With game-changing grant, Colors+ is set to explode in square footage and LGBTQ+ youth support
Three Arches Foundation recently made a $134,000 grant to Colors+ Youth Center—allowing the organization to sign a lease on a new facility and further its mission of strengthening LGBTQ+ youth and allies by promoting individual and community wellness.
BrewDog Outpost gets an enthusiastic welcome on opening weekend
The much-anticipated BrewDog Cleveland Outpost opened its doors this past weekend, and those who checked it out are giving the huge space with its spectacular views rave reviews.
James J. Husband, designed county courthouse before being chased from Cleveland in shame
Cleveland Masterworks: James J. Husband’s output in Cleveland was small—he designed just four known buildings. But as a native southerner living in Cleveland in the 1800s, he was quickly chased from town after controversial comments about President Lincoln's assassination.
Cleveland Municipal Stadium: An iconic lakefront memory for Cleveland sports and music fans
Cleveland Masterworks: The thought of Cleveland Municipal Stadium often brings nostalgic smiles to Clevelanders' faces, conjuring up memories of bitterly frigid Browns games, rock concerts, and even Super Bowl and World Series wins. Take a step back in time and reminisce. 
Who’s Hiring: Fairfax Renaissance CDC, CLE Restoration Society, Metroparks Zoo, ODOT
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New prospects: Opportunity Corridor opens, officials mark start of final steps
The long-awaited Opportunity Corridor, connecting East 55th Street at I-490 to East 105th Street in University Circle, officially opened last Friday evening. 
Lasting legacy: the men who envisioned the Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland Masterworks: At the turn of the 20th Century, some of Cleveland's wealthy icons had a vision to create a new art museum. That vision led to the creation of the Cleveland Museum of Art—“for the benefit of all people, forever.”
Wilbur J. Watson, designer of the region’s most elegant and functional concrete bridges
Cleveland Masterworks: Wilbur J. Watson set the standard for bridge construction throughout the United States. But in Northeast Ohio, his legacy is in the beauty of the bridges he built. 
Who’s Hiring the #CLE: Near West Partners, Lago, Oatey, and more
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Frederic William Striebinger, hometown architect, designer of stunning landmark homes
Cleveland Masterworks: Frederic William Striebinger was a native Clevelander who left his mark on a few of Northeast Ohio's picturesque mansions.
Gray’s Armory: An urban fortress that preserves local military history, fellowship
Cleveland Masterworks: Gray's Armory, in the midst of downtown Cleveland, is a symbol of 127 years of military heritage and community service. 
The Hope Memorial Bridge and the coveted Guardians of Transportation: Lasting Cleveland icons
Cleveland Masterworks: The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, today known as the Hope Memorial Bridge, boasts the iconic Guardians of Transportation that inspired the name of our newly-named baseball team.
Cleveland Restoration Society receives funding for an African American Cultural Heritage Fellow
The Cleveland Restoration Society is looking for a one-year Fellow to help implement its Cleveland Civil Rights Trail project. 
Legendary mural: LAND studio unveils restored 1969 mural ‘Life is Sharing the Same Park Bench’
As LAND studio celebrated its 10th anniversary of creating public art and public spaces in Cleveland this past Saturday, Oct. 9, the newly-restored mural “Life is Sharing the Same Park Bench” on East 9th Street and Superior Avenue was unveiled. 
Westside garden: Riverside Cemetery is Cleveland’s first parklike cemetery on the west side
Cleveland Masterworks: Riverside Cemetery, one of the city's first parklike garden cemeteries, and the first one on Cleveland's west side.
Wrapped up: Shaker artists add new utility box wraps, creating public art all over the city
Shaker Heights is newly adorned with eight new wrapped utility boxes along the Red and Green RTA Rapid Transit lines in its fifth year of SHAC on TRAC.
Who’s Hiring in the CLE: NEO SoJo, City of Cleveland Heights, NLDP, Cleveland Play House
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Groups break ground on Ubuntu Gathering Place in Buckeye-Woodland Hills neighborhood
The Western Reserve Land Conservancy and other organizations celebrated the groundbreaking of Ubuntu Gathering Place—the beginning of a community park on an abandoned lot in Buckeye. 
League Park: A large piece of Cleveland sports history
Cleveland Masterworks: As the 2021 MLB season draws to a close and the city transitions into the Cleveland Guardians, Tom Matowitz delves into the history of League Park and the Cleveland baseball teams—and football teams—that played in the early days.
Working together: OhioMeansJobs, Dave’s Markets team up to help residents find jobs, get training
OhioMeansJobsǀCleveland-Cuyahoga County has partnered with Dave’s Markets to hold Community Outreach events in Dave’s stores throughout October to help job seekers find training and employment. Find out where to catch the events here.