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Lee Chilcote

Lee Chilcote is an award-winning writer and author whose work has been published in The Washington Post, The Associated Press, Vanity Fair, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland Magazine and many others. His poetry chapbooks are The Shape of Home and How to Live in Ruins. He is a founder and past executive director of Literary Cleveland and The Land. He lives in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood of Cleveland with his family.

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Ward 15 Council Member Jenny Spencer and residents gathered near diagrams of the plans for the school at the Cudell Rec Center.
Cudell residents upset that new school construction will mean loss of trees, green space

Residents agree that a new school building is needed, but say they didn't know the plans would result in the loss of a stand of mature trees, including a 200-year-old bald cypress.

Community weighs in on Cleveland’s first master plan for parks and rec 

At four meetings across Cleveland, the Mayor's Office of Capital Projects and OLIN, a design studio hired by the city, collected resident input on the future of the city's parks and recreation facilities.

Puerto Rican Expo brings parade, festival to Tremont, Clark-Fulton this weekend

The two-day festival follows a 54-year tradition of Puerto Rican celebrations in Cleveland.

Geraci’s Slice Shop brings pizza and ’80s vibe to downtown Cleveland

The newest restaurant for the 67-year-old family business, located at the 5th Street Arcades, offers diners both grab-and-go slices and nostalgic dine-in decor.

Spot Youth Empowerment: voting and civic engagement for the next generation

In addition to voter education, Spot Youth Empowerment offers young people ages 15-25 support in education, employment, housing, and life skills.

Larchmere Homes: 30 new affordable lease-purchase homes near completion

Residents will build equity through rental payments over 15 years, after which they are eligible to buy their home.

The Land’s three-year anniversary party turns out a crowd for community journalism conversation

Nearly 100 people poured into COHatch Ohio City for The Land's three-year anniversary party on Wednesday, June 7, enjoying a chance to meet other community residents, hear from a panel of community journalists, and join the conversation about the future of news.

Meet the community journalist: Moses Ngong

In honor of The Land’s third anniversary, we’re catching up with a few of our 50 community journalists. The Land’s Lee Chilcote talked with Moses Ngong, a Detroit Shoreway resident who has published multiple stories for The Land since completing our program.

This Saturday, Bike Your Neighborhood kicks off new community cycling rides

The community rides, which are inclusive of all ages and experience levels, offer free bike rentals and will cover five miles through the Buckeye-Shaker Square, Kinsman, Mt. Pleasant, and Woodland neighborhoods.

Meet the Community Journalist: Sharon Core

In honor of The Land's third anniversary, we're catching up with a few of our 50 community journalists. The Land's Lee Chilcote talked with Sharon Core, a Slavic Village resident who has published multiple stories for The Land since completing our program.

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