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Black Environmental Leaders and Global Shapers collaborate to fight environmental injustices
The Black Environmental Leaders Association (BEL) and the Global Shapers Cleveland Hub, have partnered to advance environmental justice in some very intentional and unique ways.
Concord Casimir says keep your parasol handy, expect more rain than snow for rest of winter.
Concord Casimir, the Northeast Ohio cat that has an defeated record in predicting the weather on Groundhog Day each year, warns that the region is going to see more rain than snow for the remainder of winter.
Frederick Baird: Left his mark with Tremont church design that landed it in ‘Deer Hunter’
Cleveland Masterworks: St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral ranks as one of the most memorable religious sites in Cleveland—inspired by a Russian cathedral and thought to have been funded through Russian Tsar Nicholas II.
A home of their own: City Mission, Habitat partner to renovate Buckeye-Shaker home
The City Mission and Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity have partnered to renovate houses for women and their children recovering from crises at Laura's Home. Their first project just got underway, with future homes to come. 
Improvement plan: New CDC Neighborhood Platform outlines community needs to Bibb administration
A new Neighborhood Platform, launched by Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, centers on working with Mayor Justin Bibb on improving housing stock, encouraging equitable neighborhood investments, and fostering renewed public confidence in municipal operations.
Year of the Tiger: AsiaTown celebrates the Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year began yesterday, Feb. 1, and revelers will be celebrating in AsiaTown for the next two weeks with food, shopping, and entrainment. 
Filling the silence: CLE Silent Film Festival will celebrate the music of J. S. Zamecnik
The first-ever Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium will this month celebrate the emergence of music paired with films at venues around Northeast Ohio, and centers around composer, and Cleveland native John Stepan Zamecnik.
#StreetsofCLE: Snapshot on West 3rd Street
FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.
Reset resolutions: YMCA launches Reset Challenge to help develop new healthy habits
It's February, and by this time of the year most people have given up on their new year's resolutions. The YMCA of Greater Cleveland wants to help people keep those resolutions to develop healthy habits—and win prizes—with its fun, interactive RESET Challenge.
Shades of winter: Waiting for spring, but enjoying the scenery
It seems like the snow has been endless in Northeast Ohio this month, and FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski has braved the weather to capture the beauty of the snowfall in and around Cleveland.
Homeless advocates to host virtual Teach-In on renters’ rights
Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and several other homeless advocate agencies will this week host on virtual conversation about renters' rights in Cleveland.
Arthur Oviatt: Designed upscale summer getaways for local wealthy entrepreneurs
Cleveland Masterworks: Northeast Ohio native and self-taught architect Arthur N. Oviatt made his mark in the region with his stunning Lake County summer homes, designed for the wealthy entrepreneurs building the interurban railway.
Pitch perfect: Chalk paint maker, medical device distributor among 2021 Mspire winners
Meet Hikia “Coco” Dixon, founder of Coco’s Chalky Paints, and NelDerm founder Kevin Nelson—two of the seven winners at MANGET's 2021 Mspire manufacturing pitch competition. They beat out 43 other applicants for a wealth of prizes and services to move their businesses forward.
New eco-friendly HealthLine buses mark a milestone for the storied transit line
Thirteen years after city officals cut the ribbon on the  Euclid Corridor Transportation Project, the once-futuristic fleet of 60-foot-long bus-rapid transits on the RTA HealthLine have been replaced with the next generation of eco-friendly vehicles.
Fluorescent exploration: Waterloo Arts hosts DayGloLAB before annual DayGloSho
In preparation for it's annual DayGloSho—works of 40 regional and national artists using pigments made by Cleveland-based DayGlo Color Corp.—Waterloo Arts has created DayGloLAB for experimentation and hands-on activities with the medium.
#CLEative Groove: Meet Robert Gatewood of Master Collective and Gatewood Home/Share
Our #CLEative Groove series puts the spotlight on our city’s creative makers and shakers! Read on for our next installment with Robert Gatewood, founder of Master Collective and program director for Gatewood Home/Share.
Can Cleveland finally close its digital divide? A local nonprofit says it has a plan.
DigitalC says its infrastructure improvements will bring affordable, reliable internet to the nation’s most disconnected city. But can the organization go from serving 1,100 to 40,000 customers in three years?
 
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?
 
Cooking up creativity: LGBTQ+ youth theater workshop The Text Kitchen launches in CLE
The Text Kitchen, A new theater education program in Edgewater, focuses on LGBTQ+ youth in Northeast Ohio.
Help name the baby gorilla at Metroparks Zoo and contribute to gorilla conservation
The gorilla born in October at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo needs a name. Donate to protecting critically endangered western lowland gorilla species and vote for your favorite name.