Euclid and Solon Businesses Add 115 Jobs; LeBron Opts Out of Los Angeles: CLE Daily

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This East Side coffeehouse became one of the top venues for folk music and rock ‘n’ roll in the 1960s, featuring artists like Simon & Garfunkel, Jimi Hendrix and the Velvet Underground.

Euclid and Solon are landing new businesses and 115 jobs.

Development | By Ken Prendergast

Two Greater Cleveland suburbs will welcome new employers after the Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved job creation tax credits for companies investing in both communities.

• In Euclid, Monteferro USA, a manufacturer of elevator guide rails and a subsidiary of Canadian Rail Guide Corp, the only elevator guide rail manufacturer in North America, will occupy 83,411 square feet of the Bluestone Business Center 2 at 26555 Bluestone Blvd. The company plans to hire 40 people, generating about $1.94 million in new annual payroll, backed by a 1.118%, six-year tax credit. Ohio beat out Indiana and New Jersey for the project.
  

• In Solon, Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company, a defense and aerospace pyrotechnics manufacturer, is moving into a 125,000-square-foot former Keithley Instruments plant at 28775 Aurora Road. It plans to hire 75 people with an expected $5 million annual payroll, supported by a 1.420%, eight-year tax credit. Ohio competed with New York, North Carolina and Oregon for the project.

Combined, the two companies are investing roughly $685,000 in facility renovations and must maintain operations at their locations. for at least nine to 11 years as a condition of the credits.

Fourth of July weekend festivities in Northeast Ohio.

Things To Do | By Annie Nickoloff

Salute to America at Blossom Music Center | Music | July 3

Blossom’s traditional, star-spangled celebration with the Blossom Festival Band returns this evening with a mix of marches, patriotic favorites and an Armed Forces Salute. The concert begins at 8 p.m., and fireworks follow the music. <1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com

The Church at the Rock Hall | Music | July 2

The Australian group that had hits in the '80s with moody tunes such as "Under the Milky Way" and "Reptile" brings its greatest hits tour to the Rock Hall. The show begins at 8 p.m. 1100 E. Ninth St., Cleveland, 216-781-7625, rockhall.com

Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field | Sports | July 2-5

The Guardians take on a Chicago White Sox team that has improved dramatically from last year's team. Thursday's game commences at 6:40 p.m., and the series continues through Sunday. Saturday's game will feature a patriotic cap giveaway. 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland, 216-420-4487, mlb.co

Grindstone Festival at Coe Lake | Festival | July 4

Berea's signature Fourth of July festival kicks off at 11 a.m. with a parade. There will also be food trucks, live music and paddleboat rides. It concludes with fireworks. Admission is free. East Bridge Street and South Rocky River Drive, Berea, 440-826-5800, cityofberea.org

Light up the Lake at Voinovich Park | Festival | July 4

This free Fourth of July celebration will begin at dusk over Lake Erie from the Port of Cleveland. Organizers suggest viewing from Settlers Landing, Flats East Bank, Superior Viaduct, Voinovich Bicentennial Park, Kirtland Park, Gordon Park, Edgewater Park, Whiskey Island and other parks throughout the city. The fireworks will last about 20 minutes. Viewable from various locations in Cleveland, downtowncleveland.com

For our full list of things to do visit clevelandmagazine.com/things-to-do.

Talk of the Town

The Cleveland Museum of Art's new juried exhibition, Lake Effect: Artists from Cleveland Now, drew 1,700 submissions from 950 regional artists — and 66 works made the cut. The free show runs July 9 through Dec. 6 at Transformer Station, 1460 W. 29th St. in Hingetown. 

b.a. Sweetie Candy Company is marking its 75th anniversary with something extra sweet: The Cleveland candy institution has transitioned to employee ownership through a newly established ESOP.

The Cleveland Browns are finalists for ESPN's Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Award, recognized for their youth football, education and community equity work across Northeast Ohio. The winner will be announced at the Sports Humanitarian Awards on July 14.

A lauded joint proposal by Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren would lift the Social Security payroll tax cap to address the program's looming 2032 insolvency, which would cost Ohio's 2.2 million recipients an average of $487 a month.

Yesterday's Trivia Answer 

The Cleveland street namesake served as an officer in the French and Indian War and American Revolution, president of the Continental Congress and governor of the Northwest Territory. Arthur St. Clair

From the Editor

Make your Fourth of July plans, but keep an eye on the weekend weather. Storms may disrupt some of the outdoor festivals and fireworks.

If you're still looking for plans, be sure to visit our Fourth of July party guide and fireworks guide for more details on the biggest events in town.

— Annie Nickoloff, Senior Editor

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