We report on the growth, investment, ideas, and talent moving cities forward through a network of 20 local online publications in the U.S. and Canada.

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Pilots heading into Cleveland know they're close when they hit GPS waypoints on their radar listing LBRON, TRYBE, or ROCKIN. Grant Segall explores these clever five-letter waypoints and other interesting handles elsewhere. ow.ly/EYvi50OtJPG
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23 May 2023
UP nonprofit offers education and support in effort to end caregiver shortage: secondwavemedia.com/features…
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23 May 2023
PARTNER CONTENT: @MichFitness' Rec-Connect™ program makes fitness fun for everyone: secondwavemedia.com/features…
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22 May 2023
PARTNER CONTENT: #Detroit's new neighborhood-style Meijer grocery got off the ground with the help of a special initiative aimed at encouraging economic development in low-to-moderate income communities. tinyurl.com/mtxeec5e
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FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business on the streets of Cleveland. This one is from East Cleveland on Superior Avenue. #cleveland #thisiscle #clevelandohio ow.ly/6WU750OsPMp
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19 May 2023
“With the support of MEDC, @plug_zen is committed to making sure #MetroDetroit communities have access to affordable #EVcharging and a stake in the future of the EV infrastructure they depend on," says Kwabena "Q" Johnson, president at #PlugZen. tinyurl.com/54vvtbj9
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18 May 2023
“I love being able to help people bring their dreams, goals and aspirations to pass. This year is about taking collaborative efforts and partnerships to the next level,” says @wafflecafedet owner Kimyana Freeman. tinyurl.com/ytc6aw87
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It's local high school students' time to shine for their work in musical theater when Playhouse Square this weekend hosts its annual Dazzle Awards at the the KeyBank State Theatre. @playhousesquare ow.ly/EX6n50OqwfN
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In 1919 Worcester Warner and Ambrose Swasey built an observatory on a hill in East Cleveland. In 1920, the partners gave the land and the observatory to Case School of Applied Science. Today, the observatory sits abandoned and decayed. ow.ly/S7fN50OqGIx
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Ralph Horner and his buddies were good at eluding the police when they were hanging out at the Superior-Luther playground, except once when one member of the group made one wrong move. freshwatercleveland.com/stre…
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17 May 2023
Hostile #architecture doesn't just hurt those without a home. #Detroit student Nyla Davison pens a short essay about the defensive design strategies used in her city, and what she wants for the future. tinyurl.com/3db5tvtk
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The Cleveland Restoration Society and the Cleveland Browns will unveil the Ali Summit Cleveland Civil Rights Trail marker—the seventh marker to be placed on the trail—this Thursday, May 25, at 4:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Browns Stadium. @Browns freshwatercleveland.com/brea…
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Manufacturing companies are learning the importance of achieving the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and its benefits. Midway Swiss Turn is getting vital guidance from Cleveland’s Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network freshwatercleveland.com/feat…
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16 May 2023
PARTNER CONTENT: A program called Better Buildings, Better Blocks is aimed at teaching the nuts and bolts of small-scale real estate development to #Detroit, #Hamtramck, and #HighlandPark residents. tinyurl.com/s76daarr
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Early this summer the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will open its new Bear Hollow, an $8.5 million, 18,600 square-foot facility. Designed by Van Auken Akins and WDM Architects, built to house two Andean bears and two sloth bears. @clemetzoo @WDMArchitects ow.ly/2t8450OoB6L
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16 May 2023
State of Health: Here's how three Michigan nonprofits empower people living with disabilities: secondwavemedia.com/features…
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