Worried About Service Fallout
Dispatchers and police officers employed by the Cleveland Metroparks are concerned that a rumored outsourcing of police dispatch to the regional Chagrin Valley Dispatch Center could have serious ramifications on park safety. The eight dispatchers who currently work for the Metroparks — 24/7, 365 days a year — are not only distressed about potentially losing…
Cleveland Has 11th-Highest Levels of Light Pollution in the U.S., According to Study
Could Cleveland’s light pollution be keeping the city’s residents up at night? That’s what the authors of a new study by Sleep Junkie and Savvy Sleeper believe could be happening. Analyzing the top-100 most populous cities in the U.S., the researchers found that Cleveland has the dubious distinction of ranking No. 11 among the nation’s…
Virtual Edition of Annual Laughter CAN Cure to Take Place on Aug. 26
Cleveland native Michael Ivy will host the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Laughter CAN Cure benefit that takes place at 7 p.m. on Aug. 26. Because of coronavirus concerns, this year’s event will be a virtual event. Local comedians including Bill Squire, Deena Nyer Medlowitz and Mike Head will perform along with musical guests…
Sixth City Sailor’s Club to Open in Former Hodge’s Space Downtown on Friday, August 14
After a few preview events for its downtown neighbors, Sixth City Sailor’s Club (668 Euclid Ave.) is ready to set sail. The bar and restaurant, which is spearheaded by Joseph Fredrickson and the team from Society Lounge, will open in the former Hodge’s space downtown this Friday, August 14. The goal is to squeeze every last…
Fire Department Rescues Parachutist Who Got Stuck on the Side of The Reserve Square Apartment Building Downtown
In one of the more unusual fire department dispatches in recent memory, crews had to rescue a parachutist Sunday night around 2 a.m. from the side of a building in downtown Cleveland. The man, who was in his 30s, didn’t fare as well as his fellow jumpers who navigated a path from a plane to…
Dan Gilbert LLC Just Bought Two Mansions in Palm Beach For More than $40 Million
An LLC linked to Cavs owner Dan Gilbert just purchased the 11,000-square-foot Palm Beach mansion featured in the video above for $24.5 million. The listed address of the buyer, “Golden Crate LLC,” is that of Quicken Loans, in Detroit. A Florida real estate blog reported that a document filed with the city of Palm Beach was…
Native Americans Demand More Recognition From Universities They Funded Through Land Sales, Sometimes Unwillingly
This story was funded by a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Growing up in Cleveland, Cherokee tribal member Nicole Doran said Chief Wahoo always made her uncomfortable. “I remember growing up and seeing this caricature of Native Americans that I knew wasn’t true,” Doran said. Later she earned a biology degree at…
Nearly 80 Ohio School Districts Use Native American Names and Mascots, 13 Consider Changing
A Columbus Dispatch report published this weekend polled the athletic programs of 79 Ohio school districts that use Native American team names and mascots. Motivated by changes in professional sports and by national conversations around racial justice, at least thirteen of them are considering changes. The Dispatch found that three districts in Cincinnati had already changed…
The Party of Helicopters Releases Live Album From Last Year’s Reunion
Between 1995 and 2004, the Kent/Akron-based rock group the Party of Helicopters became a presence on the local and national scene, reportedly selling more than 3,000 vinyl copy sales of its 1997 debut Abracadaver. The band also released two albums, 2000’s Mt. Forever and 2002’s Space and How Sweet It Was, on Troubleman Unlimited before dissolving after…
Hook and Hoof in Willoughby to Cease Normal Restaurant Operations and Reopen as Cocktail Lounge
Chaz Bloom and Hunter Toth reopened their four-year-old Willoughby restaurant Hook and Hoof (4125 Erie St., 440-571-5312) on June 17. Since then they have experienced about 70- to 80-percent of their pre-Covid numbers. But with fall looming, they know full well that business will not remain at current levels. So they have made the decision to…
Visible Voice Will Give You Bookstore to Yourself, Pizza and a Bottle of Wine for $50
