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A marketplace 7+ years in the making, CentroVilla25 aspires to build wealth, meet community needs
As vacant grocery property is sold, Dave’s Collinwood customers give feedback on shuttle service
The debate over tax breaks for nonprofit Cleveland-area hospitals is also about racism and redlining
Community partnerships key to upping Cleveland’s vax rate
Cleveland’s vaccination rate has lagged far behind that of Cuyahoga County. Now, Mayor Justin Bibb’s new administration is turning to community outreach and partnerships in an effort to reverse that trend.
County ADAMHS board backtracks on ‘racism is a public health crisis’ declaration
The ADAMHS Board removed the word ‘racism’ from its anti-racist declaration, replacing it with the word ‘discrimination.’ The board’s chair initiated the change, saying, “There is only one race — that’s the human race.”
New mobile clinics aim to tear down barriers to quality healthcare
Cleveland City Council authorized the city’s public health department to outfit two trucks as mobile clinics that will bring health care services to residents.
Empowering healing in Central: Community leaders foster conversations about mental health, spirituality
About 30 Clevelanders gathered inside a nondescript strip mall storefront in Central last Wednesday for a night of vulnerability. They were there for what they called “Ghetto Therapy,” a series of raw conversations about spirituality, mental health, and healing.
Kate Warren brings policy expertise, Kris Harsh brings hands-on approach to Ward 13 city council race
City Council President Kevin Kelley has represented Old Brooklyn for 16 years. He gave up his seat in favor of a mayoral bid, and now two candidates hailing from the nonprofit sector, Kate Warren and Kris Harsh, seek to take his spot. While their experience seems similar, Harsh emphasizes hands-on, hyperlocal solutions while Warren focuses on legislative change that could bring Old Brooklyn up along with the rest of Cleveland.
Council members balk at $20M ‘blank check’ for citywide broadband pilot
A proposal to allocate $20 million to help bridge the digital divide in Cleveland by creating citywide broadband met with some opposition at Monday’s city council meeting, with some members asking why there wasn’t more community involvement or a concrete plan in place.