Mark Oprea
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Staff Writer, @ClevelandScene | Concerned | Tips, gossip: (216) 290-5890 | Message me privately on Signal: oprea_mark91
Cleveland, OH
Joined August 2013
Businesses sue DeWine over intoxicating hemp ban, say executive order will harm sales
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“Think of the Ohio problems we have—poverty, school shootings," one smoke shop owner told Scene. "But yeah, let’s focus on some weed"
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Photos: The 2025 Cat Expo at the I-X Center was feline heaven
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Cats, cats, and more cats.
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Misny movie on hold while new production team pivots to ‘pure documentary’
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Cleveland's most recognizable megalawyer wants more creative control of his legacy project, Misny told Scene
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Kerry McCormack stepping down early from council, names Lauren Welch as successor
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McCormack, who was elected to lead Ward 3 in 2016, leaves the job early to work for a surveillance tech company
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Cuyahoga officials question credibility of deputy who was involved in high-speed chases that killed two bystanders and driver of fleeing car
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Cuyahoga sheriff’s Deputy Kasey Loudermilk is accused of lying during his job hiring process.
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Cleveland Heights voters overwhelmingly decide to oust Mayor Seren in recall election
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More than 80 percent of voters told Seren it's time to go
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Five takeaways from the Cleveland City Council primary results, including Tanmay Shah's real shot in Ward 12
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Incumbents showed strength, but with just 7% turnout and months to go in the campaigns, races could look different come November
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U.S. Marshals, working alongside @CLEpolice and law enforcement agencies throughout Northeast Ohio, have just concluded Operation TriDENT. This operation exemplifies how local-federal partnerships can function effectively and deliver impactful results.
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TempleLive owner blames consolidation in online ticketing and venue management for closures
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In the first public statements since the news, Lance Beaty, the CEO of TempleLive owner Beaty Capital, told Talk Business & Politics that industry pressures stemming from the consolidation of online...
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Review: St. Vincent's restless spirit propels Rock Hall concert
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The indie darling showed why she remains relevant some 20 years into her career
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📈Introducing the Downtown Cleveland 2025 Midyear Market Brief! Our team compiles and reports on market data to support economic and real estate development in the city’s core. Swipe through these photos for highlights, and take a deeper dive here: https://t.co/3C8CHX1HlC (1/2)
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Signal Ohio's newsrooms in Cleveland, Akron and Columbus are unionizing
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All 14 full-time reporters at the young, well-funded nonprofit journalism outfit with newsrooms in Cleveland, Akron and Columbus back the effort
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Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill to open in former Taco Bell Cantina space on Public Square
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The fast-casual chain plans to open in spring
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With opening of Agora Lofts, Midtown adds to its residential neighborhood credentials
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The local CDC also has plans for new park, a repaved street, a railway trail and a repainted bridge, if it can raise the money.
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We’re excited to welcome @nafnafgrill to Euclid Avenue soon! This fast casual Middle Eastern grill will be serving up delicious bites just steps from @CLEPublicSquare in the heart of the downtown.😋
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At City Club Great Lakes talk, positives for Lake Erie and a push for localities to take the lead
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“There is no difference between a healthy environment and a healthy economy," said Lake Erie expert and OSU professor Chris Winslow
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Why Little Arabia and its melting pot of cuisines is one of Cleveland's best dining destinations
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Through waves of change and immigration, the Arab American enclave offers a culture-spanning tour of Middle Eastern cuisines
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