Octavia S. Hicks

From Leo’s Casino’s legacy to Leo’s Arts & Music Collaboratory: Preserving history, building community

Leo's Arts & Music Collaboratory is preserving Cleveland's musical history while creating opportunities for artists, entrepreneurs and residents of all ages to learn, create and connect.

Proposed DORA could bring open-container district to Playhouse Square

The proposal would mark Cleveland’s second Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area. The city’s first DORA was approved along East Fourth Street in 2023.

How The Land helped me find my voice as a Cleveland storyteller

New school, new roots – T-Squared Honors Academy comes to East Cleveland

The East Cleveland campus launches with a goal of enrolling 100 students in its first year. It will begin with the ninth and 10th grades, adding additional grade levels each year as enrollment grows.

A place to call home: The modular housing boom in North Shore Collinwood

“North Shore Collinwood will become a destination neighborhood where people are going to want to live due to the proximity to the lake and the expansion of the Metroparks.”

Enhancing accessibility: East Cleveland Public Library receives $10,000 grant from Cuyahoga DD

The grant will fund upgrades to two workstations including adjustable tables, large-print (white text, black keys) or low-vision (black text, yellow keys) keyboards, optical trackball mice, and software accommodations for literacy and learning skills.

Cleveland’s Recreation Centers morphed into trauma-informed resource hubs for youth and families

“The work at the Neighborhood Recreation and Resource Centers is a joint effort among many city departments, with the Office of Prevention, Intervention, and Opportunity and Parks and Recreation working together to provide a broad array of programs and services that meet the needs of our residents."

Revitalizing Collinwood: A new chapter for the former Dave’s Market site

As the city considers how to redevelop the former grocery store site, residents reflect on what the loss of Dave's meant to Collinwood.

Celebrating resilience: Doing Better Than Excellence’s 10th Annual Fill the Truck event

In August, the community around Shiloh Baptist Church came alive with the spirit of giving as Doing Better than Excellence (DBE), led by Duane B. Evans Jr., marked the 10th anniversary of its “Fill the Truck” event.

Sedation clinic improves dental care for people with developmental disabilities in Cleveland, surrounding region

MetroHealth and the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities are working together to help people with disabilities get the dental care they need.