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Ex-Offenders Face Challenges in Finding and Holding Onto Stable Housing

Tenant advocates have warned that the nation faces a wave of evictions, now that the CARES act and moratoriums against evictions have ended. One…
Economy

Bloom Bakery Closes, But Co-Founders Hope To Revive It In Another Form

Updated: Nov. 7, 2019; 10:58 a.m. Bloom Bakery shut its doors Wednesday after Towards Employment, the bakery’s non-profit owner, decided it could accomplish its mission without running the two Downtown storefronts near Cleveland State University and Public Square. Bloom Bakery opened in 2016, offering paid internships, training and jobs to people who had trouble finding them, including those who have been incarcerated or on public assistance.
Arts & Culture

Baking Croissants and Baguettes and Creating a Path out of Poverty at Bloom Bakery

It’s an artisan bakery with a dual mission: producing high-quality breads and pastries -- and creating jobs. WKSU’s Vivian Goodman has the story in…

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