🏫 East Cleveland welcomes T-Squared Honors Academy to historic Bell Tower. The tuition-free charter school, founded by Dr. India Ford, will open this fall with 100 students in grades 9-10, expanding annually. Principal Qiana Davis leads the campus, which offers personalized education, career pathways through partnerships with Cleveland State University and Tri-C, and culturally responsive curriculum. Unlike traditional public schools, T-Squared has flexibility in staffing and curriculum while maintaining public funding, creating what Davis describes as "a family setting that feels like a college campus." The school starts September 2nd with enrollment open to students across Northeast Ohio.
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💔 Shooting claims teen's life, injures two others in Ohio. Police responded to reports of gunshots in Maple Heights Saturday night, finding two wounded juveniles who were rushed to Metro Health Medical Center. Officers later discovered 17-year-old Jayden Bonner of Shaker Heights on Cato Street, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The Maple Heights Detective Bureau is actively investigating the shooting, encouraging anyone with information to contact them at 216-587-9624. Authorities have not yet released details about potential arrests or the ages of the surviving victims.
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🇧🇷 Brazilian gem Batuqui moves to historic church with five times more seats. The beloved restaurant will close its cozy Victorian home on August 31 before reopening in a stunning converted 1922 Craftsman-style church on September 2. Owners Carla Batista and Gustavo Nogueira have transformed the former St. Paul's Evangelical Church into a 180-seat dining destination while preserving architectural elements like stained glass windows and soaring ceilings. Fans can still enjoy Brazilian favorites like cheese bread, feijoada, and grilled picanha, while a larger kitchen means more specials and a lower-level retail shop offering Brazilian imports.
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Ghost house needs description: This $865,000 property lacks a description, so we're left to imagine its potential features. Perhaps it boasts invisible walls and phantom rooms that only reveal themselves to the right buyer.
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