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When setting goals, give yourself some grace
Kathleen Osborne marvels at how quarantine can be so unproductive.
The last leg: Crews resume work on the final stage of Towpath Trail extension
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.
Clean Sweep: Annual RiverSweep practices social distancing, promotes neighborhood cleanups
Canalway Partners organizers encourage people to clean up their own neighborhoods in honor of this year's RiverSweep.
#PeopleofCLE: Dustin and Paloma, helping the frontline one donut at a time
Nothing lifts someone's spirits better than donuts. So Dustin and Paloma Goldberg, owners of Goldie's Donuts, decided to donate and dozen donuts to area hospital workers for every dozen their customers buy.
Just shoot it: Local photographer turns his Cleveland images into Zoom backgrounds
Local photographer Andy Lash wanted to spice up his Zoom meetings. So, he took his photos of iconic Cleveland locales and created Zoom backgrounds. Now he's sharing them with you.
Culinary Crisis: Chef Karen Small’s Flying Fig opens for business as she ponders the future
Flying Fig owner and executive chef Karen Small feels the pain local restaurants have gone through with the COVID-19 shutdown, but is trying to learn some long-term lessons on the journey back to success.
Bottoms up! Couple starts nonprofit cocktail delivery business to aid frontline workers
Dave Ocker and Kyah Fernandez lost their restaurant jobs after COVID-19 hit. But saw it as an opportunity to start a nonprofit cocktail delivery company that benefits first responders on the frontline.
Free Stamp: All things free to do while social distancing in the #CLE for May 2020Powered by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

The best things in life are free, indeed, and this special edition of our "Free Stamp" feature rounds up some free activities to do during Ohio’s Safe at Home order that get our "stamp" of approval. Got a free event you want us to include? Drop us a line here. This feature is powered by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Also visit their site for additional free events.
 

Virtual creativity: Lake Erie Ink moves its writing workshops to a Zoom format
Lake Erie Ink didn't want to stifle their students' creativity during the school shutdown. So the organization went virtual with its Creative Communities Online series.
Air Reserve planes to salute area healthcare workers on Monday with flyover mission
The 910th Airlift Wing will fly over area hospitals on Monday to salute local healthcare workers and others on the frontline.
14 nonprofits share more than $500,000 in COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund grants
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund coalition announced a sixth round of weekly grants to 14 Cleveland-area nonprofit groups.
A memorable Zoom birthday party in the time of Coronavirus quarantine
Kathleen Osborne shares how she celebrated her 49th birthday, COVID-style in her column ChroniCLEs.
Manufacturing Alliance ‘in this together’ for PPE sourcing and creation
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. 
Tell me a story: Teachers and students at Menlo Park Academy stay connected through reading
There's nothing like a good book, and Menlo Park Academy fifth graders are ensuring their younger classmates get their reading time in by recording books for YouTube.
In her own words: A local nurse shares her fears, worries, and joys, in helping others
A local oncology nurse shares what its like to go to work in the hospital each day to care for patients, while worried about infecting her own family.
Who's Hiring in #CLE: Addus Home Health Care, Alliance Solutions Group, Valet Living, and more
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, and how to apply.
Culinary Crisis: Chef Doug Katz is cautiously optimistic that restaurants will rebound
Chef Doug Katz sees hope in Cleveland's restaurants surviving COVID-19 with new innovations in dining out. 
COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announces fifth round of relief grants
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund coalition announced a fifth round of weekly grants to 11 Cleveland-area nonprofit groups, totaling more than $498,000.
Senior year, interrupted
Kathleen Osborne joins the FreshWater team as the columnist for ChroniCLEsa column of observations and experiences in Cleveland and beyond.
Quarantine creativity: The arts and culture community works to keep Clevelanders connected
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture organizations are getting creative in creating and exploring the arts while social distancing.