🚌 Coffee shop ditches walls for wheels in community-focused transformation. Community Grounds is closing its brick-and-mortar location after nearly a decade to launch a mobile cafe in a converted Chicago bus. Owner Tara Mullins-Cosme made the pivot to gain flexibility while maintaining the shop's core mission of supporting local artists and creating community connections. The rolling cafe will maintain anchor spots on Parsons Avenue while gaining the ability to travel to community events. Despite the format change, Mullins-Cosme promises the mobile version will preserve the welcoming atmosphere that made the original shop special.
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💰 Short North businesses to charge new fee this fall. The additional charge on transactions at select restaurants, stores, and hotels will fund safety and cleanliness initiatives in the Columbus district. A new governing body has been established to oversee these improvements. The fee implementation follows earlier proposals for a community authority to support neighborhood enhancements. Several related developments, including new businesses and property sales, are also reshaping the area.
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💰 CenterPoint Energy's rate hike sparks outrage over limited public input. The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel is demanding more hearings on CenterPoint's proposed natural gas rate increase that would add $23 monthly to average bills. Despite serving 330,000 consumers across 16 counties, only one public hearing is scheduled at Dayton City Hall. "Pay more, speak less—that's the deal CenterPoint wants," criticized agency director Maureen Willis. Residents can also submit comments online or by mail, referencing case 24-0832-GA-AIR.
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