Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Zeta Omega Chapter partnered with Cleveland City Council president Blaine Griffin and other organizations last weekend for the organization's annual food basket giveaway at Ginn Academy. The group handed out 500 baskets to fight food insecurity.

Cleveland Masterworks: East Cleveland's Nela Park is known as America's first industrial park, with its original 1913 Georgian Revival style buildings around a quad built for GE Lighting. The traditional holiday lighting display on the 93-acre campus continues for its 99th year through January 2.

The holiday season is the perfect time to visit the Cleveland Museum of Art and CMA's Community Arts Center for world-class exhibits, hands-on art projects, holiday decorations, or just grabbing a bite while spending time with friends at Provenance.

This fall, Cuyahoga County Executive Chis Ronayne initiated the Neighborhood Based Services program, partnering with Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Cuyahoga County Public Library, and Friendly Inn Settlement to bring services closer to residents and increase accessibility.

In 2009, Ohio legislators designated December 21 as Ohio Homeless Memorial Day. For 37 years, the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless has held a candlelight vigil to remember and honor those who died while experiencing homelessness in the last year.

With a mission of advancing the health and well-being of the Northeast Ohio community, the Community West Foundation recently approved $765,500 in fourth-quarter grants to 18 local nonprofit agencies.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, is gearing up to prepare and distribute 13,000 holiday meals at St. Augustine Hunger Center and throughout the community. Find out how to help, or sign up to receive a meal.

FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.

Beloved confectioner Cassandra Fear, owner of Fear's Confections in Lakewood, was fatally struck by a car Saturday after she hit a parked car and exited her vehicle. FreshWater remembers her for her enthusiasm for life and her creations, and her infectious positive attitude.

Fox 8 News' "Kickin' it With Kenny" was live this morning at the Ariel LaSalle Theatre, announcing the winners of the sixth season of Greater Cleveland Partnership's Cleveland Chain Reaction. Find out who took home the first, second, and third place wins, for a total of $70,000.

Ralph Horner recalls his time as a young man in the 1950s, spending time with Glenville residents from Cardale, Pennsylvania at Otto's Bar and the Bowl-a-Rama in Collinwood.

Since 2021, FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski has been capturing and sharing the images he shoots of people in Cleveland going about their everyday tasks in our #StreetsofCLE section. Check out some of our favorites in the series here!

Cleveland Masterworks: Public Hall was the fourth building constructed as part of the 1903 Group Plan—a downtown design that included the Mall and seven Beaux Arts Neoclassical buildings. The 1922 building has hosted political conventions, exhibitions of all kinds, both classical and rock musicians, and other events for more than 100 years.

The Cleveland Ballet will open "The Nutcracker" this Thursday at the Connor Palace in Playhouse Square. FreshWater contributor Tricia Chaves attended a recent rehearsal to witness the behind-the-scenes preparations.

JACK Entertainment recently donated more than 600 kitchen sets, utensils, and kitchenware to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank's new Community Resource Center to empower people with the tools they need to create healthy meals within their own homes.

Canalway is already well into planning for its third Annual Towpath Trail Lantern Parade in March, and the organization has put out a call to community artists to submit proposals for creating large-scale lanterns made from recycled materials.

Come celebrate the upcoming Winter Solstice this Friday at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes' Luminary Walk & Holiday Market. Enjoy the luminaries on the All Peoples' Trail, then warm up with hot mulled Syrah or blackberry merlot hot chocolate from Cleveland Urban Winery, and shop with local vendors and artists for your holiday shopping needs.

FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.

For the third consecutive year, the Rustic Grill at StoneWater Golf Club, the holiday favorite Cleveland Glögg is making its return. Stop by the grill and enjoy a glass of this Swedish-inspired mulled wine or pick up a bottle to enjoy at home!