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Vitiman Kandie set to open health-focused restaurant in MidTown

By Mandy Kraynak ● Entrepreneurs ● January 11, 2023 January 11, 2023

A certified herbalist and fitness trainer, Vitiman Kandie owner Mary Johnson is opening a new location at 7228 Euclid Ave., pursuing her goal of promoting health and wellness in the community.

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Former teen mom Linda Howard mothers young mothers, builds political power

By Caitlin Johnson ● Social Equity ● October 13, 2022 October 14, 2022

Linda Howard makes it her life’s work to provide care to young moms when family and governmental and nonprofit assistance aren’t enough. She provides person-to-person help with material goods, low-cost rent, mental health care, and mentoring – and she’d do even more, if it weren’t for a decade-old conviction that bars her from participation in some efforts.

Midtown-based Central Kitchen to expand retail offerings, flavor profiles

By Collin Cunningham ● Entrepreneurs ● October 4, 2022 September 30, 2022

Business incubator Central Kitchen is adding new “ghost kitchens” and retail options to its Carnegie Ave. Food Hub, expanding the menu of services it offers to up-and-coming food entrepreneurs.

As vacant grocery property is sold, Dave’s Collinwood customers give feedback on shuttle service

By Jonathan Beard ● Social Equity ● September 16, 2022 September 16, 2022

Since their local Dave’s Market closed in April, a free shuttle takes North Collinwood shoppers to its Euclid location. As the property remains vacant, residents of this food desert give feedback on the shuttle service.

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The debate over tax breaks for nonprofit Cleveland-area hospitals is also about racism and redlining

By Stephanie Czekalinski & Michael Indriolo ● Social Equity ● June 22, 2022 June 24, 2022

For years, hospitals and public policy wonks have been engaged in an ongoing debate over whether nonprofit hospitals provide adequate benefits to the community to make the tax breaks they receive a good deal for taxpayers. That debate is further complicated by the history of racist policies like redlining that still affect Clevelanders today.

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.

Affordable housing in Hough, Midtown could get a lift from ARPA dollars

By Lee Chilcote ● Development ● November 23, 2021 May 27, 2022

The city of Cleveland is proposing using $511 million in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) dollars to help get The Allen Estates and Warner Swasey developments off the ground.

Scandal-battered TJ Dow faces State Rep. Stephanie Howse in history-repeating Ward 7 city council race

By Michael Indriolo ● Civic Engagement ● October 29, 2021 May 27, 2022

After Basheer Jones gave up his council seat in Ward 7 to unsuccessfully run for mayor, State Rep. Stephanie Howse will face a familiar opponent, scandal-battered former council member TJ Dow, who beat her for the seat in 2008.

Grassroots groups are painting their way to safer streets in Asiatown and Slavic Village

By Lee Chilcote ● Arts & Culture ● September 17, 2021 May 19, 2022

Sometimes, all you need is paint (and maybe a little love, too) to create safer, more pedestrian-friendly streets. That’s one takeaway from two groups from Asiatown/Campus District and Slavic Village who presented before the Cleveland Planning Commission on Friday, Sept. 17. The groups sought approval to paint crosswalks and curb extensions on city streets to slow down traffic and make it easier to cross them.

Basheer Jones’ bold approach lifted Ward 7. But will that energy win him the election?

By Mark Oprea ● Arts & Culture ● August 27, 2021 May 27, 2022

In the multifaceted race to replace Cleveland’s status-quo mayor Frank Jackson, there may be no other candidate as passionate as Basheer Jones. The second youngest candidate after 34-year-old Justin Bibb, Jones has garnered a dedicated base of the majority Black Ward 7 with fervent religiosity and a youthful ambition. Such energy has spurred numerous development badges just as it has doubts from his critics.