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Behind a Cleveland investor's rage-baiting billboards? An affordable housing story
Investor John Williams came to Cleveland to buy 1,000 houses. His billboards stoked controversy. He says he's an affordable housing provider.
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Cleveland's sausage trail
A scrollytelling deep dive into Cleveland's century-long sausage traditions — I designed the custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that power this page's interactive layout.
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Cleveland Documenters guide to local government terms
A glossary of local government terms Clevelanders actually run into at public meetings.
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Surviving year one at CentroVilla25 Latino market hall
It took years to open CentroVilla25 in Cleveland's Clark-Fulton neighborhood — here's how the first year went for its vendors.
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New SNAP work requirements start Feb. 1, 2026
New federal rules for SNAP benefits expand work requirements and cut some exemptions — here's what to know.
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People's Plumbing offers pay-what-you-can repairs in Cleveland
Inside the pay-as-you-can plumbing co-op that treats clean water as a human right, using a gift-economy model where people pay workers what they can.
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Cleveland Metroparks to test drones for emergency calls
Cleveland Metroparks police will test using drones to help with rescues and respond to emergencies this year.
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How one couple turned pain into ‘Little Ouchies’
Cleveland-made Little Ouchies grippie devices help with sensory overload for people with autism or PTSD symptoms.
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Community listening reveals what matters to Clevelanders on Election Day
Results from My Cleveland Agenda, a collaborative listening project gathering resident priorities ahead of the November election.
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CMSD shares ‘perfect storm of challenges’ at community meetings
At eight meetings, CMSD shared with parents, teachers, community members and students how they will decide which schools to close.
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Cuyahoga County residents debate for four hours over Israel Bonds
Dozens of residents spoke on a withdrawn resolution to pull local investments from Israel Bonds.