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Parasson’s Italian Restaurant to close two locations, reopen one
Parasson’s Italian Restaurant is set to consolidate its three locations, reopening the dining room at its Akron location at 959 E. Waterloo Road June 3, while simultaneously closing its Barberton location at 234 Wooster Road and its Stow location at 3983 Darrow Road. The Akron location was chosen to...
Stirling, intimate fine-dining restaurant, set to open in Akron
AKRON, Ohio – David Glenny didn’t rush into a restaurant project. As he served and mixed drinks, he had time to think about what he wanted to do. Glenny founded Bricco in 2003. He had half a dozen Briccos for 15 years and sold them about five years ago.
Council addresses Wooster Road West project concerns
BARBERTON — City officials addressed concerns at the May 13 Barberton City Council meeting about the upcoming Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) reconstruction of Wooster Road West, which is set to begin May 20. Chad Morrison, whose wife Amanda Morrison owns Flat Iron Salon at 1044 Wooster Road W.,...
FirstEnergy fights release of reports documenting internal investigation of House Bill 6 scandal
COLUMBUS, Ohio — FirstEnergy Corp. is fighting to prevent the release of reports documenting the Akron electricity company’s internal investigations into the events surrounding the House Bill 6 scandal, which led to the 2020 arrest and subsequent convictions of ex-House Speaker Larry Householder and others. The Ohio Consumers’...
Need to recycle glass in coming days? Head to the Akron Dog Park
The city of Akron on Thursday temporarily removed all but one of its glass recycling dumpsters for construction over coming days. The dumpster at the Akron Dog Park will remain open until construction of another site is finished, and then it will close temporarily, too. The sites are expected to...
Why the 'net winners' in Mark Dente's real estate business Ponzi scheme are being sued
Those who invested with former Copley basketball coach Mark Dente’s real estate company — in what has been deemed a Ponzi scheme — are being divided into two groups: net winners and net losers. The net winners got back more money than they put in, while the net losers lost more. A Cleveland receiver...
Cute! Northeast Ohio fire departments rescue baby animals from wall, drain
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two fire departments in Northeast Ohio performed some lifesaving rescues for animals in need recently. The Cleveland Fire Department rescued a frequent flier after its owner called saying her kitten was stuck in a wall. Fire officials say this is the second time this cat has...
Board orders demolition of vacant church in Akron’s Summit Lake area
Members of the Akron Vacant Commercial or Industrial Building Appeals Board voted May 8 to demolish a vacant church. The white clapboarded, single-steepled, one-story church was built in 1928 and is located at 1042 Yale St. in the Summit Lake neighborhood. The partially boarded-up building features a hand-lettered sign out...
Hudson's Hop Tree Brewing the latest casualty in string of local craft brewery closures
Hudson's Hop Tree Brewing has closed, the Akron Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau (ASCVB) said on Facebook Tuesday. Hop Tree also has handwritten "CLOSED" signs on its front doors at 1297 Hudson Gate Drive and is marked by Google as "permanently closed." The account for the business's website, hoptreebrewing.com, has expired, according to...
Here's what we know so far about the $24 million in Akron Public Schools cuts
Akron Public Schools on Monday announced a plan to make extensive cuts to the district's budget before the next fiscal year begins July 1. Here's what we know so far about the cuts. There were more cuts than expected. Superintendent Michael Robinson previously said he would strive to reach $15...
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