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Wayne County home listings asked for more money in May – see the current median price here
The median home in Wayne County listed for $342,450 in May, up 19.1% from the previous month's $287,450, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to May 2023, the median home list price increased 28.3% from $267,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
20 downtown Massillon businesses are participating in a newly formed outdoor drinking zone
MASSILLON – A Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) has been flowing in recent days, just in time for summer activities that draw people to downtown. You can now carry cups with beer, wine or a mixed drink within a specific outdoor region. Multiple city walkways downtown and Duncan Plaza are included within the more than 36-acre boundary in Massillon. Veterans Park is excluded.
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...
Flag Day reminds us that the Stars & Stripes belong to all of us
I can only speak for myself, but the sight of a Confederate battle flag being paraded through the halls of Congress on Jan. 6, 2020, broke something in me. It was a desecration and a deliberate act meant to insult and provoke, otherwise it wouldn't have been brandished by a protester driven by...
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...
YMCA of Central Stark County welcoming more kids this summer thanks to $100K state grant
CANTON − The Eric Snow YMCA downtown is now abuzz most mornings with the chatter of children preparing for day-camp activities. The YMCA of Central Stark County received a $100,000 grant from the Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives for summer programs and to cover the cost of YMCA memberships for school-age...
Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region
CANTON – The Stark County Fatherhood Coalition and Stark Community Support Network will host a free fishing rodeo for children from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Cook’s Lagoon, 1819 Mahoning Road NE. The Fatherhood Coalition encourages fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and other significant male role models to...
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...
Overnight parking in Highland Square lot closed to 'cut down on concerning activity,' city of Akron says
AKRON, Ohio — The city of Akron announced the overnight closure of a Highland Square parking lot in an effort to cut down on "concerning activity" that has been observed in the area. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free...
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...
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...
A 'success story' for Akron area: Röchling Automotive expansion could add 25 jobs
As Röchling Automotive gets the green light to acquire land for a new distribution center, the Germany-based business plans to hire about 25 new workers in southern Summit County over three years, according to Akron city officials. This week, Akron City Council approved the sale of 1.5 acres of...
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.”
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