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Concerns raised in regard to Willoughby Tamarac Apartments
A complaint was recently filed with Willoughby Municipal Court in regard to Tamarac Apartments in Willoughby. According to Damel Austin, a nearby resident, he has sent multiple letters of concern to Willoughby City Council and Mayor Robert Fiala in regard to concerns about tall, noxious weeds at the apartment complex, located at 38360 Tamarac Blvd.
‘Excitement is building’ for Lyndhurst’s Aug. 3 tribute to hometown rocker Eric Carmen
LYNDHURST, Ohio -- Mayor Patrick Ward is enthusiastically looking ahead to Aug. 3 -- the date when the city will pay tribute to songwriter and musician Eric Carmen. Carmen spent his early years in Lyndhurst before going on to fame, first as a member of Cleveland rock band The Raspberries, then as a solo artist, then as a writer of hits for other artists and movie soundtracks.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb endorses Kamala Harris
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb was quick on Sunday to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president. Bibb, a Democrat, went public with his support for Harris about one hour after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race. By...
Cuyahoga County to Hold Reappraisal Meetings
(Cleveland) Property owners in Cuyahoga County who haven't received their property valuation letters from the County by Monday, July 22nd, 2024, are asked to call the County's Fiscal Office at 216-443-7420, option 3 to get their property value information. The County will be hosting four community meetings next week to...
Climate change is hurting Lake Erie. Ohio is training a workforce to help
Climate change is altering Lake Erie: warmer water temperatures increase the risk of toxic algal blooms. Less ice cover in the winter can lead to more soil erosion. And its water levels are fluctuating at a faster rate. A new program at Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and...
Report finds housing authority did not report lead poisoning cases
CLEVELAND — A new report said the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority did not tell the federal government about children with lead poisoning at its properties, and Cleveland City Council is demanding accountability. Councilman Richard Starr has the highest number of CMHA housing units in his ward. “Just because you...
Ukrainian orphans journey to Cleveland for 3-week respite from war
CLEVELAND, Ohio — There was a baggage claim bash at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Thursday. People of all ages brought balloons, flowers, signs, and flags, most in blue and yellow. This welcoming committee was awaiting very special guests: 18 orphaned children from war-torn Ukraine. "I can't imagine a better...
County’s juvenile justice reform group needs staff, more resources and a clear game plan: editorial
On the one hand, it’s hugely encouraging that Cuyahoga County Council has set up a juvenile justice reform subcommittee to create specific recommendations for how the county can reform its demonstrably inadequate approach to juvenile justice crime prevention, prosecution and rehabilitation. The deficiencies in the county’s approach were highlighted,...
Governor deserves thanks for extra traffic enforcement east of downtown Cleveland
I am relieved to read that Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers will be targeting Interstate 90 from Cleveland to Euclid (”Troopers upping presence on I-90,” July 17). I travel this route to and from work almost daily and I see so much irresponsible driving. The speeding is bad enough, but the weaving in and out across all four lanes, including cutting across three lanes to exit, is just dangerous. The fact that my father died in a car crash when he was just 48 is ever on my mind whenever I am in a car.
'Superman Summer' in Cleveland includes trip to the Man of Steel's birthplace in Glenville
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Filmmakers recently left Cleveland after shooting necessary scenes for a Superman movie. And for a time, our town became Metropolis, Superman's fictional city. Hollywood has it right, but not all right. Cleveland is wearing the makeup of another city. In the minds of the originators of...
Cleveland high school students travel to Dominican Republic to deliver prosthetic hands developed in robotics club
CLEVELAND, Ohio – This week, 11 Cleveland students will travel to the Dominican Republic to deliver 20 prosthetic hands they developed in the Great Lakes Science Center Robotics Initiative to children in need. They will also be bringing along two 3-D printers and materials to create 20 more prosthetics during their trip.
OH: Cleveland’s bicycle accessibility moves up national ranking, but still has room to improve
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland has pulled ahead of the national average for American cities in terms of how easy it is to ride a bike around town but still falls short in terms of meaningful access, according to the 2024 Best Places to Bike from PeopleForBikes. The city of Cleveland...
Global tech outage affects land and air travel in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Cleveland area residents like Dan Sawyer were in for a rude awakening on Friday morning when stopping by their area Speedway. Not only were the gas pumps down, the attached convenience store was also closed due to the global internet outage. “What else can go wrong? It’s...
Changes to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District consent decree should save money
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District are amending the consent decree, known as Project Clean Lake, they agreed to more than a decade ago to control combined-sewer overflows in the Cleveland area. One element of the amendment – the fifth...
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