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Frustration now, smooth ride later: ODOT begins 2 big Wooster Road projects in Barberton
Here's a tip: If you're traveling to Barberton any time soon — for one of Main Street Barberton's Second Saturday events, maybe, or the Mum Festival on Sept. 29 — avoid Wooster Road. Chances are, whether it's Wooster North or Wooster West, it's under construction. Two big ODOT...
Akron limiting parking behind Highland Square Chipotle due to partying
Akron, Ohio (WOIO) - Beginning Friday at 11 pm, the City of Akron will limit parking behind Chipotle in Highland Square (825 West. Market). The city will close off the area directly behind the buildings as seen in the map below at 11 p.m. on weekend evenings for the foreseeable future. It will be reopened in the mornings. The move is meant to cut down on concerning activity including drinking and loud noise which has been occurring behind the building on weekends, according to the City of Akron.
University of Akron President Nemer makes first appointment, naming new interim VP and CFO
R.J. Nemer made his first appointment as University of Akron president this week, splitting the role of interim senior vice president and chief financial officer into two positions. Misty Villers, previously Akron's director of budget planning and strategy, assumes the interim CFO job immediately. She will exclusively oversee financial functions...
Akron mayor swears in new fire chief
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Mayor Shammas Malik announced Friday that Akron Fire Deputy Chief Leon Henderson will serve as Akron’s next fire chief. Henderson will replace former Chief Joseph Natko, who announced his retirement back in March and is now working as an assistant to the mayor for emergency management, according to a release.
Medina County District Library pedals books on the go
MEDINA, Ohio -- Anyone who enjoys reading will be excited to see the Medina County District Library’s new initiative at a variety of events this summer. The library launched its Book Bike earlier this spring. The bike includes an attached trailer with custom-built enclosed shelves that hold a variety of books to borrow.
Akron's city hall building temporarily cleared out Thursday after smoke detected
Akron city officials evacuated the Municipal Building on Thursday afternoon after a small fan coil motor burned out, causing smoke and odor, according to Akron spokeswoman Stephanie Marsh. The Akron Fire Department was quickly cleared the smoke and odor, everyone was allowed to reenter the city hall building shortly after...
Sojourner Truth statue unveiled where she gave her 1851 ‘Ain’t I a Woman?’ speech
Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city on Wednesday to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot where the women’s rights pioneer gave an iconic 1851 speech now known as “Ain’t I a Woman?”. Truth, a formerly enslaved person, delivered the...
Spencer closes in on budget with 5.5-cent tax increase
(Update: This story has been updated to include expenditure details from the Spencer Public Works Department.) SPENCER — When the Spencer Board of Aldermen gathers on Tuesday for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting, it will consider approval of a budget ordinance that carries with it a 5.5-cent property tax increase. Residents of Spencer currently pay 55 […] The post Spencer closes in on budget with 5.5-cent tax increase appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Cuyahoga Falls Starbucks workers latest in Cleveland area to try and unionize
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Yet another group of Starbucks baristas in the Cleveland area is looking to unionize, and has filed for an official union election. Workers at the Starbucks on Howe Avenue, near the Cuyahoga Falls’ and Akron’s border, filed to form a bargaining unit on Wednesday. They were among employees of 18 stores across the U.S. that signed onto a letter to the Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan, demanding “higher wages, fair and consistent scheduling, improved benefits and a safe and dignified workplace.”
Wayne County Parade of Homes will show off house being sold to benefit CAMO projects
Central American Medial Outreach on a $5 million capital campaign mission to benefit Hondurans. Donations to build the house reached 80% by the end of May. A home under construction in Marshallville holds special significance for the charitable organization Central American Medical Outreach (CAMO), headquartered in Orrville. Spearheaded by the...
'An opportunity to grow and rebuild.' Stark Soil & Water recovering from employee exodus
Summit County, Cuyahoga County and company EnviroScience have taken over duties for Stark. Two new employees have joined the district, with two more staring this month. MASSILLON − The Stark Soil & Water Conservation District continues work to hire new employees after the entire office quit their jobs. Some...
Author Sharon Moreland Myers looks back at State Road, Akron buildings | Book Talk
Late in 2023, Cuyahoga Falls announced a project to study the future of State Road from Portage Trail to the High Level Bridge. Akron writer Sharon Moreland Myers has researched the history of the busy thoroughfare in “South State Road – Cuyahoga Falls, 1960 vs. 2023.”. Beginning with...
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