Visible Voice Books in Tremont will soon offer up its full bookstore to small groups for 90-minute private browsing sessions, complete with pizza and beverages from Crust, the pizza parlor on the building’s first floor. The social distancing required to prevent Covid-19’s spread has been wreaking havoc on local small businesses. Some are trying innovative…
Dan Gilbert’s Fortune Explodes to $34 Billion, Impoverished Region Still Paying for Arena Upgrades
Dan Gilbert’s personal fortune ballooned to roughly $34 billion Thursday, after his mortgage empire was put on the New York Stock Exchange. Gilbert owns fully 73 percent of the Rocket Cos. under which Quicken Loans is housed, and after his bountiul initial public offering, he is now the 28th-wealthiest person on Planet Earth. Revelations of…
CMA’s Picasso Exhibit Postponed Indefinitely Due to COVID-19
The highly anticipated ‘Picasso and Paper’ exhibit originally scheduled to appear at the Cleveland Museum of Art from May 24 to Aug. 23, and then rescheduled to Sept 22. to Dec. 13, has now been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19. “Due to European travel restrictions in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the CMA has…
‘Inside Out’ Pop-Up Exhibition Transforms Coventry Storefronts
‘All About Love’ is the theme for the ’60s-inspired, reimagined Coventry art walk project launching Friday August 7th from 5-10 p.m. ‘Inside Out’ is a street-wide gallery where local artists will be displaying large works in storefronts along Coventry Road. The social distancing-friendly exhibit, which will feature installs by more than 12 local artists and…
The World’s Longest Yard Sale Will Stretch Through Ohio As Planned Despite COVID-19
The World’s Longest Yard Sale — or the 127 Yard Sale, whichever you prefer — is going forward as planned this year despite COVID-19. The annual event, which stretches along the 127 corridor from Gadsden, Alabama up to Addison, Michigan — and right through Covington and Cincinnati — takes place from Aug. 6 to Aug.…
More Than Half of All Ohio Restaurants Fear They’ll Permanently Close This Year, According to Survey
According to a recent survey conducted by the Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA), more than half of respondents (107 surveyed) said they fear they’ll have to permanently close within the next nine months because of COVID-19. That number — 54% — is up from 31% who felt that way in a survey taken the prior week…
Nevada Added to List of Ohio’s COVID-19 Travel Advisory States
Each Wednesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will be updating a travel advisory that asks Ohio residents who have visited any state with a COVID-19 positivity rate — aka the percentage of people who are testing positive for COVID-19 — of 15% or higher and returned home, or anyone from those states traveling to Ohio, to…
Gov. DeWine Tests Negative for COVID After Testing Positive for COVID, Will Test for COVID Again
Gov Mike DeWine tested negative for COVID-19 Thursday evening hours after testing positive for the virus in a different version of a test. The positive result came from a rapid test given as part of the protocol for those meeting and greeting President Trump, as DeWine was scheduled to do earlier today in Cleveland. The…
City of Cleveland Report Details 2,837 COVID-19 Non-Compliance Complaints
Since March 20, the city of Cleveland has received 2,837 complaints regarding COVID-19 noncompliance across a broad spectrum of businesses, organizations and private residences. Of those, 1,024 complaints were regarding mass gatherings, 1,088 were regarding masks and 568 were for social distancing. Other complaints cited the lack of available PPE, hand sanitizer, or general violations…
Variety of Local Acts to Participate in City Is Our Stage Performing Arts Event
With the temporary closure of many local performance venues, the City Is Our Stage, a new event organized by locals Trad Burns, Sarah Morrison and Chuck Karnak, aims to host drive-up pop-up performances around town. The event takes place on Saturday, Aug. 15. Some of the acts slated to perform include belly dancer Amina Louise, the dance…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Tests Positive for COVID-19
