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Duty, honor, country. For Johnny O’Connor and all who sacrificed, and all who fell: Patrick McLaughlin
CLEVELAND -- Just days ago, I received a message that John “OC” O’Connor, a member of First Squad, Lima Platoon of Dogface Charlie, will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery on Sept. 19. In a rubber plantation near the Cambodian border, on Oct. 29, 1967, Johnny O’Connor saved my life, so I’ll be there to offer a final salute to an “old soldier.”
Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District celebrates 25 years of cleaning up waterways
BROOKLYN, Ohio -- Spring cleanup in Northeast Ohio includes houses, garages and waterways. Regarding the latter, Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District on June 1 marks its 25th year of volunteers cleaning up Big Creek. “The cleanup was started by Cuyahoga Soil and Water 25 years ago, when cleanups focused...
Brooklyn residents speak to councilmembers on whether city should allow marijuana dispensaries
BROOKLYN, Ohio — Thursday marks the first time Brooklyn City Councilmembers are hearing from residents publicly whether to allow marijuana dispensaries in the city. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free 3News to GO! newsletter. Ohio is now one of...
DeWine announces grants for traffic safety projects across Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND — Gov. Mike DeWine has announced grant funding for traffic safety projects statewide, including five projects aimed at reducing crashes in Northeast Ohio, his office announced Thursday. Gov. DeWine and the Ohio Department of Transportation will allocate nearly $87 million across the state. Planned projects include a $2,317,363...
Design excellence is a must for new dam at Lower Lake in Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights – Commentary
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Big changes are coming to Lower Lake, a beloved scenic and natural amenity sandwiched between Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights just east of the City of Cleveland. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District on Monday unveiled early-stage concepts for replacement of the 177-year-old earthen dam...
For your holiday viewing pleasure, we give you complete and true story of Cleveland’s 1986 Balloonfest: Letter from the Editor
Give us 40 minutes this holiday weekend, and we’ll give you true pride and joy in Cleveland. Today we release our new YouTube documentary on Balloonfest, the 1986 event where the eyes of the world were on Cleveland as it set the record for the biggest release of balloons in history. Our movie, by videographer John Pana, conclusively slams the door on the absurd narrative that developed over the past decade about how the event was a disaster that killed people.
Lake View Cemetery marks Memorial Day with solemn ceremony
CLEVELAND, Ohio --– Kate Kubiak of Concord Townships wants her children to see Memorial Day as more than a picnic day. So, she took the red-white-and-blue clad foursome – ages 12, 10, 8 and 5 – to the Memorial Day ceremony at Lake View Cemetery at the edge of Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood.
Tune in to the Pinecrest summer concert series, starting Friday
ORANGE, Ohio -- Pinecrest will kick off its Summer Concert Series at 6 p.m. Friday (May 24) at Central Park. The series will feature free live music from some of the Cleveland area’s best performers, according to a news release from Pinecrest, the mixed-use district off the Harvard Road exit of Interstate 271.
Cuyahoga County creates new policy requiring double-dipping employees to take 10% pay cut
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga’s first executive Ed FitzGerald banned double-dippers from his administration in 2011 to help restore trust and transparency in the wake of the widespread corruption that led to the charter form of government. Current Executive Chris Ronayne, with county council’s approval, has codified double dipping...
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