FreshWater contributing editor Jen Jones Donatelli is kicking off another installment of her Creative Groove course.

Designed for enthusiastic individuals who are not content with sitting on the sidelines, Bridge Builders is a group of professionals who are keen on becoming community leaders.

Practicing mindfulness is a tool used to reduce stress and anxiety. Andrew Taylor-Shaut is promoting mindful eating through his new vegan restaurant SomethinGood to Eat in Larchmere. 

With more than 40 sober living homes in Cleveland, there is no shortage of residential support systems for locals in recovery—but there are none quite like The Moms House.

Learning pods at Esperanza and the Boys and Girls Clubs are helping some Spanish-speaking CMSD students keep up with their school work in a remote learning environment.

The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission will hold an online public meeting later this month to get input on the Lakefront Public Access Plan. 

Seeing a need for school supplies in Cleveland communities, and following the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the founders of the Black Diamond Foundation and The Missing Link teamed up to organize a school supplies drive in honor of the holiday.

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

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Western Reserve Historical Society and other University Circle institutions are hosting online events and programs to spend the holiday reflecting, learning, and serving. 

In a world where hiding victims is easier than ever, Ohio advocates fighting human trafficking are working harder than ever to save those affected. 

Brite Winter is stepping into the TwiBrite Zone this weekend, kicking off a four-part virtual music series that acknowledges the long, strange year that was 2020.

Welcoming people to Cleveland Heights, the Barton Deming Mansion was once the cornerstone of the Euclid Golf development along Fairmount Boulevard—also known as "The Euclid Avenue of the Heights."  

To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18, Karamu House will stream a variety show of vocal and original African dance performances that pay tribute to the work of King and recognize the current struggles that Black America continues to face.

Oswald Kamm was an influential and popular figure in the early history of West Park, with a legacy that honors his name with Kamm's Corners—though few know his entire story.

Northeast Ohio is changing. These are the people shaping its future. Our latest installment.

Early in 2020 the Downtown Cleveland Alliance was well on its way of reaching its goal of having 20,000 downtown residents by year's end. Despite the pandemic, and low interest rates luring young professionals out of the city, DCA still predicts they will reach the 20,000 mark in the first quarter of 2021.

For participants in Baldwin Wallace University's transgender voice clinic, a voice means feeling like themselves. And for many trans people, security in their voice presentation is a matter of basic safety.

Nate J. Lull is currently studying regional planning at Cleveland State University Levin College of Urban Affairs, the number two ranked urban policy school in the country, seeking his bachelor's degree. In his spare time, he works as a computer technician and volunteers locally. He has also done work for Documenters.org, a civic-led initiative aiming to promote transparency and accountability of local government.

In tandem with Story Forum and The Shakerite, Radio on the Lake Theatre is helping fill the live theatre gap with a new series of radio plays written and performed by local high school students.