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@thelandcle.bsky.social “Just do it”: Lakewood eighth-grader heads to Carnegie Hall thelandcle.org/stories/just... via @LandofCLE
“Just do it”: Lakewood eighth-grader heads to Carnegie Hall – The Land
For all the high-profile performances, Mikey Klein’s approach to stage fright is disarmingly straightforward. “I just tell myself, stop being scared. Just do it,” he says. “I don’t try to say, ‘Oh, it...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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It feels good to be welcomed into a place where my hair is celebrated, complimented, and I can show off my creativity,” said attendee Tyler Jones.

#cleveland #crownact #cuyahogacounty

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Cleveland Crown Convention celebrates passing of the CROWN Act – The Land
“It feels good to be welcomed into a place where my hair is celebrated, complimented, and I can show off my creativity."
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December 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Thanks to Our Towns Civic Foundation for shouting out The Land's work! We're so thankful for all of our Community Journalists and their hard work and we appreciate all the recognition they receive.

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'Catch Them Doing Something Good.' - Our Towns
In communities large and small across the country, citizens are finding new ways to work together to meet the challenges of this time.
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November 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Open Threads is rebounding after a pandemic dip and is helping immigrants integrate into Northeast Ohio.

#cleveland #sewing #northeastohio #openthreads

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Stitching a new life at Cleveland's Open Threads – The Land
This Cleveland nonprofit wants to empower marginalized communities through fostering skills in the sewing trade.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Beyond the barricades: Lakewood’s block party culture fosters community, builds traditions thelandcle.org/stories/beyo... via @thelandcle.bsky.social
Beyond the barricades: Lakewood’s block party culture fosters community, builds traditions – The Land
The tradition might not actually date back to medieval times, yet it’s enough to make neighbors feel like royalty.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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From our friends at The Buckeye Flame:

The City Club of Cleveland – one of the country’s oldest free speech forums – has invited the president of a designated anti-LGBTQ+ hate group to headline an event.

#cleveland #lgbtq+ #lgbtq #northeastohio

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Free speech or platforming hate? City Club of Cleveland to host president of Ohio anti-LGBTQ+ hate group – The Land
The Center for Christian Virtue invited because of their “influence,” says speakers’ forum CEO.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Meet on of Northeast Ohio's preeminent poets.

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A life characterized by verse: How one Cleveland poet found himself through writing – The Land
When Cleveland poet Philip Metres was a senior in AP English at Wilmette, Illinois’ Loyola Academy in 1987, he was assigned a poem that would change the course of his life.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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We’re kicking off our NewsMatch campaign at The Land! With your help, we can tell stories by and for Clevelanders.

Through Dec. 31st, NewsMatch will match your new monthly donation 12x (or double your one-time donation), up to $1,000.

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November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Flight cancellations will hurt travelers in Northeast Ohio and around the nation.

#flightcancel #airportdelays #flightcancellations

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What to know about the flight cancellations at US airports caused by the government shutdown – The Land
Hundreds of flights at the busiest airports in the U.S. are being scratched this weekend. Airlines are moving forward with reducing air service due to the lingering government shutdown.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Eleven years after police killed her 12-year-old son, Samaria Rice thinks that a play about Tamir needs reviving more than ever.

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#cleveland #nearwesttheatre #northeastohio #tamirrice #clevelandarts #clevelandtheater #clevelanddtheatre
As 'racism gets worse' revivial of play about Tamir Rice is more important than ever, his mother says – The Land
"It’s important that we show our resilience through the arts and any other entities that can open up that conversation and keep it going.”
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November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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There are obstacles making care difficult for Northeast Ohio's unhoused population

#cleveland #unhoused #northeastohio

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Cuyahoga County’s new director of homeless services wants to protect Northeast Ohioans, grapples with federal hurdles – The Land
"One thing I found is that prevention is key. How do we keep families from major crises?"
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October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Kate Sidley will never be a saint, but she’s more than happy to tell you what’s funny about them.

#cleveland #stephencolbert #colbert #northeastohio #saints #catholic #newbook

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Cleveland’s Kate Sidley blesses world with humorous look at sainthood – The Land
Kate Sidley will never be a saint, but she’s more than happy to tell you what’s funny about them.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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This Wednesday, the Cleveland Arts Prize, the oldest municipal, juried arts award in the U.S., will recognize its 65th cohort of winners at the Simon and Rose Mandel Theater at Tri-C East at 6:30 p.m.

#cleveland #clevelandartsprize #arts #northeastohio #neoharts

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The Cleveland Arts Prize 2025 awards ceremony will honor artists of all disciplines from Northeast Ohio – The Land
This Wednesday, the Cleveland Arts Prize, the oldest municipal, juried arts award in the U.S., will recognize its 65th cohort of winners at the Simon and Rose Mandel Theater at Tri-C East at 6:30 pm.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Between celebrating their 11th anniversary and planning for their Halloween party, the folks at Jukebox allowed The Land to profile the Hingetown business.

