Karin Connelly Rice

Popcorn and a movie: Cleveland Cinemas has you covered with curbside snacks for its streaming films
Order your popcorn and other movie-watching snacks for curbside pickup at most Cleveland Cinemas movie theaters, then download an on-demand film for viewing at home.
Artists paint mural to boost morale as Cleveland begins COVID-19 recovery
Graffiti artist Bob Peck and graphic pop artist Rich Cihlar collaborate on a mural depicting a phoenix rising from the ashes as Cleveland starts to open for business amid the coronavirus.
The last leg: Crews resume work on the final stage of Towpath Trail extension
The last leg of the Towpath Trail, due to be completed next year, pays homage to Cleveland's role in the Civil War, industrial,  and railroad histories at nearly every turn.
Culinary Crisis: Chef Karen Small’s Flying Fig opens for business as she ponders the future
Flying Fig owner and executive chef Karen Small feels the pain local restaurants have gone through with the COVID-19 shutdown, but is trying to learn some long-term lessons on the journey back to success.
Bottoms up! Couple starts nonprofit cocktail delivery business to aid frontline workers
Dave Ocker and Kyah Fernandez lost their restaurant jobs after COVID-19 hit. But saw it as an opportunity to start a nonprofit cocktail delivery company that benefits first responders on the frontline.
Tell me a story: Teachers and students at Menlo Park Academy stay connected through reading
There's nothing like a good book, and Menlo Park Academy fifth graders are ensuring their younger classmates get their reading time in by recording books for YouTube.
Culinary Crisis: Chef Doug Katz is cautiously optimistic that restaurants will rebound
Chef Doug Katz sees hope in Cleveland's restaurants surviving COVID-19 with new innovations in dining out. 
Quarantine creativity: The arts and culture community works to keep Clevelanders connected
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture organizations are getting creative in creating and exploring the arts while social distancing.
Pulsar replaces paper goods with mask production in response to COVID-19
Pulsar Eco Products and partner KMK are producing 2.5 million masks a week and donating thousands of them to local businesses and senior care organizations.
Hotcards shifts focus from printing and apparel to PPE for hospitals and other frontline workers
Custom printing and apparel company Hotcards has changed gears to start making Personal Protective Equipment for clients in healthcare and on the frontlines.
#EatForCLE: Social movement highlights the plight of local eateries, encourages support
The effects of COVID-19 are hitting the local restaurant industry hard. Two firms teamed up to spread the word and share the stories of seven chef/owners.
No student hungry: Suburban school districts ensure every kid eats during coronavirus shutdown
When schools closed last month due to the coronavirus, school leaders in Cleveland's suburbs moved quickly to keep feeding their students breakfasts and lunches, through a mix of federal funding and local volunteers.
The plant sale must go on at the Nature Center, despite COVID-19 pandemic
The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes isn't letting the coronavirus crisis wipe out its annual plant sale. It's heading online this year for a full month, and so far, orders are up.
Picnic Hill closes during coronavirus but finds alternative ways to serve the community
Mere weeks after opening Picnic Hill Market Cafe in Shaker Heights, the owners are shifting gears due to the coronavirus.
How donations are reaching Cleveland's most vulnerable during the coronavirus crisis#COVID-19
Four nonprofit groups will receive urgently needed donations to battle the health crisis, thanks to the Cleveland Foundation's Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, which has raised $5.73 million in mere weeks.
Cheers! Come together as Wine Spot hosts virtual happy hour for a tasting with California winemaker
Hate to drink alone? The Wine Spot in Cleveland Heights is experimenting with its first-ever virtual happy hour.
'Essential care' providers needed as Cuyahoga County group home residents stay in#COVID-19
The coronavirus crisis is shutting programs and jobs down. So people are spending more time at home, including at Welcome House's 48 residential group homes, where they need to hire 40 to 60 temporary positions to meet the sudden demand.
Cleveland Ward 17 groups team up on emergency food pantry to take care of most vulnerable#COVID-19
The coronavirus crisis has Cleveland Ward 17 community members mobilizing to stock an emergency food pantry and organize food deliveries to those in need.
Fast track to work: Local students choose Career Technical Education for real-life job training
High school students traditionally have been encouraged to attend four-year colleges and universities. But rising tuition and a shortage of manufacturing workers has many students exploring a growing number of technical programs in their schools.
New gallery owners are moved by the spirit of the Hildebrandt Building in La Villa Hispana
Abattoir Gallery is opening in a refurbished space inside a former sausage factory in La Villa Hispana.