AltWeeklies Wire
The Sweetest Dealnew
Mayor Mike White's friends made millions on a convention center, but Cleveland got screwed for years to come.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
04-10-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Bribery Warehousenew
The FBI uncovered corruption in Cleveland schools, but officials did nothing.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
04-03-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
Ch-Ch-Check It Outnew
The Beasties Boys' live music makes for Awesome pandemonium.
Cleveland Scene |
Robert Wilonsky |
04-03-2006 |
Reviews
Kill the Radionew
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro cracks down on a radio station devoted to reading to the blind.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
04-03-2006 |
Media
Tags: radio
Herding Sheepnew
An Internet site promised easy money -- but it was only a high-tech take on an age-old scam.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
03-27-2006 |
Business & Labor
Guinea Pig Gangnew
These students rent their bodies to science -- and have the scars to prove it.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
03-27-2006 |
Science
Tags: Guinea Pig Zero, medical studies
A Dangerous Mindnew
By day, he was a popular law student -- but by night, he was a bank robber with blood on his hands.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
03-20-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Shark Huntersnew
While Countrywide Financial has a great reputation for conventional lending, its high-interest subsidiary, Full Spectrum, works through independent brokers, who've been accused of loading mortgages with junk fees and exorbitant appraisals.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
03-13-2006 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
A Bold Experimentnew
Former Throwing Muses frontwoman Kristin Hersh's power trio branches out.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
03-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: 50FootWave, Free Music EP
Refining Noisenew
Turmoil and sadness intertwine in a meticulous, human way on Mogwai's latest.
Cleveland Scene |
Annie Zaleski |
03-06-2006 |
Reviews
Dear Cleveland ...new
You're so uncool -- just ask the local media.
Cleveland Scene |
Ron Rajecki |
03-06-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Better Off Tednew
Ted Strickland said he wouldn't run for governor, but now Ohio needs him to.
Cleveland Scene |
Josh Mound |
03-06-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Tribute to Infectious Dreadnew
This Black Flag tribute album didn't make waves when it was released in 2003, but the newly expanded reissue adds some marquee acts that nail their songs.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
02-27-2006 |
Reviews
Doomsdaynew
MF Grimm attacks the man in the iron mask.
Cleveland Scene |
Ben Westhoff |
02-27-2006 |
Music
Golden Yearsnew
While Cleveland axes hundreds of teachers, "retired" administrators rake it in.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
02-27-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
