CLEVELAND — For years, we've been telling you about the plans for a community hub designed to uplift the Hispanic community in the heart of Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood. Friday, CentroVilla25 finally opened its doors. CentroVilla25 finally opens for soft launch

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As lines grew for a taste of her Dominican cuisine, Elizabeth Valdez of La Esquina Dominicana expressed her gratitude for what CentroVilla25 has made possible.

“I moved from Orlando just because of this place,” Valdez continued, “It’s like an opportunity for the Latin people, for people like me, like my cousin, that we might have a talent, but we don't have the means to jump into a business.”

That’s exactly why Jenice Contreras, President and CEO of the Northeast

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