Cuyahoga County Public Library CEO Jamar Rahming celebrates National Library Week – The Land Rahming talked with The Land about all things library, including CCPL’s redesigned Parma Heights Branch and its state-of-the-art day care center.

The Land spoke with Rahming about all things library, including CCPL’s redesigned Parma Heights Branch and its state-of-the-art day care center.

#library #libraries #ccpl #cuyahogacountypubliclibrary #nationalibraryweek #nlw #supportlibraries #yourlibrary

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World-famous birder urges inclusivity, conservation during Cleveland talk – The Land The noted author and birding enthusiast – famous for his racially charged encounter with a woman in New York’s Central Park – may have been preaching largely to the choir, but his message of inclusivi...

“We need the gamut … if we’re going to save the birds,” Cooper explained. “If we don’t get new demographics, people [ultimately] will not care.”

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Clevelanders push back against planned RTA cuts, call for levy – The Land Although the transit cuts may seem like a fait accompli given RTA’s tenuous budget situation – projections show a $48.3 million budget gap in 2028, and the agency is not ruling out further cuts – publ...

Although the transit cuts may seem like a fait accompli given RTA’s tenuous budget situation – projections show a $48.3 million budget gap in 2028 – public transit advocates in Cleveland are not going down without a fight.

#cleveland #rta #gcrta #publictransit

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New videos show ‘absolutely egregious care’ in 2025 Cuyahoga County Jail death – The Land Ohio reopens review of Jennifer Wade’s death after county officials failed to provide body cam footage.

New body camera videos — which were never provided to the inspectors — show that Wade was left lying on the concrete floor of her jail cell for hours before anyone sounded the alarm.

#cleveland #cuyahogacountyjail #jaildeath

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Cleveland Public Library chosen to expand national digital collection – The Land CPL is partnering with the Digital Public Library of America to improve and expand an online archive of more than 50 million items.

More than 50 million items are currently in the catalog.

#cleveland #clevelandpubliclibrary #cpl #digitalpubliclibraryofamerica #dpla

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Keeping the light on at Can Do Neon – The Land Preserving the art of neon sign making is Craig Alan Nichols' mission, but he's in search of a student and medical aid.

How do you preserve a fading light or a fading craft? One Cleveland maker of neon signs is wondering just that.

#neon #cleveland #cleneon #neonsigns

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Cleveland International Film Festival celebrates 50 years April 9-18 – The Land “After five decades, this festival has brought global stories to Cleveland. Stories that challenge us, inspire us and remind us of our shared humanity.”

Get the details on this year's festival here!

#cleveland #ciff #ciff50 #clevelandfilmfestival #clevelandinternationalfilmfestival #clevelandfilms #clevelandmovies #clemovies #neohfilms #neofilm

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Dressing the story: Harold Crawford’s journey from Hollywood to Cleveland and back – The Land For more than five decades, Crawford has helped define how stories look on screen and stage, contributing to productions that helped reshape Black representation in American entertainment.

For more than 5 decades, Crawford helped define how stories look on screen and stage, contributing to productions that helped reshape Black representation in American entertainment.

#cleveland #hollywood #clearts #costumedesign #costumers #costumes #blackexcellence

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Cleveland Heights Lee Road Library reopens after 3-plus week closure – The Land The closure was caused by a serious electrical issue due to failed and aging infrastructure and subsequent delays caused by more problems being discovered along the way.

The Lee Road Library is finally open!

#clevelandheights #heightslibraries #leeroadlibrary #clevelandheightslibrary #poweroutages #heightsoutages #library #libraries #heightslibrary #heightslibrariesleeroad

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Sisters hope to return Old Brooklyn’s Brookmere Cemetery to former glory – The Land Tucked away at the end of Broadview Road in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood, many never realize how close they are to a cemetery that contains the graves of people important to Cleveland’s history.

Two sisters are dedicated to preserving a historic Cleveland cemetery.

#cleveland #northeastohio #cemeteries #clehistory #neohhistory #neohistory #clevelandcemetery #clecemetery #clecemeteries

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No Kings protest brings thousands to downtown Cleveland [Photos] – The Land Madalyn Norman was downtown today. See her photos from the protests.

UPDATED: Madalyn's story is up alongside the photos and we're adding reader-submitted images as they come in! You can send your protest photos from around Northeast Ohio to admin@thelandcle.org.

#nokings #nokingscle #nokingscleveland

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No Kings protest brings large crowd to downtown Cleveland [Photos] – The Land Madalyn Norman was downtown today. See her photos from the protests.

See the scene from the downtown #Cleveland #NoKings protest today!

#northeastohio #nokingsrally #nokingsprotest #nokingscleveland #nokingscle #cuyahogacounty #ohio #nokingsoh #nokingsohio

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One of the largest salt mines in the world exists under Lake Erie [photos] – The Land The Whiskey Island salt mine in Cleveland is critically important to providing enough road salt to keep streets safe during the harsh winters of the Northeast and Great Lakes states.

Ever wanted to trek beneath Lake Erie? Into one of the world's largest salt mines? Let's go.

#lakeerie #saltmine #cleveland #northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #clesalt #lakeeriesalt #insidethemine #insidethesaltmine

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‘Tribute’ bands go mainstream, hit a high note in Northeast Ohio’s live music scene – The Land Across the region, from lakefront bars to old-school theaters, tribute bands are turning nostalgia into one of the most reliable tickets in live music.

Tribute bands are back and they're big business locally.

#cleveland #neoh #lakewoodoh #livemusic #tributebands #coverbands #clelivemusic #clevelandlivemusic #cletributebands #clevelandtributebands

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Stream work continues at Shaker Lakes amid dam controversies – The Land Sixty years ago, residents created the pioneering Nature Center at Shaker Lakes in response to a threat to the lakes. Now the lakes’ fate is being hotly debated again, and the center is quietly restor...

