Regional Economy

Who’s Hiring in the CLE: LMM, Restoration Society, YMCA, Home Depot, and more
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Dinner bell: Cleveland Independents Restaurant Week serves up three-course deals at 33 eateries
March has arrived and, in Cleveland, that means it's time for Cleveland Independents' Cleveland Restaurant Week, with three-course meals offered at local eateries for just $36. 
Who’s Hiring in the CLE: Metroparks, Aldi, Cain Park, Morton’s, and more
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Narrowing the gap: AT&T unveils its second Connected Learning Center, expanded internet in Glenville
Today, AT&T opens its second Cleveland Connected Learning Center and will announce the expansion of its fiber network in Glenville.
Who’s Hiring in the CLE: Ohio City Bike, Metroparks, Canalway Partners, and more
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We Have to Buy a House: Church raises funds to house the homeless through LMM’s Breaking New Ground
Through their "We Have to Buy a House" campaign, the members of Fairmount Presbyterian Church donated $126,000 to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry to buy and renovate a house for a family experiencing homelessness.
Who’s hiring in the CLE: SCSDC, City of Cleveland, Pizzazz, Condado Tacos, and more
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Eligible low-income renters aren’t aware of, or tapping into, sewer bill relief programs
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is expanding its affordability program to now apply to renters, and to those with a higher income than before. Will that boost enrollment in a program that only had 12% of eligible customers signed up?
 
Federal aid arrives for low-income residents’ water and sewer bills
For the first time ever, the federal government has created a program to help low-income people with their water/sewer bills. Applications are now being accepted in Cleveland through CHN Partners.
Surging Central: Many neighborhood residents will now have access to fast, affordable internet
Affordable, high-speed internet service is rolling out this month in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood as part of Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish’s Central Neighborhood Surge plan to expand wireless internet access in the neighborhood.
Who’s Hiring in the CLE: Grayton Road Tavern, Shaker Heights, Buckeye Flame, and more
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Housing rights: Northeast Ohio renters with vouchers struggle to find housing
Housing rights activists and community groups in Cleveland are hoping to convince Mayor Justin Bibb and Cleveland City Council to adopt renters’ protections that would make source of income discrimination illegal.
Reviewing 2021: A baker’s dozen of the top FreshWater stories of last year
FreshWater takes a look back at 13 of our favorite stories from 2021. Happy New Year!
The Child Tax Credit is helping Clevelanders, but some families have missed it
An estimated 116,500 families in Ohio—including many in the Cleveland area—missed out on the $250-$300 monthly advance Child Tax Credit payments. What happened, and what can be done to remedy that problem?
Linked: AT&T Connected Learning Center opens at Esperanza, plugs in the Clark-Fulton community
With 14 Dell PCs equipped with a range of software, the now-open AT&T Connected Learning Center in Esperanza is meant to add ammunition to one of Cleveland’s sorest setbacks—fixing its digital divide.
Bridging the digital divide: AT&T to unveil its Connected Learning Center at Esperanza this week
ATT&T will debut its Connected Learning Center at Esperanza this Wednesday as an effort to close the digital divide in Cleveland.
Water woes: The number of delinquent Cleveland water accounts has doubled during pandemic
The number of people behind on their water bills in the Cleveland area has doubled during the pandemic. Now, more than one in every five water accounts are behind by at least one bill, as the city has resumed water shutoffs for nonpayment. What can be done about this problem?
 
Shop (locally) ‘til you Drop: Show Cleveland some love this holiday season
Give back to CLE’s finest stores and artists this year by shopping locally. Here's a rundown of sources to find great local gifts—probably right in your own backyard.
Who’s Hiring: Fairfax Renaissance CDC, CLE Restoration Society, Metroparks Zoo, ODOT
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New prospects: Opportunity Corridor opens, officials mark start of final steps
The long-awaited Opportunity Corridor, connecting East 55th Street at I-490 to East 105th Street in University Circle, officially opened last Friday evening.