Northeast Ohio News Update - Week of May 12, 2025

Northeast Ohio is buzzing with local progress and community stories—from revitalizing vacant lots and celebrating cultural milestones to supporting youth, arts, and education. Here’s a look at some of the most impactful headlines from around the region:

- Cleveland looks to improve neighborhoods by repurposing vacant lots: Mission Possible - WKYC

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- Cleveland Public Library's Main Branch celebrates 100 years - Spectrum News

Link: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOS3BsWHViNEF6UjRSbkdGVE1xVGZnNVNFOWptTzcza0tHSHAtUkF6Q0hBdjhtV3NlQ3NxTUJIa1BwVTY1TTBGY1JjOWd3MU95WTFJNUNlcTZydTJpT0pfMl9oUTZyZUZsY1RLakhYVGV6dWhJUkxLUlVWXzRqaDNMZzJuQWhaU1NmN2NYVXltVHJkQQ?oc=5

- Cuyahoga County hopes a forensic liaison will help youth with disabilities caught in the justice system - thelandcle.org

Link: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQZXhpZHlObC01dVVwam9WTWNYbTBnRXp0RmJxT1ZVWUhraDk0STE1OG1YREV0Q0xrMzRyb2szcWJSV21oeGlXWFNzX1MxRUFDWDZTdHdJNDNlNlF5ZVNqeHFORk5rVEN4WDU0RDd3VzgyenVQd2lmUUxCbERHc2xkd3Q0c1ZucnE4R1VYVmF6M3VzcXJONmtQZU82MkswY3BPbi1sdXZSVUlxT08tNVd2TXdvcU13V1ZmaEs1ZXg1V1hXdE03VGRZc3JQU282Vk93?oc=5

- Summer camps open to youngsters across Cleveland - Cleveland.com

Link: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNb3I2QTNnVURJRTB1aG5VSTBEZmdrZzJ1MVNJbXBYQzdCV0pDT0hVTXQ5VWJZNzdmWlNSOWtBQ29OU3hYVnNJcjlRYXB2UHQtcVdiRGFjZ29vSFNvZW1KVUZkd3BfYmJMb0RLOWFYZi11dWxJcTNkaVl2b2Y2TXJtanBHWnJ5T21PUkotSlFXT1B6YTY5MHdmYTZMUWJaUdIBsgFBVV95cUxQVGR6NXVCU2pTbE9BRUdMeGxqWXBIVlh1T1R1RkdKNkFsdHlJZzRWOE1ERzlRTkdDQUFNX0I4SzlKb2o4LVNaOTlvSHBOWkEtV0ZBNUR3RENpSE9rVkRlTjFMb09Rb2cxYWxuNXE4Sm84REpUdGQ1RjI2MVlqRDhZZmlTdDNwV1dEeGEyNUdRY1psenVRQ2VzT2NPdW9LTEZvd3haeF84S1N5XzlmR2RzWDh3?oc=5

- Cleveland Artist to Cover Hough Building With Plastic to Raise Environmental Awareness - Cleveland Scene

Link: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOaURFM3FpZDktWV9UYVBFNkpUUDU2blo1ZnJPbmE0dWhWMDVucW04Q0FDUVdEY1AzR1FuckVNZmxmTW5CU3RpQUo0UFBBelNZeEN4SjllTWtSNkQwY1BZcHV4cld1QU5paUprTW5QejB1R0RQUlJjMEc4d1pWaHhzSWdYYlQ0NWRPX2wtZXFxZFFkRjFwUWpfSnFUekw4eGZlUVBxMC1heVh1SWRXQmJGbGh2OGhNNlU5d1FVWEs1UFpGVnNyRkE?oc=5

- What is the Shaker Historical Museum levy that will be on the November ballot? - News 5 Cleveland WEWS

Link: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNbHRyYTZ3Z3RUS09GSnZ4STM1T0VRTmp4b09QN3dQQlV0WUNMQWFfMVR6T2hua2drSTNiZ3ZabkdTMW5Va01PTmlXWGlMRlRHVG0tRG1obThWUEZVRlVILW5sMjRNOTZ1d3RhcXlQWndUdS16TXpfLW9OQldZcHRGUk90NlBGdFBHS3BfdWdFTGlyNDlkamVLRFZBekVIWFRzemJmbnF3QlU0MlpJOFI4cHpLRUhhNWs0VlI0SVg2eXQ3dw?oc=5

- 16 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland in May - Cleveland Scene

Link: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOZGctQV9TT0NJY0hOYzVzV2s1WHRCbVkxbkxvUHI5OVhXQjduUmlnRXlUSWRybWs5NWJzR2lNNkpjUVBIT1FyNURSZ3g0dExqS0V3Rjg5bFRtTEN1NWdrVVhKdDF1b1R2WjM0bnhBNWdpMlVWSk5HU2lLSFZ6ZjlNRzhRdG4zVS1SZ255MUNhSVlVQmh1VXNlc2o0ampWVTg2MVZhSDNB?oc=5

- Cleveland Heights offering its residents funding for exterior home repair, lead remediation: Press Run - Cleveland.com

Link: https://news.google.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?oc=5

- Lakewood High School’s ‘Les Misérables’ production receives five Dazzle Award nominations - Cleveland.com

Link: https://news.google.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?oc=5

- Inside Cleveland’s innovative new MidTown Collaboration Center - Cleveland.com

Link: https://news.google.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?oc=5

- Blaine Griffin says he won’t run to be Cleveland’s next mayor in 2025 - Cleveland.com

Link: https://news.google.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?oc=5

- Brooklyn voters approve school levy renewal - Cleveland.com

Link: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNb3EzZVpoUWE0N1VqT2JEN3ZqaExDamc5S2g4YjVUTXEtbzFReDBlVXkwOENaSk1URmhFRUpmeERWRElET2ZxNkhvZzQ0WFlweWtoZDZ1Q20tUGx6QjR1eUJOc0JCM1Y4a3FJWHNJMmVPa2ZjbU5yWlEzdDhUNExCeE1XemtmNzhJczhBcTlhYWV5dnIyVXlN0gGrAUFVX3lxTFBpdDU3S0l6S0l2QWxkNV9xVHVQZkFnVXg4aFM2dXFsU21URzlFXzExdWVZaEdHWnJ6SXpBUnJOdnZHYlVIVTdrUHYxallJWU1sdVViSURlam0tUV81SUt1VDdxY3NQckszOGR0V21Mc2phNjMxaTRSOU40WWJNYlRLZU1vbXdzNWlMdVpnRXB3cjBlTUU5QlpldmZzZ05JVUZCeTVzN1NDQkdFQQ?oc=5