Fred Wilson knows boxing. He also knows youngsters in Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood often lack self-esteem. To help give them the confidence they need, he runs a free boxing program at the Fairfax Recreation Center.
Young people worldwide are taking the lead on battling climate change, and Cleveland is no exception. A number of local students are raising awareness and planning events, including potentially two summits here in 2020.
We always have trouble finding the right presents to complete our holiday shopping list, so we asked some diehard Clevelanders to share their go-to gifts with us. Unsurprisingly, they all suggested locally made items.
The Business Growth Collaborative brings 11 Northeast Ohio nonprofits together to help minority entrepreneurs and small-business owners grow and develop.
New restaurants featuring vegan cuisine are opening regularly in Cleveland, as a plant-based diet gains followers for ethical, environmental and health reasons.
Dr. Charles Modlin once again is at the forefront of efforts to address glaring health disparities among African-American men, spearheading the Cleveland Clinic's launch of the Multicultural Health Center of Excellence.
In honor of FreshWater Cleveland's own podcast debut, we've rounded up five local podcasts that deserve a spot on your proverbial playlist—from seasoned storytellers to intrepid investigators.
Albert Hardin wants to bring more public basketball courts to Euclid, and he's assembling a dream team to help make it happen.
Glenville is ground zero for Cleveland’s lead crisis. Federal dollars are flowing in to address the issue, but will it be enough?
Hundreds of people spent 2½ days in Cleveland Public Auditorium last week at the Cleveland Rising Summit, working on an ambitious shared vision for the region’s economic future. What will come of their efforts?
Robots are here, though it doesn’t mean they’ll take all our jobs. But the work is changing. Manufacturing jobs in particular are becoming more high tech, creating demand for workers who can use both their minds and their hands.
The idea that racism is a public health crisis will be explored Nov. 8 and 9 at Public Auditorium at a Call to Action Summit titled 400 Years of Inequity.
Cleveland's role in the civil rights movement is often overlooked. The Cleveland Restoration Society hopes to remedy that with a civil rights trail consisting of 10 Ohio Historical Markers.
Local artists and nonprofit civic groups come together in beautiful ways in Learning Labs, a series of collaborative workshops created by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. We spotlight three of the projects.
Sam Bell closed his Lusty Wrench auto repair shop in Cleveland Heights because he saw a way to greatly reduce the cost of painting lines on resurfaced roads.
The Shoreway splits Gordon Park in two and cuts off public access to Lake Erie on Cleveland's East Side. But what if you could move the Shoreway to the south? Plans to do just that are taking shape and are the focus of a Green Ribbon Coalition panel discussion Nov. 1.
Bob Perkoski's favorite assignments take him to the top. As FreshWater Cleveland's managing photographer, he travels all over Northeast Ohio, but you're most likely to find him on the roof. He has assembled for us an assortment of his dizzying views from on high.
With Election Day two weeks away, Euclid school advocates are making their case for continuing the district's momentum.
The final event of the decade-long Sustainable Cleveland 2019 effort drew 600 attendees to Public Auditorium on Oct. 16, pursuing the ultimate goal of creating “a green city by a blue lake.”