(Plain Press, August 2017) Three local development projects were among the recipients of Housing Tax Credit Awards announced by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency on July 19th. The Cleveland Housing Network received $1,049,500 in Housing Tax Credits and $300,000 in Housing Development Assistance Funds for the $12.8 million Emerald Alliance XI development which will create … Continue reading
(Plain Press, August 2017) Father Mark DiNardo, pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish on Bridge Avenue for the past 37 years, retired on July 19th due to health reasons. He is now living at Regina Health Center in Richfield, Ohio. Jim Clark, Chair of the St. Patrick Parish Assembly, says that Fr. DiNardo retains his sense … Continue reading
by M. Yesenia Summers (Plain Press, July 2017) “We help everyone” these words resonate after visiting Sue Marasco, the Director of Education at the May Dugan Center. Marasco and her colleagues honor the legacy of the late May Dugan, who tirelessly helped individuals in need and showed compassion for everyone in her community. The … Continue reading
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2017) As part of its strategic plan, Ohio City Incorporated (OCI) is charged with finding a way to provide affordable housing in the neighborhood. OCI Executive Director Tom McNair says the easiest way to make affordable housing available in the neighborhood is through existing housing stock. He says … Continue reading
(Plain Press, May 2017) Eileen Kelly, after having served for more than two decades as the Outreach Minister at St. Colman Church in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood, has accepted a new position as the Director of the Identification Crisis Collaborative (IDCC). In making the announcement on Linkedin, Kelly speaks of her role in founding the … Continue reading
(Plain Press, May 2017) At an April 19th meeting with representatives from the City of Cleveland Department of Public Works, West Side Market Tenants received an update on the City of Cleveland’s plans for the West Side Market Parking Lot. City officials said that when they start charging for parking, there will be 1 … Continue reading
