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Melt Bar and Grilled sued over unpaid rent, water bills
Two Ohio shopping centers, including Belden Village Mall, are suing Melt Bar and Grilled and its owner. Lawyers for Belden Village Mall and Easton Town Center in Columbus have filed lawsuits seeking unpaid rent and payment for violations of lease agreements against the now-defunct restaurants and their owner, Matt Fish of the...
Sixty years ago, Dorothy Fuldheim urged strict gun control. Have we learned nothing?
I enjoyed Ronald Ciancutti’s recollection of working for Dorothy Fuldheim in December 1983 when he was an intern (”Dorothy Fuldheim was Cleveland’s first lady of journalism, and a special pal,” May 19). I remember meeting her decades ago at party for ad agencies, and asked her...
North Ridgeville City Schools sends off Class of 2024
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio -- With commencement ceremonies in the rearview mirror and the last day of the school year set for this week, the North Ridgeville City School District looks back on 2023-24 and sets the slate for activities yet to come. Among the 333 graduating seniors of 2024, 129...
Here’s what’s open and closed on Memorial Day
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Memorial Day is a time to remember military members that died in the line of duty and an opportunity for many workers to enjoy an extra day off to relax and spend time with loved ones, often with barbecues and other get togethers. The first widely observed...
Cleveland schools ask voters for tax increases - The Wake Up for Thursday, May 23, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Urban school districts across the United States are facing a fiscal cliff, as their COVID-relief dollars expire and their enrollment falls. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
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...
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.”
Medical examiner identifies decomposed body found behind vacant funeral home in East Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The office of the Cuyahoga County medical examiner on Tuesday released the identity of the man found dead behind a former funeral home in East Cleveland. The body of Dwayne Hundley, 53, of Garfield Heights was located Sunday behind the former E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home. The body was badly decomposed, according to Kenneth Lundy, acting chief for the East Cleveland Police Department.
Cannabis entrepreneur says dispensary could bring over $800,000 annually to Brook Park
BROOK PARK, Ohio -- A cannabis attorney and entrepreneur is eyeing a vacant building on Snow Road for a new dispensary that she claims would bring in over $800,000 in annual revenue for the city. Cannabis compliance attorney Paula Givens was awarded extra time to speak during the May 21...
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