#cleveland #ohiocity #hingetown #jukebox

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Hingetown’s Jukebox presses play on community advocacy – The Land
Amidst planning for the Jukebox Official Halloween Party on Nov. 1, 2025, the staff and leadership of the bar can still feel the hum of energy and excitement that filled the establishment during its 1...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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“[When you read] you’re learning something that you didn’t personally experience. That’s what books do for us."

#cleveland #clevelandbookstore #clebookstore #kammscorners #northeastohio #books #northeastohioreaders #clereaders

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The Reading Room CLE opens in Kamm's Corners – The Land
L.S. Quinn, the executive director of The Reading Room CLE, has a vision for how a bookstore can change communities by operating as a third space — a welcoming, safe environment where people can pause...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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"... the 8th Annual Great Lakes African American Writers Conference was a day filled with opportunities to purchase books, network, practice your writing and hear from award-winning writers."

#cleveland #blackwriters #blackliterature #northeastohio

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GLAAWC celebrates 8th Annual Writers Conference; launches 1st stream for Columbus, Detroit – The Land
Brought together by GLAAWC (pronounced “glossy”), the 8th Annual Great Lakes African American Writers Conference was a day filled with opportunities to purchase books, network, practice your writing a...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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"The Cuyahoga County Jail doesn’t have enough showers. The jail has been cited by the Ohio Bureau of Adult Detention year after year for not meeting the state’s standard of one shower for every dozen beds."

#cleveland #cuyahogacounty #cuyahogacountyjail #CLEjail

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Broken showers, black mold and clogged toilets: Cuyahoga County Jail is disgusting – The Land
Overcrowding, outdated facilities and poor management have led to filthy conditions for jail detainees.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Westline development on Detroit Ave. reaches final stages— “the forefront of Lakewood's ... - goo.gl/alerts/ZjubTu #GoogleAlerts
Westline development on Detroit Ave. reaches final stages— “the forefront of Lakewood’s next chapter” – The Land
Lakewood’s newest mixed-use development, Westline, will start leasing apartments as early as spring 2026, according to developers.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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The apartments could be rented out as early as spring 2026.

#lakewoodrentals #livinginlakewood #lakewoodohio #lakewoodoh #lakewood #housingmarket

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Westline development on Detroit Ave. reaches final stages— “the forefront of Lakewood’s next chapter” – The Land
Lakewood’s newest mixed-use development, Westline, will start leasing apartments as early as spring 2026, according to developers.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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The Funny Times is one of the nation’s oldest surviving printed humor periodicals. And now they're launching a podcast.

#cleveland #funnytimes #northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #humor #satire

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Funny Times celebrates 40 years of publishing by launching new podcast – The Land
Forty years after Cleveland’s popular Funny Times debuted, its creators say that the times need mocking more than ever.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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"If we really want to reduce crime, we have to understand why it happens. It won’t be fixed through a show of force. Instead, we have to invest in our communities."

#cleveland #nationalguard #northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #trump #clevelandcrime #ohio

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Rep. Miller’s National Guard ploy is divisive, political and dangerous: Op-Ed – The Land
If we really want to reduce crime, we have to understand why it happens. It won’t be fixed through a show of force. Instead, we have to invest in our communities.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Who are the candidates for the Lakewood School Board? - The Land - goo.gl/alerts/uCwHcP #GoogleAlerts
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Who are the candidates for the Lakewood School Board?  – The Land
Meet the four candidates running for the Lakewood Board of Education in 2025.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The new treatment helps mice restore myelin, introducing a possible new restorative treatment for MS.

#multiplesclerosis #ms #healthcare #healthresearch #msresearch #cleveland #northeastohio #mshealth #casewestern #cwru

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Cleveland researcher gets closer to new restorative treatment for multiple sclerosis – The Land
A study led by Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) shows new potential for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) and other diseases while boosting Cleveland’s economy. That is, if America keeps investin...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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A woman died while being restrained at a hospital in #Cleveland Now an investigation is underway

#northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #policeinvestigation #tashagrant

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'She had no legs. Why would they restrain her?': A Cleveland woman died in custody – The Land
Officials said Tasha Grant’s heart stopped from the restraint. A special prosecutor is reviewing the actions of hospital workers and a deputy.
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September 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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"Hollywood on the Cuyahoga" opens today! The exhibit details Northeast Ohio's long and winding history with filmmaking.

#superman #filmmaking #cleveland #northeastohio #cuyahogacounty #movies #moviemagic

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“Hollywood on the Cuyahoga” will celebrate filmmaking in Northeast Ohio – The Land
“We want visitors to experience the fact that there’s been a great film history here, and most people don’t know that filmmaking has been going on in Northeast Ohio for decades."
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September 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM