Tune in to the Rid-All Master Class Speaker Series Podcast: ‘Sharing Insights To Transform People And Community’. These episodes touch on grass roots activism, urban reforestation, sustainability, positive living, transformation, building community and more. Mayor Blackwell is featured in episode three and she shares the story of how she convinced Rid-All to bring their urban
On Wednesday, March 9, to mark International Women’s Day, Mayor Annette M. Blackwell, along with Mayors Gigi Traore of Newburgh Heights, and Kim Thomas of Richmond Heights participated in the City Club of Cleveland forum, "A Shift in the Political Landscape: Black Women Running Cities." Moderated by Sheila Wright, these three dynamic leaders offered advice,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kindland’s Mayors’ Challenge asked communities across the region to do and spread the most acts of kindness and document them using the Just Be Kind App and social media. The City of Maple Heights went ALL IN and documented over 100 kindness posts showcasing how it continuously spread kindness via projects like
In the February 24, 2023 national trade publication, “Passenger Transport”, Mayor Blackwell was recently quoted in the article featuring the new ConnectWorks GCRTA Program. See the story on page 3, here:
Yesterday’s Jobs & Opportunities Fair was a huge success! This event was very well attended, with 70 job candidates, in total. Those in attendance represented a wide range of backgrounds with varying employment goals. Over 20 tables of employers provided potential hires with information and applications. There were several Maple Heights employers present, including The
Last week, Mayor Blackwell attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Connectworks Mobility Solution Program, a pilot micro transit program that connects people from public transportation stops on GCRTA to the front door of their workplace. The program, operated by SHARE mobility, connects riders from the GCRTA Southgate Transit Center located here in Maple
Earlier this month, Moody’s Investors Service issued an updated Credit Opinion for the City of Maple Heights, increasing its issuer rating to (Baaa3 stable). This new rating is significant, because Moody’s has increased the City’s rating by two levels from last year’s rating. The Credit opinion states, ‘The stable outlook reflects the budgetary cushion
Congratulations to Mayor Blackwell on her selection as a Girl Scouts of NorthEast Ohio (GSNEO) 2023 Women of Distinction Honoree! The Women of Distinction Award is designed to honor women who have made remarkable achievements as business, community, and civic leaders, and are dedicated to supporting opportunities for women and girls. After careful review of
MAPLE HEIGHTS RESIDENTS: Maple Heights City School District staff will be handing out lightbulbs for our ‘Light The Way’ campaign on Saturday, February 4; 10AM-11:30AM; at the Maple Heights Board of Education building, 5740 Lawn Avenue. We encourage all Maple Heights residents to turn on their porch lights, lighting the way for all
Make plans to attend the upcoming City Club of Cleveland forum with Maple Heights Mayor Annette M. Blackwell, Newburgh Heights Mayor Gigi Traore, and Richmond Heights Mayor Kim Thomas; as they discuss ‘The Rising Power and Political Leadership of Black Women’, with moderator Sheila Wright. The forum, which is slated for International Women’s Day,