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Pure Green is a New York City-founded juice-bar chain selling cold-pressed juices, wellness shots, smoothies and other health-focused food items. Its planned downtown Cleveland shop would occupy the former Joe Maxx Coffee space inside Hotel Cleveland, next to Public Square. The location would be Pure Green’s third in Ohio, after two operating locations in and around Columbus.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians 11-0 at Progressive Field on Sept. 2, tightening the race for the final American League Wild Card berth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. supplied a three-run homer, an RBI double and an RBI single for a season-high five RBIs, while Dylan Cease threw six scoreless innings. Cleveland remained in the third AL Wild Card position, but Toronto moved within 1½ games.
Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant and Wright State University student, died on September 1 after an incident on I-70 in Clark County that the Ohio State Highway Patrol was investigating. His family and advocates said he had been distressed after ICE required him to wear a GPS ankle monitor; reports describe family allegations of bullying and humiliation, while suicide causation cannot be determined from the available evidence. Haitian and faith leaders in Springfield subsequently urged the Trump administration to end the use of ankle monitors for immigrants without criminal records.
Macedonia is considering a zoning-code amendment dubbed “Megan’s Way Out” that would require bypass lanes alongside future drive-through lanes. The proposal follows the 2024 killing of Stow resident Megan Keleman while she was unable to leave a drive-through line, and parallels a measure already advanced in neighboring Stow. A related bill, Senate Bill 264, has been introduced in the Ohio General Assembly.
The Cleveland Orchestra had planned a free community concert at Cain Park in Cleveland Heights for 8 p.m. on September 2, 2026. The event had already been postponed from July 1 because of excessive heat, and organizers ultimately canceled it amid another extreme-heat forecast. The orchestra and Cain Park cited the safety and well-being of audience members, musicians and staff.
The Great Geauga County Fair is an annual agricultural fair held at the Geauga County Fairgrounds in Burton, Ohio. Founded in 1823, it is described as Ohio’s oldest continuous county fair and is in its 204th year in 2026.
One World Day is Cleveland’s annual multicultural festival at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, organized by the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation. The 2026 event, its 80th year, was held on August 30 and included a Parade of Flags and programming celebrating cultural heritage and diversity. The reported disturbance occurred in the Palestinian section of the festival and led to charges that remain allegations unless proven in court.