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release by the state. DeWine was set to welcome the President in Cleveland today and was tested as part of normal protocol for those greeting the President. He has no symptoms, the release said, and will be quarantining at his home for 14…
Zack Reed at City Club: “We’re Not Defunding the Damn Police”
Former Cleveland City Councilman and presumed 2021 mayoral candidate Zack Reed rejected the notion of defunding the police in a virtual forum with the City Club of Cleveland’s Dan Moulthrop Wednesday. Reed was the latest in a series of City Club guests whose mayoral aspirations are something of an open secret. Now working on minority…
Nearly Half of Small Businesses Need Additional Help from Feds
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The coronavirus pandemic has placed unprecedented stress on the country’s small businesses, and with no end in sight, almost half of small-business owners recently surveyed said they anticipate needing additional financial support over the next six months. The Paycheck Protection Program deadline is now Sat., Aug. 8, after Congress extended the deadline…
Five Big Questions About When and How to Open Schools Amid COVID-19
By Bethany Brookshire, Aimee Cunningham, Erin Garcia de Jesus, Jonathan Lambert and Laura Sanders, Science News It’s back-to-school time in the United States, but for the world’s leader in coronavirus infections and deaths, what “back to school” means is anything but clear. Many countries have gotten ahead of the pandemic with extensive testing, tracing and…
CMA’s Virtual MIX: Viva to Celebrate Latin Culture
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Cleveland Museum of Art would host its MIX event on the first Friday of each month. With mass gatherings on hold, CMA has pivoted to a virtual MIX celebration. This week’s event, MIX: Viva, celebrates Latin culture and the CMA’s current exhibition, A Graphic Revolution: Prints and Drawings in Latin…
Cleveland Restoration Society Seeking Input on Future Civil Rights Trail in Cleveland
The Cleveland Restoration Society last year received a $50,000 grant from the National Park Service to develop a Civil Rights Trail in Cleveland. The project, which is expected to take three years to complete, will identify and memorialize ten sites in Cleveland associated with the civil rights struggle of African-Americans between 1954 and 1976 “The…
Bourbon Street Barrel Room in Tremont to Reopen on Friday August 7 After More Than Four Months of Being Closed
Like most restaurants, Bourbon Street Barrel Room (2393 Professor Ave., 216-298-4400) has been closed since the middle of March. But unlike many of its brethren, it has remained that way. That will change on Friday August 7, when the popular Tremont eatery will reopen its doors one month shy of its sixth birthday. Owner Justin Clemens says that…
Cleveland Rock Gym Has Closed
Cleveland Rock Gym, Northeast Ohio’s oldest and most venerated climbing gym, has officially closed its doors. Owner Chris Allen announced this week in a Facebook post that the Euclid gym’s final day of business was Sunday. He said he could not come to terms with the building’s new landlord during Covid-19. Cleveland Rock Gym has…
Ohio Bars and Restaurants Sources of More COVID-19 Outbreaks Than Churches, Daycares, According to Ohio Department of Health
After Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine last week asked for and received a mandate for bars and restaurants across the state to institute a 10 p.m. last call to help stem the tide of coronavirus infections, many owners and operators wondered where the data was to support the decision. Up to that point, the state hadn’t…
County to Tap Q Deal Reserves to Reimburse Indians for Club Lounge, Parking Lot, Escalators
Cuyahoga County Council voted Tuesday to reimburse the Cleveland Indians for roughly $3.5 million in repairs and renovations from a pot of money created during the Q Deal negotiations. The taxpayer money will cover the costs of projects at Progressive Field largely completed in 2018 and 2019, including escalator repairs and preventative maintenance, the expansion…
Today is #SaveOurStages Day of Action, and Cleveland’s Live Music Scene Needs Your Help
It’s no secret that without federal help, many of Cleveland’s beloved independent live music venues will close forever — but there’s a way to help bar venues, theaters, concert halls and listening rooms. A bipartisan ‘Save Our Stages’ Senate bill is up for a vote. Two weeks ago, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, and Sen. John…
