“We Have to Do Better”
Unchecked urban sprawl is weakening Greater Cleveland, causing disinvestment and abandonment of inner-city neighborhoods and threatening the character of rural communities in the surrounding counties, said a panel of local…
Here Comes the Sun
There’s never been a better time for Cuyahoga County homeowners to invest in rooftop solar arrays. That was the message delivered by Solar United Neighbors Ohio Program Director Tristan Rader…
They Don’t Know You
After many years of stagnation and decline, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is again moving forward. That was the upbeat message delivered last week by Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO…
Quintessential Cleveland
Across the street from Cleveland’s Progressive Field lies one of the last surviving remnants of the city’s early history. The Erie Street Cemetery, established in 1826 when the city’s population had…
From a High Place
It was the grandest of grand openings, but it wasn’t the beginning of an era, it was the end. On June 28, 1930, 2,500 of Cleveland’s most prominent citizens gathered…
“Burn on Big River”
It was a small fire, as fires go, and it wasn’t the first time that a river choked with industrial waste had burned. But a brief mention in Time Magazine…
Farewell to the Chief…
Well, the Cleveland Indians have decided to retire their red-faced cartoon mascot, Chief Wahoo. No word on who or what will replace him. Predictably, many local baseball fans are disappointed…