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The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved

Memorial Day in the United States is officially about mourning fallen service members. But it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

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Free summer meals available for kids at Boys & Girls Clubs

Amid ongoing cuts to food benefits programs, more families are looking for help putting food on the table.

Overcrowding shuttered Cleveland Asian Festival early; organizers now consider changes

Police also restricted access to events at the Metroparks over the weekend. What changes might be coming to summer events?

Cleveland’s Midline development: How city leaders plan to redevelop 350 acres of vacant land

City officials hope a 350-acre site along the Norfolk Southern rail corridor will spur investment and new jobs on Cleveland's East Side.

SNAP changes could impact nearly 5,000 Greater Clevelanders

Government leaders and nonprofits are working to help those affected understand new eligibility requirements.

Ohio primary election results: Key state elections set; Lakewood Schools levy passes

Sherrod Brown vs Jon Husted and Amy Acton vs Vivek Ramaswamy are now official for the fall.

Ramaswamy looks to put primary behind him and turn to expensive fall campaign for Ohio governor

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy aims to put a long and sometimes unpleasant primary season behind him Tuesday.

The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor

Democrat Amy Acton is running unopposed in her party’s primary for Ohio governor, but she'll face some steep challenges in the November general election. The physician's most formidable obstacle may be the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grandparents for Vaccines don’t want Clevelanders reliving the brutality of polio, meningitis

Grandparents for Vaccines was founded by Dr. Arthur Lavin of Shaker Heights, a retired pediatrician and a grandfather of four. The group recently won $250,000 from the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation to promote vaccines around the country.

Be aware of these changes for the Primary Election

There have been important changes to the voting process for the Primary Election this May, and voters might also need reminders of other recent changes.

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