Cleveland startup makes masks a new way
A masked worker in a brightly lit factory in southwest Cleveland is lining up a spool of cotton in a machine to make more masks.
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Covid-19 and crime accelerate economic struggles in Mt. Pleasant neighborhood
Bullet holes peppering the aluminum entrance to the Southern Café East hint at the sobering story of distress tormenting the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood. Owner and Executive Chef Tony Fortner, who has invested in the community only to find his opportunity for success stymied by Covid-19, currently finds himself living a nightmare that’s far from finished.
Lakewood project set to breathe new life into historic property
Developer Jim Miketo has always been passionate about redeveloping Cleveland’s historic neighborhoods. When he lived in New York City, his friends used to call him “the kid from Cleveland” because he talked about his hometown so much. Now the owner of Forest City Shuffleboard is turning his attention to Lakewood’s Birdtown neighborhood.
With fewer office workers and visitors, downtown businesses are leaning into a neighborhood-based strategy
Cathy’s, a gourmet ice cream sandwich shop located in The Arcade at East 4th and Euclid in downtown Cleveland, shut down for about two months when the Covid-19 pandemic first hit.
Back to the grind: Scoot! Craft Cold Brew brings energy to Berea Road
It’s not the first place you’d expect to find an incredible cup of coffee. But tucked among the chain link fences and brick industrial buildings of Berea Road, Scoot! Craft Cold Brew seems right at home.
Scraps nourish Cleveland through Rust Belt Riders
Grounded by the pandemic, we’ve been gardening and cooking more than usual. That means laying down more soil and tossing out more scraps.
East 4th Street developer seeks to bring micro-apartments to Larchmere
MRN Ltd. is one step closer to realizing plans to develop new micro-unit apartments on Larchmere Boulevard following a city planning commission vote approving conditional uses on Friday, August 7th.
Longtime West Side Market vendor set to expand on east and west sides
Kate’s Fish, a West Side Market staple for almost 20 years, has ambitious new plans to expand both inside the market and throughout the Cleveland area.
Locavores line up for beef, peaches and other delectables from Trevor Clatterbuck’s Fresh Fork Market
Trevor Clatterbuck trods down a path laden with mud and cow patties.
Masks4Community coalition will distribute 60,000 washable masks to communities of color
A grassroots collaborative is assembling and distributing 60,000 washable cloth masks along with voter and Census information to communities of color and LGBTQ+ people in Cleveland. Shanelle Smith Whigham, Ohio director of the Trust for Public Land, who helps lead the coalition, says she created the group because too many vulnerable people lack access to PPE.
