Merolla named Plusquellic’s chief of staff
Rick Merolla has been tabbed as chief of staff for Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic.Merolla, the city’s service director, will assume the new title Saturday. He succeeds Dave Lieberth, who retires this...
View ArticlePlans changing for Akron block that housed church
A high-profile block near downtown Akron is still getting a big makeover, but the project has changed.A “national retailer” is now planning to build at South Main and Thornton streets, south of...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: Elves deserve credit for good deeds
A very special nod to the magical Elves and More of Northeast Ohio, who continue to be such a giant blessing to low-income children in the Akron community.Here’s a bit of the group’s history as shared...
View ArticleHoliday help for those hurting
The images and memories of the holiday season are sometimes a source of sadness for Adriane Clayton.“I lost my mother three years ago in February, and her birthday is a week before Christmas,” Clayton...
View ArticleNew industrial park off Seasons Road taking shape,
HUDSON: A new industrial park off Seasons Road that is expected to house a waste-to-energy plant is taking shape.Water, sewers and roads are going in at the Seasons Greene Eco-Industrial Park east of...
View ArticleArea deaths - Nov. 30
MEDINAEasterling, Norma, 84, of Wadsworth. Died Friday. Hilliard-Rospert.Hawk, Gerald W., 94, of Wadsworth. Died Thursday. Hilliard-Rospert.Lewis, Michael P., 70, of Lodi. Died Thursday. Waite &...
View ArticleGoodyear welcomes Santa and visitors to Suffield blimp hangar this weekend
SUFFIELD TWP.: In what has become an endearing holiday tradition for Northeast Ohio families, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Friday threw open the giant doors to its blimp hangar at Wingfoot Lake...
View ArticleRegional briefs — Nov. 30
AKRONBurg awardsAKRON: Akron City Hall will be well represented next year when the H. Peter Burg Awards are presented.Mayor Don Plusquellic will receive the award by this name given by the Greater...
View ArticleJewish community preparing for Hanukkah
The Shaw Jewish Community Center is hosting two Hanukkah events that are open to the public on Dec. 6 and 11.A Family Hanukkah celebration is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. It will feature a musical...
View ArticleCrime Blotter — Dec. 2
Summit CountyAkronArrestsA Moeller Avenue man, 43, was charged with aggravated burglary, felonious assault and domestic violence after he allegedly knocked on the door of his ex-girlfriend’s apartment...
View ArticleTough road to re-entry is normal for long-term imprisoned
The road back to society can be difficult for ex-prisoners.Dena Hanley, an associate professor of political science at the University of Akron, whose doctoral degree is in criminal justice, said it is...
View ArticleHistoric Stark County inn is up for auction
MARLBORO TWP.: They say Abraham Lincoln slept here.Now the 1828 inn at Ravenna Road and Pontius Street is ready for a new chapter in its history.The property is up for sale, and Kiko’s Auction will...
View ArticleAfter 40 years in prison, ex-offender gives up the bad, works on the good
Dennis “Denny” Pounds did bad things that cost him four decades of freedom, but it was one good deed as a youth that would give him new hope many years later, and help him with a mission to keep others...
View ArticleLocal ODOT workers win state award
Four Akron-area employees in the Ohio Department of Transportation have been recognized for their work on the Interstate 277/U.S. 224 construction project in Summit County.Planning and engineering...
View ArticleWhere to find fresh Christmas trees
Here is a list of where you can cut your own tree or buy a live or freshly cut tree.Summit CountyBoston Heights Nursery — 6546 Olde Eight Road, Boston Heights. Daylight hours through Dec. 24. Choose a...
View ArticleBob Dyer: When AMVETS really isn’t AMVETS
To Sam Davis, it just doesn’t add up.Outside the store, he sees the big AMVETS vans parked at the loading dock.Inside the store, employees act as if veterans don’t even exist.Davis, 58, of Tallmadge,...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls police offer Toys for Tickets program
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Those flashing blue lights in your car’s rearview mirror could spread cheer in Cuyahoga Falls instead of cutting into the holiday shopping budget.In keeping with a five-year Christmas...
View ArticleNorton High School band finishes third in national competition
NORTON: The Norton High School marching band finished third in its class at the recent 2012 Bands of America Grand National Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.The 115 Norton band...
View ArticleAbandoned dog finds humane home at Summit shelter
TWINSBURG: By the looks of it, the dog tied up in the muddy yard of the South Akron house recently had given birth.According to neighbors, the large brindle Cane Corso and her month-old pups were...
View ArticleFairlawn reopens wage talks with union employees
fairlawn: Mayor Bill Roth will introduce legislation tonight on wage agreements between the city of Fairlawn and full-time police and firefighters.Both unions have been negotiating with the city for...
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