Community Corner
🌱 Progressive Park Upgrades + Central Arson Charges
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Welcome back, Cleveland! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in Cleveland.
First, today's weather:
Very cold with a little snow. High: 22 Low: 8.
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Here are the top 3 stories today in Cleveland:
- The Cleveland woman charged in the shooting of Cleveland Police officer Shane Bartek has now been accused of torching a car in the Central neighborhood. Tamara McLoyd, 18, has been charged with a fourth-degree felony of arson. Lorain County prosecutors are seeking to sentence McLoyd to an adult prison for violating the terms of her probation. (cleveland.com)
- Former Cleveland City Council president and previous mayoral candidate is seeking to become a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge. Kevin Kelley has filed with the county's Board of Elections to run in the Democratic primary for the position. The primary will take place on May 3, 2022. (cleveland.com)
- According to Major League Baseball, the Cleveland Guardians have finalized their agreement to upgrade Progressive Field and to extend the team's lease. Officials with the Guardians expect ballpark renovations to occur over the next several years with work starting after the 2022 season. The renovations include the upper deck concourse, larger social space behind home plate, and clubhouse work. (MLB.com)
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Today in Cleveland:
- Superhero Project Exhibit At The Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (12:00 AM)
- Preschool Story Time (ages 3 - 5) At The Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (10:30 AM)
- Preschool Story Time (ages 3 - 5) At The Garden Valley Branch Library (10:30 AM)
- Kids Café At The Garfield Heights Branch Library (3:00 PM)
- Job Searching Online At The Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (3:15 PM)
- Fandom Friday At The Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (3:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Cleveland Cavaliers announce they are third in the East with the conference's best January record! (Instagram)
- The Cleveland Clinic shares the 1968 opening of the Hillcrest Hospital in an interesting view of history. (Instagram)
- The Cleveland Museum of Art paid homage to International Holocaust Remembrance Day via Ingalls Library collections. (Instagram)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!