Quaaludes, Misfits and Spilled Milk: A New Doc About the Rock Mag ‘Creem’ Is Finally Here
Let’s get a few things straight. Subscription kid-turned-writer and unofficial KISS correspondent Jaan Uhelszki wasn’t a goddamn groupie in tight jeans with a tape recorder; and editor Dave Marsh may have coined the term “punk rock” and played the Who’s “I Can’t Explain” 23 times in a row during his stint at a college radio…
Savage Love: I’m Freaked Out By My Boyfriend’s Foot Fetish
I’m a gay guy who’s involved with a guy I met a few months before COVID-19 took off. He’s a great guy, smart, funny, hot, healthy, and easy to be around. It started as a hookup, but we have chemistry on several levels and, without either of us having to say it, we started seeing…
Amy Acton Resigns as DeWine’s Health Advisor, Severing Ties with Ohio Coronavirus Response
Dr. Amy Acton, the superhero of Ohio’s early coronavirus response, has officially resigned as Gov. Mike DeWine’s Chief Health Advisor, DeWine announced Tuesday. Two months ago, Acton resigned as Health Director, stepping into a less visible advisory role as DeWine prepared to re-open the economy and undo much of the curve-flattening Acton had inspired statewide.…
Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles Has Closed
Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles on Prospect Ave. has closed. The restaurant and building are set to go on the market for $1.2 million. Opened in December 2016, the popular soul food chain with two locations in Chicago featured an all-day menu built around waffles. As the pandemic has stretched on, restaurants in the…
Protection Orders Sought Against Two Protestors Who Demonstrated at TownHall
TownHall owner Bobby George 9 is seeking a civil protection order against two With Peace We Protest members who have demonstrated in recent weeks and months at his restaurants, asking for a court order that would prevent them from coming within 500 feet of his establishments. (* See update at the bottom of the story.)…
Dick Goddard, Cleveland’s Best Weatherman Ever, Has Passed Away at 89
According to Fox 8 News, legendary Cleveland weatherman Dick Goddard passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 89. Goddard had fallen ill in Florida in May was said to not have long left. Goddard was a local meteorologist for more than 50 years. He retired in 2016 from Fox 8 after a distinguished career.…
FBI Raiding Cleveland Properties Owned by Ukrainian Oligarchs
The FBI is currently raiding the offices of Optima Management Group, a Cleveland and Miami-based real estate company under the direction of Ukrainian oligarchs. The local FBI office would provide no comment on their investigation and activities, but confirmed that agents had been seen carrying out a search warrant at One Cleveland Center, which Optima…
Masks4Community Made 77,000 Free Mask Kits to Distribute in Cleveland and East Cleveland
77,000. That’s how many free, washable cloth masks Masks4Community assembled into kits — including information about COVID-19, voting and the Census — to be distributed in Cleveland and East Cleveland, specifically in African-American and Hispanic populations disproportionately affected by the coronavirus and most at-risk for adverse experiences. 77,000, or about 20% of the entire population…
Why Broad Spectrum Hemp is the Best of Both Worlds for Seniors
This article was originally published on Blue Ribbon Hemp. To view the original article, click here. When it comes to cannabis, broad spectrum hemp is one of the best options available for senior citizens. Rather than turn to opioids and other potentially deadly medications, patients can get a safer, healthier alternative. Now that the stigma…
Analysis Predicts Massive Ohio Losses Without Federal Aid
COLUMBUS, Ohio — If Congress doesn’t extend enhanced unemployment benefits – that $600 per week meant to help Americans who lost jobs due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus – new research estimates more than 5 million jobs could be lost, including more than 191,000 in Ohio. Heidi Shierholz, senior economist with the Economic…
This is LeBron James’ New Picture Book
