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First Look: Forest City Shuffleboard, Reopening Tuesday, November 24
Just in time for the big holiday homecoming, Forest City Shuffleboard (4506 Lorain Ave.) in Ohio City will reopen its doors after a nearly year-long hiatus. Founder Jim Miketo closed the popular entertainment venue last December with an eye on transferring the business to new, local operators. He found the ideal stewards in Tim and Erin Frazee, who also own Birdietown in Lakewood.
Medina County Gazette
Medina City Council approves law department reorganization
MEDINA — Medina City Council approved changes Monday to the law department’s salary and benefits code, making the law director and assistant law director positions full-time ahead of proposed appointments by Mayor Jim Shields. Shields recommended current Assistant Law Director Matthew Lanier to succeed retiring Law Director Greg...
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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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Akron’s New Renter Protections Face a 90-Day Clock, Court Talk and a Split City
Akron voters approved two charter amendments on November 3 that dramatically reshape the relationship between renters and landlords — and now the harder work of making Issues 11 and 12 function begins, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Both amendments take effect 30 days after their approval, and City Council must enact implementing legislation within 90 […]
Chronicle-Telegram
Cause of flickering streetlights in downtown Elyria addressed
As nightfall approached Elyria on Tuesday, many of the streetlights downtown began to flicker on and off, creating some confusion as to what was happening. Videos posted to social media show what appears to be streetlights throughout Elyria’s downtown area flickering in an apparently synchronous fashion, as each light rapidly turned off and on at the same time like strobe lighs. Elyria Mayor Kevin Brubaker said it was an electrical issue, adding that city personnel have begun to address the issue.
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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 […]