Time for change: Station Hope streams timely festival and dialogue about struggles for equity
Station Hope, Cleveland Public Theatre's annual celebration of Cleveland's social justice history, is particularly timely this year amid a time of violence and awakening.
Culinary Crisis: Chef Rocco Whalen reflects on dark times, is hopeful for a brighter future
Fahrenheit chef/owner Rocco Whalen feels the pain Cleveland has felt during the coronavirus, the murder of George Floyd, and the riots. But now, he looks to the future and hopes for better days in Cleveland and in the local restaurant industry.
Welcome to the Gayborhood: A 100,000-sq-ft LGBT hub is taking shape on the edge of Lakewood
Developers Daniel Budish and Betsy Figgie plan to open an enormous LGBTQ ecosystem that will house everything from apartments and an athletic complex to a multi-faceted entertainment and retail hub.
Who's Hiring in #CLE: Restoration Society, Cleveland Orchestra, Mabel’s BBQ, 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.
Positive Vibrations: Carlos Jones, Chimi, Grog Shop team up for outdoor picnic jam
The Grog Shop, Doug Katz, and Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band are getting together for a socially distant, outdoor summer show at the Diner on Lee parking lot.
A new world: Doug Katz launches ghost kitchen concept to test takeout- and delivery-only market
Chef Doug Katz has launched Chim,a ghost kitchen that serves South American fare for takeout and delivery.
Lakewood High School students and grads raise their voices against racism
Lakewood High School students came together last week to raise awareness of the issues surrounding race and racism in their community.
West Side Catholic Center raises funds to make improvements at Ohio City Pizzeria
West Side Catholic Center's mission is to help all who come to them in need of food, clothing, shelter, advocacy and a path to self-sufficiency. Ohio City Pizzeria is one way the nonprofit provides hands-on job training. Now, WSCC is holding a fundraiser to step up its training and offer more personalized coaching.
Sign of the times: Old Fashion Hot Dog sign makes its way to a new home
After Old Fashion Hot Dog closed in March, the owners of All Things for You a few doors down bought the iconic neon sign and are creating a nostalgic mini-museum in their vintage store.
Detroit Shoreway uses grant to help both its local businesses and residents during hard times
Thanks to a $56,000 Cleveland Foundation COVID-19 grant the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Corporation is paying six local eateries to cook free meals for those who need them—helping both residents and small business owners.
Sprucing up: Nature Center begins renovations on Stearns Woodland Trail

The renovations planned for the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes' Stearns Woodland Trail will create a natural learning wonderland, complete with a treehouse.

Culinary Crisis: Anna in the Raw’s Anna Harouvis puts her café family first as she reopens
Anna Harouvis, raw food chef and owner of Anna in the Raw on E. 9th Street, shares her story of weathering the coronavirus and her hopes for the future.
Who's Hiring in #CLE: Two Men and a Truck, Runyon and Sons, TownHall, and more
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Volunteers team up to make, distribute masks to Cleveland’s homeless population
The Campus District and Across the Lines are recruiting volunteers to make masks from old T-shirts for their Mask the District campaign. So far, the groups have distributed 500 masks to the homeless.
I scream, you scream, the entire Sage family screams for their Busy Bee Ice Cream shop
After Lainey Sage spent five years earning extra cash by working in a Brook Park ice cream shop, the entire Sage family decided to buy the building and launch into their own ice cream endeavor with Busy Bee Ice Cream Co.
Kudos to you: Lunch Owl pivots from lunch deliveries to goody boxes for employees working at home
With offices shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lunch Owl owner Scott Himmel create a new business, Kudo Box,  to honor employees working from home with locally-made goodies.
Easy riders: CycleBar to re-open with state-of-the-art air purifier to keep riders safe from COVID
CycleBar in Beachwood is one of the first fitness centers in Northeast Ohio to install a state-of-the-art hydroperoxide air purifying system—making owner Joe Purton confident his members will be safe when he re-opens in June.  
Culinary Crisis: The Fairmount's Jake Orosz breathes easy after Friday’s patio reopening
The Fiarmount owner Jake Ororsz has used the restaurant shutdown order to hone his takeout operations and tweak the food and drink menus in anticipation of reopening. Now, Orosz says he's ready to take on any battle in the war on the coronavirus.
Who's Hiring in #CLE: Cleveland Clinic, T.D. Security, RTA, Nestle, and more
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Artists paint mural to boost morale as Cleveland begins COVID-19 recovery
Graffiti artist Bob Peck and graphic pop artist Rich Cihlar collaborate on a mural depicting a phoenix rising from the ashes as Cleveland starts to open for business amid the coronavirus.