However you get your news, here are a few stories that stood out in local, state, federal and international news.
Coventry PEACE campus, located at 2843 Washington Blvd in Cleveland Heights, is a collaborative center for local artists.
The campus’s landlord, Heights Libraries, will start curtailing its normal 18-month lease to a month-to-month agreement in 2025.
The artists contend it is difficult to apply for grants and projects in a month-to-month lease, since funders do not know if the artists will have the space to complete the projects.
Heights Libraries purchased the PEACE campus for $1 in 2017.
According to a statement from PEACE’s board, "This could mean relocating the approximately 40+ artists that work in their spaces, who all have spent money and resources outfitting their studios" in the past couple of years.
The study was run by AH Datalytics, a data analytics firm.
The story was also covered in an earlier podcast by Ideastream’s Sound of Ideas.
Interestingly enough, even as Cleveland Police officer numbers have declined, so have city murder rates.
Individuals can now give $3,000 and political action committees (PACs) can give up to $6,000 for city council members.
In the last Council meeting until mid-July, three members – Charles Slife, Rebecca Maurer and Jenny Spencer – voted against it, while the remaining 14 voted in favor.
At present, Cuyahoga County government has no limit on individual donor amounts.
Days after Cleveland City Council doubled its campaign finance limits, Council President Blaine Griffin hosted a fundraiser in Little Italy.
Mayor Bibb ratified the law, but did not sign it. This is believed to demonstrate his lack of enthusiasm or endorsement for the new measure. The Mayor can raise $5,000 from individuals and $7,500 from PACs.
Cuyahoga County’s Solar for Schools program will provide $100,000, the U.S. Department of Energy is supplying Block Grants and a local green bank operated by Growth Opportunity Partners is providing forgivable loans of $50,000 per school district to school systems in East Cleveland, Maple Heights, Euclid, Cuyahoga Heights, and one other district yet to be named.
It’s expected the school districts will own their own panels, will be able to take advantage of tax credits, and will recover their upfront expenditures in four to six years.
One vendor will be selected to service all five school districts.
Installation should begin later in 2024.
NBA & NHL Finals Started This Week
In the NHL, the Florida Panthers are taking on the Edmonton Oilers for the Stanley Cup.
Florida has never won the Stanley Cup, while Edmonton has won it five times, the last time being 34 years ago.
Florida currently holds a 1-0 lead in the series; the two teams are squaring off in Florida at this moment.
In the NBA, the Boston Celtics (17 championships) hold a 2-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks (1 championship). The third game in the series will be held in Dallas this Wednesday at 8:30pm.
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