Karin Connelly Rice

Saucy Brew Works' pint glass runneth over in Ohio City, so they're expanding to Independence
Saucy Brew Works has been so successful in Ohio City that they are building a new brewpub in Independence.
World Homeless Day highlights growing problem, as Cleveland's City Mission tries to expand
On World Homeless Day, Thursday, Oct. 10, attention turns to the needs of homeless people everywhere. The City Mission is expanding one shelter, but the problem keeps growing.
Teachers will give top marks to this Collinwood resale shop
Monica Grays' resale shop for teaching materials is doing so well in Willoughby that she has opened a second store in Collinwood, called The Assembly by 2nd Semester.
'Song of Whales' artist visits to refresh mural, promote water conservation
The artist Wyland is back in Cleveland to refresh his 1997 “Song of Whales” mural on the Cleveland Public Power building near the Lake Erie shoreline.
LMM steps up to create affordable housing in St. Clair-Superior
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, which operates the largest homeless shelter in Ohio, is buying and renovating affordable homes to give families in crisis more options.
Rocks & Waters events travel back to a prehistoric Cleveland Heights
Development has covered most of the streams that flow from Cleveland Heights downhill toward Lake Erie, but the Doan Brook Watershed Partnership wants to show us what they once looked like.
Borrow design firm banks on interest in custom decorating
Borrow Rentals has morphed into Borrow Curated Furniture + Design in Cleveland's New Chinatown neighborhood, with a new focus on custom interior design.
Small grants can make a big difference, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture finds
Small grants of $5,000 or less can be a big help for an arts program trying to get off the ground, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture knows.
Movable glass walls with lasers? Park Place Technologies has them
Movable glass walls, with connecting lasers, are the highlight of Park Place Technologies' renovated headquarters in Mayfield Heights.
PRE4CLE makes preschool a priority in Cleveland
PRE4CLE is all about preparing preschoolers for kindergarten, which studies show pays dividends down the road. As the organization reaches the five-year mark, it has much to celebrate but also decisions to make about where to go next.
Cleveland Orchestra debuts members-only Lotus Club
The new members-only Lotus Club at Severance Hall gives Cleveland Orchestra supporters an elegant place to relax.
A genius composer's life distilled into rare artifacts at Maltz
A new exhibit about Leonard Bernstein at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage goes deeper than ever before.
Benesch spells CLE-BEE4 ‘winner’ P-R-O-S-O-P-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y
The CLE-BEE Corporate Spelling Bee was a lot of fun for the 27 teams competing for a trophy Sept.12, but more importantly, it helped raise awareness of the ongoing struggle to support adult literacy in Cleveland.
Is housing market recovery leaving Cleveland’s East Side behind?
Money and time are running out to renovate or demolish blighted homes in Cleveland and its inner suburbs, but thousands remain.
150 years of solitude at Lake View Cemetery
Lake View Cemetery is turning 150 years old. Time for a party or two at one of Cleveland's most beautiful final resting spots.
Play like Tiger Woods: Try simulation at Proximity Golf Lounge
Golf is coming to Cleveland Heights with the help of high-tech simulators at Proximity Golf Lounge in the historic Heights Rockefeller Building.
CAC, ioby collaboration raises money for grassroots artistic endeavors
You can't get much closer to home than people's backyards. Cuyahoga Arts & Culture is teaming up with ioby Cleveland (in our backyards) to raise matching funds that support innovative artists.
Living a childhood dream: East Cleveland woman to convert Rockefeller-Rudd house into museum
Sheila Sharpley is turning the historic Rudd-Rockefeller house on Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland into a museum showcasing what life was like around 1901.
Hulett display at North Coast Harbor gains steam
For years, history lovers have hoped Cleveland would recognize the influence of the massive ore unloading Huletts that dotted the shores of Great Lakes industrial ports. Now a planned display at North Coast Harbor is picking up speed.
Come for the food at Butcher and the Brewer, stay for the bathrooms
Its food and drink come first, but Butcher and the Brewer on Cleveland's East Fourth Street is a contender in a national contest because of its distinctive restrooms.