The "I can't Breathe: Justice for George Flynn" memorial protest began as an event of mourning and solidarity. But as the crowd wound its way from Willard Park to the Justice Center, things began to escalate.
Institutions and schools are closed to the public right now, but many Cuyahoga Arts & Culture arts organizations are taking their summer programming online to enrich kids during their time off from school.
Even though Ohio's stay-at-home order is lifted, suburban small business owners struggle with the pros and cons of re-opening and keeping their customers safe.
Kathleen Osborne revels in the beauty of the unofficial start to Summer in Cleveland, while also reminding us to follow safety protocols.
The Little Africa Food Collaborative has the mission to feed and educate the residents in Cleveland's food deserts. With recent grant money, the group is closer to opening co-op grocery stores in neighborhoods like Hough-Fairfax and Central-Kinsman.
Columnist Kathleen Osborne marvels at how well her college-aged daughter handles the challenges life throws at her, even while deconstructing childhood bedroom bunk beds.
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.
Kathleen Osborne marvels at how quarantine can be so unproductive.
MAGNET and the the Ohio Manufacturing Alliance were quick to form the Ohio Manufacturing Alliance after Governor DeWine put out the plea for help in creating Personal Protective Equipment to fight COVID-19 in Ohio. The alliance uses its collective innovation prowess to speedily produce much-needed equipment.
Kathleen Osborne shares how she celebrated her 49th birthday, COVID-style in her column ChroniCLEs.
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture organizations are getting creative in creating and exploring the arts while social distancing.
Kathleen Osborne joins the FreshWater team as the columnist for ChroniCLEs—a column of observations and experiences in Cleveland and beyond.
Craven Smith’s Live2Love Project aims to open lines of communication to shut down bullies.
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.
College campuses have closed due to the coronavirus, replaced where possible by laptop learning, which comes with its own set of problems. We asked three FreshWater Cleveland contributors who are in college to give us their personal perspective on this new high-tech form of higher education.
As the Cleveland International Film Festival prepares the details for a streaming version of this year’s canceled event, we spoke with four filmmakers proud to have been chosen for #CIFF44.
The streets of Cleveland are strangely quiet in midday during the coronavirus crisis, as seen in these eerie images.