Regional Economy

New business set to bloom in Ohio City
Placemaking puts Shaker residents in the mix of Van Aken District plans
The City of Shaker Heights turned to its residents for input on how the forthcoming Van Aken District development will take shape and appropriately reflect the rest of the iconic city.
Fran DiDonato's social media reporting of the RNC
Fresh Water publisher Fran DiDonato tweets what she sees at the RNC.
Mark Oprea's social media reporting of the RNC
A roundup of Mark Oprea's observations during the RNC, from Little Italy to the Q.
Doug Guth's social media reporting of the RNC
A roundup of Guth's social media reports throughout the RNC, both on the street and in the Q.
Bob Perkoski's social media photos of the RNC
A collection of RNC moments caught by our managing photographer Bob Perkoski.
First Person: reflecting on a successful RNC in Cleveland
There was a lot to take in during the RNC last week, from unique participants to a party-like atmosphere. Senior Fresh Water contributor Karin Connelly Rice shares her impressions of the event and how it played out in the 216.
Karin Connelly Rice's social media reporting of the RNC
Here is a rundown of Rice's social media reports on Facebook and Twitter throughout the RNC last week.
A quiet ending to the 2016 RNC
Social media roundup: the final day of the RNC in Cleveland brought soaring temperatures yet a mellower crowd to Public Square and East 4th Street.
Chaos on the street, cat calls in the crowd at Q on night three
Social media roundup: after tensions escalated, then fell, last night at the Q provided its own kind of controlled chaos. The Fresh Water team witnessed it all.
Tempers rise as flag burns
Once again, a quiet start to Wednesday at the RNC. But as the temperatures rose so did tempers, resulting police orders to disperse.