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NORA to distribute free produce this Friday
The Northern Ohio Recovery Association will distribute free produce on Friday, Oct. 15. 
The Hope Memorial Bridge and the coveted Guardians of Transportation: Lasting Cleveland icons
Cleveland Masterworks: The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, today known as the Hope Memorial Bridge, boasts the iconic Guardians of Transportation that inspired the name of our newly-named baseball team.
CONVERGE: the LGBTQ arts event in photos
The CONVERGE visual arts exhibition is drawing to a close Saturday. FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski documented the massive arts event dedicated to LGBTQ art and artists. 
Halloween goes to the dogs: Lakewood’s annual Spooky Pooch parade is Saturday
Get ready for a howling good time this coming Saturday, Oct. 16, when the 14th annual Spooky Pooch Parade hits the streets of Lakewood.
Cleveland Restoration Society receives funding for an African American Cultural Heritage Fellow
The Cleveland Restoration Society is looking for a one-year Fellow to help implement its Cleveland Civil Rights Trail project. 
#StreetsofCLE: Snapshot on East Third 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.
Free Stamp: All things free in the #CLE for October 2021
The best things in life are free, indeed, and our monthly "Free Stamp" feature rounds up all the free #CLE events that get our "stamp" of approval.
Legendary mural: LAND studio unveils restored 1969 mural ‘Life is Sharing the Same Park Bench’
As LAND studio celebrated its 10th anniversary of creating public art and public spaces in Cleveland this past Saturday, Oct. 9, the newly-restored mural “Life is Sharing the Same Park Bench” on East 9th Street and Superior Avenue was unveiled. 
Lights up on Cleveland Play House: Theater is ready to raise the curtain after a long, dark period
Eighteen months after going dark because of the pandemic, the Cleveland Play House is getting ready to raise the curtain this month. Read about what theater life was like while the curtain was down.
Caring for the vulnerable: The impact of COVID-19 on mental health in teens and seniors
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a widespread impact on everyone's mental health, but children and seniors are especially vulnerable to anxiety, isolation, and depression during this time. Cleveland Clinic doctors provide some advice on how to protect our loved ones.
Sneak peek: Cleveland claims its position FRONT and center in the international art world
A lot can happen in four years, and for many of us, 2018—the year that FRONT Triennial made its colorful debut across Cleveland—feels like a lifetime ago. As the triennial event prepares to yet again position The Land at the epicenter of the global art world next summer, FRONT plans to explore much-needed themes of healing and transformation.
Westside garden: Riverside Cemetery is Cleveland’s first parklike cemetery on the west side
Cleveland Masterworks: Riverside Cemetery, one of the city's first parklike garden cemeteries, and the first one on Cleveland's west side.
In his own words: Democracy is stronger with the arts
Jeremy V. Johnson, CEO and president of Assembly for the Arts, pleads the case for supporting the arts in Cleveland before Monday's debate between the two Cleveland mayoral candidates. 
In her own words: A journey toward racial reconciliation and eliminating systemic racism
Slavic Village community steward Toni White shares her thoughts on her efforts to rid her neighborhood of racism, prejudice, and bigotry through open and honest discussion.
Wrapped up: Shaker artists add new utility box wraps, creating public art all over the city
Shaker Heights is newly adorned with eight new wrapped utility boxes along the Red and Green RTA Rapid Transit lines in its fifth year of SHAC on TRAC.
Groups break ground on Ubuntu Gathering Place in Buckeye-Woodland Hills neighborhood
The Western Reserve Land Conservancy and other organizations celebrated the groundbreaking of Ubuntu Gathering Place—the beginning of a community park on an abandoned lot in Buckeye. 
Who’s Hiring in the CLE: NEO SoJo, City of Cleveland Heights, NLDP, Cleveland Play House
Need a job? Check out the latest edition of FreshWater Cleveland's “Who’s Hiring” series, where we feature growing companies with open positions, what they’re looking for.  
Making connections: Cleveland takes aim at digital divide
We're living in a digital age, but there continues to be a growing divergence between the haves and have-nots, with those who have internet access those who do not. DigitalC is trying to close that digital divide.
Baseball wars: Local filmmaker debuts film on fatal 1920 pitch that began Indians, Yankees rivalry
Cleveland Indians baseball takes center stage at the 12th Annual Chagrin Documentary Film Festival with the premiere of local filmmaker Andy Billman's “War on the Diamond” on Tuesday, Oct. 5.
Hope marches on: Salvation Army opens registration for holiday assistance
The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland opens registration today, Monday, Oct. 4 for families in need during the upcoming holiday season.