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Cleveland’s not breathing easy: New sensors to collect more data on air quality

By Marc Lefkowitz ● Health ● November 10, 2022 November 16, 2022

Federal air quality monitoring devices are scattered throughout the region, leaving large gaps in data. Now, with a new $500,000 federal grant on the horizon, local steps to improve monitoring have already begun.

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As Election Day approaches, voter registration and turnout efforts ramp up

By Grant Segall ● Civic Engagement ● September 8, 2022 September 8, 2022

As the November 2022 elections approach, volunteers from many organizations are expanding registration efforts around the area, trying to bulk up Cleveland’s already strong registration rolls and bolster weak turnouts. They’re helping people fill out registration cards and absentee ballot applications at schools, festivals, outdoor shows, jails, homeless campsites, and elsewhere.

For one Hough resident’s birthday, an annual celebration of community

By Gregory Burnett ● Civic Engagement ● August 24, 2022 August 24, 2022

For decades, Hough resident Louis McCoy has hosted an unusual birthday party for himself: a festive gathering of hundreds that has become a celebration of the community itself.

As Ohio Welcomes Refugees, a Nonprofit Gives Them a Boost

By Aja Hannah & Lee Chilcote ● Economy ● July 14, 2022 July 15, 2022

With the help of nonprofit US Together, refugees in the Cleveland area work to get small businesses up and running. Funded by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, the program has helped more than 30 entrepreneurs.

Q&A with Hannah Mosley, marketing fellow with The Land

By Cindy Bailie ● The Land Blog ● July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022

Hannah Mosley is a senior in Cleveland State University’s graphic design program who is working as a marketing fellow with The Land. We recently caught up with Hannah to ask her what she’s passionate about and what she’s getting out of working with The Land.

MidTown’s tree champion goes citywide

By Grant Segall ● Sustainability ● June 9, 2022 June 15, 2022

Samira Malone has become the first director and employee of the Cleveland Tree Coalition, which hopes to reforest the Forest City.

Clevelanders struggle to get help with utility bills

By Conor Morris & Michael Indriolo ● Social Equity ● March 7, 2022 June 28, 2022

Federal programs exist, but how easy are they to access?

Next generation of Cleveland filmmakers emerges with boost from the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival

By Nate Paige ● Arts & Culture ● February 7, 2022 May 19, 2022

Cleveland’s cast of young filmmakers are making names for themselves through GCUFFlinks, an educational program from the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival that prepares aspiring filmmakers and actors for the world stage.

Op ed: Accountability, like politics, is local

By Karlton Laster ● Civic Engagement ● January 4, 2022 May 27, 2022

In recent ads, US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno aligns himself with Trump, refers to “illegals,” and describes Democrats as socialists. At best, these amount to misinformation. At worst, they’re racist and xenophobic dog-whistles.

Final remarks: Your go-to for mayoral forums ahead of general election

By Michael Indriolo ● Arts & Culture ● October 8, 2021 May 19, 2022

With Cleveland’s general elections approaching fast, organizations across the city have steadily announced mayoral forums probing candidates Kevin Kelley and Justin Bibb on a litany of Cleveland issues. In response to the flurry of these forums and other election-related events, The Land will regularly compile and update a list of events as we hear of them.