LeBron James, currently enbubbled in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., for the NBA restart, has penned a picture book for young readers that’s scheduled to hit digital and physical bookshelves Aug. 11. I Promise is based on one of James’ flagship personal credos — “I promise to never forget where I came from” — and builds…
‘I Know About Your Spice Girls Downloads’: Confessions of a 5G Surveillance Technician
Before the layoffs at Forever 21, I’d hoped to devote my life to the sale of distressed high-rise jeans. Then I saw the help-wanted ad on Craigslist: Entry-Level Treason “5G Network, a leading innovator in tyranny, seeks sedition-minded people to spy on fellow Americans. Successful candidates will have a can-do, team spirit, possess a passably…
Destination Cleveland Throws Up Hands, Launches “Rediscover CLE” Marketing Campaign
One feels for tourism bureaus these days. David Gilbert and his diminished cohort over at Destination Cleveland launched what they called a “three-pronged” plan for the responsible re-opening of the region back in May. It began with a campaign to get local businesses on the same page with respect to cleanliness standards and Covid-19 protocols.…
New Poll Shows Biden Up 4 Points on Donald Trump in Ohio
A new poll that shows President Donald Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in Ohio also reveals that Mr. Biden’s “strong” supporters here outnumber Mr. Trump’s, a snapshot of the state less than 100 days from an election that will determine whether Ohio continues its unmatched swing-state streak. The poll also revealed the issues…
SPACES Welcomes New Executive Director Tizziana Baldenebro to Guide the Arts Organization Into the Future
In its 42nd year, after an exciting international ‘head hunt’ including over 100 applicants, SPACES arts organization will welcome its new Executive Director, Tizziana Baldenebro, in August of 2020. “We are thrilled to welcome a natural collaborator and convener like Tizziana to lead SPACES at this time of growth and change in our community,” said…
Voting, Pandemic Top Concerns During Northeast Ohio Voter Listening Session
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Michelle Anderson of Wooster doesn’t feel like Ohioans got enough information about how they could cast their ballots after state officials postponed the March 17 primary. She doesn’t want to see a repeat of that performance with the upcoming Nov. 3 general election. “I don’t feel like even now it’s been really…
Economy, Healthcare, Equality and Education Top Ohio Voter Concerns Ahead of November Election
Just months before Election Day, voters of all stripes in Ohio are at the same time both worried and hopeful. They’re not sure who to trust in the media and government. They’re concerned about economic security for themselves and fellow Americans. They aren’t sure how the election will go down during a pandemic. They want…
Dr. Fauci Says Hydroxychloroquine Study Touted by Trump is ‘Flawed’
Dr. Anthony Fauci is among the experts who are critical of a study by Detroit’s Henry Ford Health System that found the drug hydroxychloroquine lowered the death rate in COVID-19 patients. The study made waves when its results were announced earlier this month because they contradicted a number of other high-profile studies that found the…
Trump to Host Fundraiser in Cleveland Aug. 6, $35,000 for a Photo with the President
Ideastream and other local outlets have reported that President Donald Trump intends to host a fundraiser in Northeast Ohio on Aug. 6. An online event description sets the price tiers for attendance. $5,600 gets you in. $35,000 gets you a photo with Trump. $100,000 gets you a photo and access to a roundtable discussion with…
Local Singer-Songwriter Sean Benjamin Teams Up with British Artist for New Music Video
Born and raised in Cleveland, singer-songwriter Sean Benjamin got his start after he went to an open mic night at an Arabica coffeehouse and, as he puts it, “got bit by the bug.” Initially, he just recorded his songs in his basement and sold the CDs at live shows. He released I Exist, his first…
Cleveland’s MILAN Named Finalist in International Remix Competition
Just this week, local musician Victoria “Tori” Kurtz, who records and performs as MILAN, became a finalist in a prestigious international remix competition sponsored by the UK indie pop act Glass Animals. She’s one of 11 finalists out of 400. The grand prize winner will have his or her remix released on Spotify in a…
