After three years in the making, the new CrossCountry Mortgage will this fall open its new headquarters in an historic renovated building complex in the Superior Arts District. To show its commitment to the neighborhood, the company is sponsoring a Paint the District competition that will bring a mural to the neighborhood.

Northeast Ohio residents’ ability to get to work by public transit has been in the spotlight in recent years, with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s  NextGen route redesign, implemented in June 2021, attempting to improve service frequency and job access. This may help, but what else can be done? 
 

While GCRTA's recent NextGen route redesign has helped some people get to work on time, other smaller Northeast Ohio cities are working on their own public transit solutions, and how the Paradox Prize helped them do it.

Our #CLEative Groove series puts the spotlight on our city’s creative makers and shakers! Read on for our next installment with Katie Uher, a calligrapher and watercolor artist who founded ALittleAfterNine.

The second annual Cleveland Juneteenth Freedom Fest returns to Mall C on Saturday, June 18 for art, music, activities, and food for the whole family.

Downtown Cleveland Alliance wants people to get their groove on this summer at the Music on the Malls Wednesday concert series on Mall C. 

Cleveland Restoration Society on June 8 will place at City Hall the second historical marker on the Cleveland Civil Rights Trail, honoring late Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes.

Native Clevelander and renowned artist Hughie Lee-Smith reflected loneliness and introspection in his paintings of solitary figures in urban settings. The Cleveland Museum of Art on Tuesday will host CIA art history professor David C. Hart for a talk about Lee-Smith's life and work.

FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.
 

Two North American river otters have joined CMNH's Perkins Wildlife Center's otter family. Guests will be able to view the four otters as they get to know each other. 

Outdated city zoning codes in many Cleveland communities make new construction virtually impossible on the inner ring suburbs’ smaller vacant lots. But some communities are working toward adapting their codes to accommodate modern-day infill housing to meet a variety of needs.
 

Cleveland Masterworks: Clevelanders have always had their lists of favorite local eateries. Having perhaps one of the longest runs was Otto Moser's for 125 years.

The Salvation Army and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank are partnering for the third year to hold produce giveaways in Cleveland's Miles Park neighborhood. 

Earlier this month FreshWater Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio Journalism Collaborative ran a series on water affordability. Now we are hosting a virtual conversation to further discuss what can be about the rising costs of water and sewer bills. 

When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, it was a foregone conclusion that Cleveland local Frank Matowitz would enlist in the Army to defend his country. To honor Memorial Day, this is the story of one local veteran's service.

The Cleveland Metroparks' Garfield Park Reservation is undergoing a $7 million renovation to restore some of the original amenities and celebrate it's 128-year history.

Plans to develop the Cedar Lee corridor in Cleveland Heights are moving ahead after an ordinance to approve a public park on a parcel of land marked for development failed at the polls early this month.

FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.

The 15-story Public Square office building that was the former home of Cleveland Electric and Illuminating Company is now 114 one- and two-bedroom apartments, offering something for everyone in the heart of the city.