Community Journalism Archives

College Club West celebrating 100 years of supporting Northeast Ohio women

By Susan Eyerman ● Education ● January 29, 2026

College Club West (CCW) was founded in 1926 (as Lakewood College Club) to provide opportunities for college-educated women and scholarships for women seeking collegiate education. The club plans to celebrate its 100-year-anniversary in high style on April 24.

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Grant for Cleveland Rowing Foundation continues to reshape banks of the Cuyahoga River

By Ryan Grzybowski ● Communities ● January 27, 2026

The Cleveland Rowing Foundation (CRF) received a $500,000 grant from an anonymous donor last month as it looks to transform Rivergate Park.

Matt Bixenstine sworn in as new Lakewood Ward 4 City Councilperson

By Sharyn Arai ● Government ● January 21, 2026

Bixenstine will fulfill Cindy Marx’s term after she resigned from Lakewood City Council.

SNAP changes, state funding cuts set to hit Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Lakewood residents

By Henry Haas ● Health ● January 16, 2026

The upcoming cuts at the federal and state levels could significantly reduce the amount of food GCFB can distribute, the organization said. This could affect thousands of people across Lakewood and Cuyahoga County who rely on SNAP, GCFB or other food programs to get needed nutrients.

5 years in: Cleveland Heights’ first community orchard is thriving

By Barbara Bachtell ● Sustainability ● January 9, 2026

A little more than five years ago, what’s now Delmore Orchard was one of nine vacant lots on Delmore Road in Cleveland Heights’ Noble neighborhood. It boasted a buried asphalt driveway, remnants of a house foundation and hard clay soil.

Celebrating The Land’s Lakewood Community Journalism program

By The Land ● Arts & Culture ● January 1, 2026

The Land launched a Lakewood Community Journalism program in 2025. See some of the great stories our students wrote last year!

Advocates, front-line providers ramp up support for Cleveland’s unhoused this winter

By Taylor Wilson ● Social Equity ● December 15, 2025

“Warm weather shelters, cold weather shelters, specifically in our current climate, in communities like Cleveland and other places that have harsher winters or are even harsher summers, are lifesaving interventions.”