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06/03/2026

June 2026 Plain Press full issue – PDF

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Federal Consent Decree Monitoring Team reports to City Council Safety CommitteeSCREEN SHOT May 13, 2026; Cleveland City ...
06/03/2026

Federal Consent Decree Monitoring Team reports to City Council Safety Committee

SCREEN SHOT May 13, 2026; Cleveland City Council Safety Committee, Cleveland City Hall, E. 6th and Lakeside Avenue: Charles See, a member of the Consent Decree Monitoring Team, prepares to testify about increasing engagement and building trust with the community. by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press June 2026) On February 19th, 2026, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s Administration joined with U.S. President Donald Trump Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) to file a motion to end the Consent Decree that the Cleveland Division of Police has been under ever since 2015 during U.S....

SCREEN SHOT May 13, 2026; Cleveland City Council Safety Committee, Cleveland City Hall, E. 6th and Lakeside Avenue: Charles See, a member of the Consent Decree Monitoring Team, prepares to testify …

Episcopal Diocese seeks community input on future of St. John’s ChurchPHOTO BY COREY MEADOR St. John’s Episcopal Church,...
06/03/2026

Episcopal Diocese seeks community input on future of St. John’s Church

PHOTO BY COREY MEADOR St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue: Renovations are underway inside the sanctuary. by Corey Meador (Plain Press June 2026) A $400,000 project underway at St. John’s Episcopal Church sparks new life and opportunity into Cuyahoga county’s oldest consecrated building. On Church Avenue in the Hingetown neighborhood of Cleveland, many pass St. John’s Church without realizing its significance....

PHOTO BY COREY MEADOR St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue: Renovations are underway inside the sanctuary. by Corey Meador    (Plain Press June 2026) A $400,000 project underwa…

Documentary features young 1970s Cleveland filmmakers(Plain Press June 2026) Before smart phones and video cameras, the ...
06/03/2026

Documentary features young 1970s Cleveland filmmakers

(Plain Press June 2026) Before smart phones and video cameras, the only device back in the 1970’s to record motion pictures was our parents’ home movie cameras. These revolutionary movie cameras that recorded on a slim strip of 8mm film, were originally made available back in the early 1950’s. These devices gave the public the ability to create their own motion pictures....

   (Plain Press June 2026) Before smart phones and video cameras, the only device back in the 1970’s to record motion pictures was our parents’ home movie cameras. These revolutionary mov…

Final report offers no clarity on Cleveland’s Transformative Arts Fund spending and impactPHOTO BY ANASTASIA PANTSIOS Se...
06/03/2026

Final report offers no clarity on Cleveland’s Transformative Arts Fund spending and impact

PHOTO BY ANASTASIA PANTSIOS September 6, 2025; The Art Garden Project, W.50th and Storer Avenue: Cleveland-based Dominican artist Ariel Verges (also known as BlackBrain), paints a mural. The Art Garden Project is a large-scale community initiative, on Storer Avenue and nearby neighborhoods, catalyzed and funded by the city's Transformative Arts Fund (TAF). PHOTO BY ANASTASIA PANTSIOS September 6, 2025; The Art Garden Project, W.50th and Storer Avenue: Children create chalk art on the sidewalk in the Kids Art Garden....

PHOTO BY ANASTASIA PANTSIOS September 6, 2025; The Art Garden Project, W.50th and Storer Avenue: Cleveland-based Dominican artist Ariel Verges (also known as BlackBrain), paints a mural. The Art Ga…

Madison Ave. Community Garden spruces up garden beds with the help of volunteers (photos)PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturda...
06/03/2026

Madison Ave. Community Garden spruces up garden beds with the help of volunteers (photos)

PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, April 25, 2026; The Madison Avenue Community Garden at Story, 9900 Madison Avenue: Garden Leader and W. 98th Street resident Diab Dar-Issa greets volunteers coming to help create raised garden beds. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, April 25, 2026; The Madison Avenue Community Garden at Story, 9900 Madison Avenue: Tom Masaveg, a volunteer from Cudell Arts, helps in raising the beds at the community garden....

PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, April 25, 2026; The Madison Avenue Community Garden at Story, 9900 Madison Avenue: Garden Leader and W. 98th Street resident Diab Dar-Issa greets volunteers coming…

June 2026 community boardADVOCACY BILINGUAL IMMIGRATION AND WAGE THEFT CLINIC: Join the Northeast Ohio Worker Center and...
06/03/2026

June 2026 community board

ADVOCACY BILINGUAL IMMIGRATION AND WAGE THEFT CLINIC: Join the Northeast Ohio Worker Center and the Young Latino Network for a free legal clinic for workers and immigrants in our community, in Spanish and English. Clinics are held monthly, either virtually or in person. Attorneys will be available to answer your questions about immigration and worker’s rights. This month’s session will be on Saturday, June 6....

ADVOCACY BILINGUAL IMMIGRATION AND WAGE THEFT CLINIC: Join the Northeast Ohio Worker Center and the Young Latino Network for a free legal clinic for workers and immigrants in our community, in Span…

Open letter from Plain Pres Editor Debbie SadlonDear Readers, (Plain Press June 2026) I am the Editor of the Plain Press...
06/03/2026

Open letter from Plain Pres Editor Debbie Sadlon

Dear Readers, (Plain Press June 2026) I am the Editor of the Plain Press and have been for probably the last 30 years. This might be a good time in the history of the Plain Press, to explain the Plain Press Editorial Policy to the community. According to our By-Laws, the Editorial position of the news paper requires approval from the Plain Press Board of Trustees....

Dear Readers,      (Plain Press June 2026) I am the Editor of the Plain Press and have been for probably the last 30 years. This might be a good time in the history of the Plain…

Democratic Party Central Committee representative reacts to Plain Press primary election coverageTo the editor: (Plain P...
06/03/2026

Democratic Party Central Committee representative reacts to Plain Press primary election coverage

To the editor: (Plain Press June 2026) I am writing in response to Bruce Checefsky’s article published in the May 2026 Plain Press titled “Pre-Primary Endorsements Unfairly Influence Election Results”. I have lived in the City of Cleveland for the past 24 years minus a brief stint in Denver. During this time, I have served on the steering committee of the Cuyahoga County Women’s Democratic Caucus, the Central and Executive Committee of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, and I am a 3-time delegate to the Democratic Party National Convention for President Barack Obama (2012), Sec....

To the editor:    (Plain Press June 2026) I am writing in response to Bruce Checefsky’s article published in the May 2026 Plain Press titled “Pre-Primary Endorsements Unfairly Influence El…

Resident concerned about Fire Station Number 23: Open Letter to Cleveland City CouncilDear Council Members, (Plain Press...
06/03/2026

Resident concerned about Fire Station Number 23: Open Letter to Cleveland City Council

Dear Council Members, (Plain Press June 2026) As a resident of the Cudell/Clifton-Baltic/Edgewater neighborhood, I was highly disappointed to learn that the 'Municipal Services & Properties Committee' blocked the ability for Mayor Bibb's office to enforce 'eminent domain' to acquire 10022 Madison Avenue (corner of Madison & West Boulevard, located within bordering Wards 11 & 12). I applaud the only two council members, Ward 11 Nikki Hudson & Ward 12 Tanmay Shah, who voted 'Yes' in favor of allowing the City to utilize eminent domain to acquire the parcel for the building of a new Fire Station No....

Dear Council Members,    (Plain Press June 2026) As a resident of the Cudell/Clifton-Baltic/Edgewater neighborhood, I was highly disappointed to learn that the ‘Municipal Services &…

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