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Karin Connelly Rice

Stories by: Karin Connelly Rice

Karin Connelly Rice enjoys telling people's stories, whether it's a promising startup or a life's passion. Over the past 20 years she has reported on the local business community for publications such as Inside Business and Cleveland Magazine. She was editor of the Rocky River/Lakewood edition of In the Neighborhood and was a reporter and photographer for the Amherst News-Times. At Fresh Water she enjoys telling the stories of Clevelanders who are shaping and embracing the business and research climate in Cleveland.
In the bag: Pope’s Kitchen launches new line of cocktail pouches this weekend
Food entrepreneur Clark Pope is launching a new line of cocktail pouches in three flavors this summer. 
Cleveland Heights looks for mural artists to celebrate its centennial
Cleveland Heights is looking to residents for mural submissions in celebration of its upcoming 100th birthday.
Unified voices: New alliance will unite NEO arts community in diversity, equity, and inclusion
When it launches in June, the Assembly for the Arts collaborative will work to bring funding, diversity, and equity to Cleveland arts endeavors.
Cleaning up Cleveland: Organizations work together to rid neighborhood of illegal dumping
When St. Casimir Church volunteer John Niedzialek got fed up with the trash and dumping in the St. Clair Superior neighborhood, Court Community Service came to his aid—cleaning up the area.
Bartleby supper club will embrace the indulgence of the 1920s with a modern take on giving back
Restauranteur Morgan Yagi says the Bartleby supper club will have a lounge atmosphere with plenty of soft seating, music, and a cozy environment when it opens later this year in the historic United Bank Building in Ohio City.
Rooms to Let shifts from vacant homes to vacant storefronts in upcoming temporary art event
After taking 2020 off because of the coronavirus pandemic, Rooms to Let: CLE returns to Slavic Village this summer stronger that ever—this time with vacant storefronts and a full-blown arts celebration .
A legacy of a legend: Jesse Owens oak lives on through clones in Rockefeller Park
The legacy of Jesse Owens was continued last Friday when a clone of one of the oak trees given to Owens after the 1936 Olympics was planted at the Rockefeller Park Lagoon on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Gordon Green to transform into 'Chateau de Gordon,' to sip, stroll, and celebrate spring
Gordon Green will become an indoor English garden on Friday, to celebrate spring and all things in bloom this season.
The Big Clean: Euclid, Collinwood residents stage friendly cleanup competition
It may be a friendly competition, but whichever neighborhood gathers the most trash and debris this weekend wins. Will Euclid keep it's undefeated title? Will Collinwood sweep in for its first win?
Walk of Love: St. Clair-Superior residents show pride through donations, neighborhood cleanup
This past Saturday, volunteers came out to gather donations, share information and resources, and spread love in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood. 
Praying for an angel: Strangers discover they are a match for a kidney transplant
Twelve years ago, La'Tanya Foster and Christy Crocker did not know each other. But a mutual friend brought two together in a lifesaving friendship.
Food for Thought: JCU student entrepreneurs create food buggy to feed the homeless
Students in John Carroll University's entrepreneurial program are feeding hungry customers while also feeding the homeless with their new food buggy concept.
Centennial celebration: Capitol Theatre marks 100 years as a Detroit Shoreway destination
Gordon Square's Capitol Theatre turns 100 years old next week and officials are planning a year-long celebration—starting Thursday, April 8.
What’s in a name? WRHS historian to examine origins of CLE neighborhood names at virtual event
Western Reserve Historical Society's John Grabowski will explore how local neighborhood name changes have been influenced by shifting demographics, politicians, developers, and urban planners.
Downtown Cleveland Alliance celebrates signs of progress after a challenging year
Despite the pandemic, downtown activity and growth remained strong in 2020, according to the Downtown Cleveland Alliance's annual report. 
On the Go: Cleveland Restaurant Week shifts to take-out only format
Get your forks and knives ready to support local restaurants—Cleveland Restaurant Week To Go starts Thursday.
Permanent record: Black Lives Matter and there is no place for hate at University Settlement
Equity and inclusion are a priority at the social services agency University Settlement. So the organization hired two local artists to design a permanent mural denouncing hate and sharing the love.
Cover up: Shaker Heights utility box designs continue into fifth year
The utility boxes in Shaker Heights get more colorful each year as high school students and artists create vinyl box covers in vibrant designs. 
High School principal’s Black literacy initiative wins Accelerate civic pitch competition

John Marshall principal Sara Kidner wants to improve literacy and promote teaching as a future career field among young Black males with paid internships for Black high school students to read to younger students.

People for Trees: Holden Forests & Gardens launches plan to save Cleveland's tree canopy
Holden Forests & Gardens urges everyone to pledge to plant a tree in its People for Trees initiative—with the goal of planting 15,000 new trees in the Forest City by 2025.