“They’re proactive about how we’re going to protect nature.”

#shakerlakes #clevelandheights #shakerheights #northeastohio #conservation #parks #parkland

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Meet the Cleveland scientists working to reverse Parkinson's disease – The Land A team at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine has created a protein, called CS2 for short, that helps in mice, human cells and human tissues to undo a brain malfunction behind th...

Cleveland scientists say they’ve created the first known treatment that, in tests so far, reverses Parkinson’s disease.

#parkinsons #cleveland #healthcare #healthresearch #parkinsonsresearch

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The Land's Lakewood Community Journalism Program Apply to this free,12-week program in which you'll learn to write stories about issues affecting Lakewood. All participants receive training through weekly classes on Zoom, mentoring from a profession...

The Land's Lakewood Community Journalism program is looking for applicants!

Participants get 6-weeks of classes, 6-weeks of mentorship, an opportunity to publish with The Land, and $300 upon graduation. Apply now!

#lakewood #lakewoodoh #localjournalism #localnews

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Lakewood commits to 2-year Bunts Road overhaul despite some resident pushback – The Land Some residents feel the pathway could lead to more accidents. The city thinks it will reduce crashes.

Residents are concerned the development could lead to an uptick in vehicle-cyclist accidents. The city feels it'll make the stretch safer.

#lakewood #lakewoodoh #cyclists #bikesafety #bikecleveland

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The new Ward 8's plan for communal success, a conversation with Councilperson Stephanie Howse-Jones – The Land Aja Joi Grant talks to Howse-Jones about her plans for the new Ward 8.

Aja Joi Grant talks to Councilwoman Stephanie Howse-Jones about the new Ward 8 in #Cleveland

#northeastohio #clevelandwards #clewards #cuyahogacounty

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Cleveland, Lakewood city leaders denounce FirstEnergy request to lower reliability standards – The Land Lakewood filed a formal complaint, while a Cleveland City Councilperson released a blistering statement.

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Cleveland, Lakewood city leaders denounce FirstEnergy request to lower reliability standards – The Land Lakewood filed a formal complaint, while a Cleveland City Councilperson released a blistering statement.

Both #Cleveland and #Lakewood leaders raised objections to FirstEnergy's attempts to ease reliability standards, which would give them longer to restore power after outages.

#poweroutages #powergrid #clevelandpowergrid #clevelandpoweroutages #lakewoodoutages

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Sunshine Week in Ohio: Public records power accountability — if we can get them – The Land Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight.

From our friends at the Cleveland branch of @themarshallproject.org

We need public records to keep power accountable, but Ohio's records are under constant threat.

#cleveland #reporting #investigativejournalism #ohio #publicrecords #sunshineweek #transparency

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Agreement reached on new Cleveland Behavioral Health Crisis Center, breaking funding impasse – The Land An impasse threatened to derail the project planned for Cleveland's Central neighborhood.

The two sides were at an impasse due to a pressing funding concern. Yesterday evening, they made a "significant breakthrough."

#cleveland #cuyahogacounty #clevelandhealth #clehealth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcare #crisiscenter #crisiscentercleveland

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Neighborhood Family Practice opens pharmacy on Cleveland's West Side – The Land Amid ongoing pharmacy chain closures, the opening of a new pharmacy is a major development for the neighborhood.

A new pharmacy in Cleveland opens amid pharmacy closures.

#cleveland #northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #pharmacy #pharmacies #clevelandhealth #clehealthcare

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Proposals for the "Birds of Birdtown" public art initiative are due March 21. Find answers to artists' questions as well as the full RFP document at lakewoodoh.gov/PublicArt.

The death and rebirth of the Warner & Swasey building: Part II – The Land Lauren Pacini continues to trace both the history and redevelopment of the Warner & Swasey building in Midtown, and his history at the site.

A historian recounts the history of the building and his own experience at the Warner & Swasey facilities.

#cleveland #northeastohio #warnerandswasey #warnerswasey #Midtown #cuyahogacounty #clevelandhistory #clehistory #history

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Community programs partner with Cleveland Schools to keep the music playing – The Land Cleveland may be the birthplace of rock and the home of a world-renowned orchestra, but getting music lessons of any kind for school kids is increasingly a chore for parents and students, city public ...

In the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, it has gotten more difficult for Cleveland students to get music education. Here's how parents are trying to help.

#cleveland #Northeastohio #music #musiceducation

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Birdtown residents say Lakewood needs to do more about noise pollution – The Land The area's new councilperson said he's meeting with impacted residents and plans to meet with nearby factory leadership.

NeoGraf responded to our initial reporting and we have included their statement on the noise complaints from Birdtown residents.

#lakewood #birdtown #noise

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The Land's Lakewood Community Journalism Program Apply to this free,12-week program in which you'll learn to write stories about issues affecting Lakewood. All participants receive training through weekly classes on Zoom, mentoring from a profession...

Join The Land's free Lakewood Community Journalism class!

Our students are doing groundbreaking work covering Lakewood. You may have read their stories about the FirstEnergy outages, Birdtown noise complaints, or the urgent need for volunteers at area nonprofits.

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The Lakewood-Rocky River Lake-Clifton corridor project moves forward after 18 years – The Land As officials shared timeline and construction details for the project – which they expect to be complete within two years – residents voiced concerns about temporary takeovers of property owner land a...

Research on the project began in 2008.

#lakewood #rockyriver #northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #neohtraffic #northeastohiotraffic #neohconstruction #northeastohioconstruction #roadwork

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