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Public gets opportunity to review, comment on plans for Berlin Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will host an open house-style public meeting to review proposed updates to the Berlin Lake Shoreline Management Plan on Nov. 17. The meeting will at at The HydeAway Venue, 16212 State Route 14 in Beloit from 6 to 8 p.m. Berlin Lake is at the junction of Portage (in Deerfield Township), Stark and Mahoning counties. The Berlin Lake Shoreline Management Plan acts as a contract between adjacent landowners and the Pittsburgh District for shared land management, balancing private shoreline uses with the protection and restoration of natural environmental conditions. The current shoreline management plan, last updated in June 2008, requires revision due to Corps of Engineers regulations and to incorporate changing community needs. The district is hosting the public meeting to collect community input for suggested changes to the shoreline management plan. The meeting will consist of information stations staffed by district representatives and an opportunity for attendees to provide in-person comments on the plan. The district is also seeking public input about environmental and recreational topics to consider during the shoreline management plan revision process. After the meeting, attendees can submit comments via email, mail, or in person at the Berlin
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Akron Says Demolition of Historic Firestone Plant 1 Is Imminent, Clock Tower to Be Saved
Akron officials said Monday, Nov. 9, that demolition of the historic Firestone Plant 1 is imminent, even as the city awaits final approval of its plan from the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Nov. 9. The plant is on the National Register of Historic Places, which is why the state […]
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City of Akron awards $100,000 in sports, wellness grants
WEST AKRON — At a Nov. 6 event at Ed Davis Community Center, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced 50 local organizations will receive $100,000 in funding through the city’s Sports and Wellness Grants Program. Now in its second year, the program supports community organizations providing sports, mentorship, after-school...
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City Council OKs Malik plan to unlock potential of older Akron homes
The city of Akron is making it easier to invest in its vast stock of aging homes by eliminating another obstacle to their reuse. Under current zoning regulations, Akron Planning Director Kyle Julien said, 86% of land in the city that allows residential uses "is zoned exclusively for single-family homes." Thanks to a change unanimously adopted Nov. 9 by Akron City Council, residential properties that do not quite fit the description – so-called legal nonconforming structures – won't have to be brought into compliance with modern zoning rules within two years as previously required. The step, coupled with another recent zoning change that sets aside lot-size requirements, is one Mayor Shammas Malik's administration hopes will encourage a wave of community renewals. Across the last 30 years of the 20th century, Akron abandoned the idea of neighborhoods with a mix of housing types, opting instead for neighborhoods dedicated to single-family homes, Julien said. But bringing homes built prior to that push into compliance limited property buyers' possibilities. "This requirement can be challenging or even impossible to meet. It's not easy to turn a duplex into a single-family home," Julien said, "and you can't add land to a parcel to meet the
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Historic Akron Soap Company building converted into 53 new apartments
An 1893 soap factory that later made cereal and paint, and an attached 1919 warehouse, have been transformed into 53 apartments close to downtown Akron. The $14 million soap factory project represents the first time that Oriana House, a community corrections and behavioral health agency, has moved into market-rate housing. The decision to do so came after the group acquired the old factory at 243 Furnace St., about a half mile northeast of Luigi’s and less than a mile from downtown.
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Canton First Ladies Museum Plans $4.5 Million Downtown Home
The National First Ladies Library & Museum is planning a new downtown Canton home for objects that, for now, mostly have to live somewhere else. The First Ladies Experience is a $4.5 million project, with construction aimed at January 2027 and an opening in early 2028. As The Repository reported,...
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Bath Township Surgery Center Ranked Ohio’s Best for Second Straight Year
BATH TOWNSHIP — The Surgery Center at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Health and Wellness has been ranked Ohio’s best ambulatory surgery center by Newsweek, the second consecutive year the Bath Township center has taken the top spot in the state, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Nov. 12. Ambulatory surgery centers are where a growing share […]
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What Highland Square spot was key to kicking off Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935? Plus more in this week’s news quiz
More than 90 years ago, two men began meeting in Akron to tackle their alcohol addiction. Eventually, they were joined by up to 80 others before moving their meetings to King School. The Highland Square location of those meetings is etched in Akron history, and the two men started a 12-step recovery program that has since gone worldwide. What’s the name of the place where they met? Take the quiz to find out. You can also test your knowledge about new housing in an old factory, quilting and a play about the suffrage movement.
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Akron announces second annual Sports and Wellness grant recipients
Another $100,000 in sports and wellness grants for 50 organizations will be distributed in Akron amid efforts to prevent youth violence. While a $2,000 grant might not seem like much, community organizations say they can make that money go a long way. Jamar Blackmon, executive director of GOALGETTA Academy, said...