Who’s Hiring in the #CLE: Punch Bowl Social, Union Miles Development, Merwin’s Wharf, and more
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Going with their Gut: HGTV's newest stars are from right here in Cleveland
The Wall Street Journal christened Cleveland a "house-flipping hotspot" this summer, but that wasn’t exactly news for Relief Properties' Darren and Kate Mancuso. As stars of the new HGTV show “Gut Job,” they’ve been in the local real estate game for more than a decade.
Community creativity: Lake Erie Ink displays second group art project in Coventry window
More than 40 creative types of all ages submitted their works to adorn a vacant storefront window on Coventry for Lake Erie Ink's second Creative Community Challenge. 
Who’s Hiring in the #CLE: Cleveland Documenters, SCSDO, Nestle, and more
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A world of flavors: Chef Doug Katz launches second ghost restaurant in Cleveland Heights
Inspired by the spices and flavors of different ethnicities, Doug Katz uses the ghost kitchen takeout and delivery concept as a testing ground for new restaurant ideas.
All in the family: Neighborhood Pets ensures every family member is cared for
Neighborhood Pets works to keep pets with their human companions by providing low cost medical care, food and supplies, and other services to low-income pet owners.
Black physicians help build trust in clinical trials, medical care after decades of skepticism
Dr. Jackson Wright is familiar with the  distrust many Black Americans have with medical research and doctors. But Wright and other local doctors are changing that by building trust and developing relationships in Cleveland's Black community. 
HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial Network builds Black Clevelanders’ trust in COVID-19 studies

COVID-19 vaccine trials, striving to recruit people of color, look to Cleveland’s HIV/AIDS clinical trial network as a model.

Who’s Hiring in the #CLE: NEOCH, Pizza Whirl, Museum of Natural History, Brassica, and more
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'LatinOH' voters in Northeast Ohio take it to the streets to wave their party flags
With the Presidential election finally upon us today, one group of Latino voters in Ohio is trying to make the state swing in their favor. 
Culinary twist: Local event planner, Cleveland's top chefs host online cooking classes for charity
Event planner Amy Pappas has found a way to keep both local foodies and chefs engaged at home during the pandemic with Zoom cooking classes—and the proceeds go to good causes.
Stir it up: Take ice cream, mix it with breakfast cereal and other goodies, and you have Remixx
Vicki and Steve Kotris were all set to open their unique ice cream bar, a spinoff of their Cleveland Cookie Dough, when COVID-19 delayed their opening last spring. Now, they have finally opened the doors to Remixx Ice Cream + Cereal Bar at Clifton Corners.
Bridge Brigade transforms neighborhood blemish into work of beauty
Members of an Ohio City block club, the Bridge Brigade, just completed the second phase of their neighborhood beautification project—commissioning Cleveland artist Garrett Weider to paint a 100-foot mural on the side of a vacant building.
Triple cream heaven: Marchant Manor Cheese plans to open shop doors by the holidays
A year after securing a storefront on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, Kandice Marchant is nearing completion of Marchant Manor Cheese Shop—with high hopes to be open for the winter holidays.
Who’s Hiring in the #CLE: Zygote Press, Metropolitan at the 9, Cleveland Restoration, and more
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FreshWater launches Community Development Connection series on the resilience of CLE neighborhoods
FreshWater is embarking on a new series, Community Development Connection, a year of exploring the efforts of neighborhood-based organizations, leaders, and residents who are focused on moving their communities forward during a time of unprecedented challenge.
Can we talk? Latina-led startup Time2Talk helps bridge the cultural gap through conversation
Buenos Aires native, world traveler, and Gordon Square resident Marina Jackman has developed an app that takes a conversational approach to learning Spanish. 
Access to adventure: Lakewood couple launches store with secondhand outdoor retail, nature workshops
The Cleveland Outpost's mission is to make outdoor adventure attainable for everyone. The new store offers used equipment, workshops, and other programs to eliminate the barriers to enjoying everything Cleveland's trails and shores have to offer.
Test tube retail: Van Aken District launches program for retail and food entrepreneurs
The Van Aken District's Entrepreneurial Initiatives program allows both food and retail entrepreneurs to take their businesses for a test run before deciding to open their own bricks-and-mortar establishments.
Holy homes: Historic Zion Church preserved, reconfigured as San Sofia Luxury Apartments
Tremont's historic Zion Church UCC has been transformed into 26 luxury apartments that preserve the ornate stained glass and other elements of the church's 135-year history.