🌱 Kroger Fulfillment Center + MLB Negotiations Impact Downtown

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First, today's weather:

Colder with clouds breaking. High: 28 Low: 19.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cleveland:

1. Downtown Cleveland businesses are being impacted by Major League Baseball's delayed start. Baseball will not be at Progressive Field on Mar. 31 which is unofficially the Guardians Opening Day. The league's owners and players have not been able to come to an agreement. Businesses in downtown Cleveland rely on the increased traffic that baseball games provide. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court has decided to lift its mask mandates. The decision was due to declining COVID-19 infection rates. The mandate was put in effect in April 2020. Visitors can now choose between wearing masks or not. (cleveland.com)
3. Kroger is bringing its operations to Northeast Ohio in the form of a new Customer Fulfillment Center. The 270,00 square foot facility will combine vertical integration, machine learning, and state-of-the-art robotics to deliver fresh food to the grocery retailer's customers. The facility will use more than 1,000 bots to fill totes and prepare customer orders. (WKYC.com)

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Today in Cleveland:

• Origami Hour At The Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (4:00 AM)
• Microsoft Word Series At The Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (11:15 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The NFL Combine is underway. The Cleveland Browns are celebrating Myles Garrett's 2017 performance. (Instagram)
• Did you know that Cleveland Museum of Art's conservation labs treats objects from around the world? Click to learn more about the process. (Instagram)
• Kayembe is almost five months old! Cleveland Metroparks Zoo shares information about a gorilla's life cycle. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.