Tabletop Board Game Cafe Reopens With Added Safety Measures
Tabletop Board Game Cafe in Ohio City is reopening with plexiglass dividers, reduced capacity and a reservations-only operation. “These rules will be enforced by staff and management. We’re taking this stuff seriously because your safety is important to us and our staff’s safety is important to us. We want to thank Cleveland for the love…
Attention Hipsters: Coca-Cola Launches Topo Chico-Branded Hard Seltzer
Coca-Cola this week announced its first foray into alcoholic beverages — a Topo Chico hard seltzer slated for a 2021 U.S. launch, CNBC reports. The new drink will be sold in select cities in Latin America later this year. Topo Chico is a Texas cult phenomenon, surely, but Coke has been expanding its distribution since…
Ohio Sees Second Week of Decline In Initial Jobless Claim Numbers
The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services reported Thursday that 1,557,787 Ohioans have filed for unemployment in the last 19 weeks, which is more than the combined total of the three previous years. But this is the second straight week in a row the state has seen a decline in initial jobless claims. Last…
Hulu’s ‘Groundhog Day’-Style Romcom ‘Palm Springs’ Is an Existential Time Loop
As the months pile on, the global pandemic we collectively face has — among other losses — obscured our sense of time. We wake up, check the news, eat. Some of us work from home; others never stopped going in; many are unemployed. Regardless of one’s position, most days have bled together. It’s the eternal…
50+ Cleveland Orgs Ask Indians to Change Name, Engage Native American Community
The ACLU of Ohio, Black Lives Matter Cleveland, Cleveland Public Theatre, Policy Matters Ohio, the YWCA of Greater Cleveland, multiple community development corporations, faith-based organizations and others have signed a letter calling on Cleveland City Council, Progressive Insurance and corporate sponsors of the Cleveland Indians to pressure the team to change its name and engage…
Ohio Prepares for Dad Drinking Schedules After Gov. DeWine Asks for 10 p.m. Last Call to Stem Coronavirus Tide
Gov. Mike DeWine announced today, in yet another belated example of leadership, that he will ask the Ohio Liquor Control Commission to limit bars and restaurants to a 10 p.m. last call in a half-hearted effort to stem the coronavirus tide. The commission will vote in an emergency meeting tomorrow to enact the limitations that somehow indicate that…
Local Singer-Songwriter BillMike Taps Into ‘Poppier’ Side for New EP
Over the course of two full-lengths and a split and a third albums, the local rock band Forgotten Souls of Antiquity established itself as torchbearers of SoCal punk and straight-up psychobilly. The band did a reunion last year, but doesn’t play together frequently anymore. “We still jam, but we’ll move in different directions,” says band leader…
Householder and Posse of Racketeers Indicted by Federal Grand Jury, Face Up to 20 Years in Prison
A Federal Grand Jury has indicted Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and five others in connection with what U.S. Attorney David DeVillers has called the largest racketeering scandal in the state of Ohio’s history. As an affidavit laid out earlier this month, the criminal conspiracy involved more than $60 million paid by the energy giant FirstEnergy…
Cleveland Has a Middle-Class Housing Affordability Problem
Anya Hodgson has a problem. Although the realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices says that about a third of her business is selling to professional workers who want to live in the city, her buyers are increasingly getting shut out of neighborhoods where they want to be, such as Tremont, Ohio City and University Circle, because…
Chimi, Doug Katz’s New South American Ghost Kitchen, Is a Delight, Especially In Our Current Circumstances
When we order takeout from our favorite restaurant, we typically have a dine-in experience with which to associate those dishes. In fact, it is likely those dining memories that we hope to recreate in some fashion by ordering carryout or delivery in the first place. But with a “ghost kitchen,” there is no dining room,…
