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Athens Halloween 2026: In photos
ATHENS, Ohio — Athens residents took to the streets for the city’s annual Halloween celebrations Saturday. The Halloween Block Party, which has taken place since 1974, has grown into a cornerstone for Ohio University students and Athens residents alike. Saturday’s festivities included a Family Friendly Block Party for Athens’ youngest from 1-4 p.m., along with an uptown trick-or-treat sponsored by businesses in Uptown Athens. The family-friendly festivities culminated with Passion Works Studio’s 15th annual Honey for the Heart parade, before being followed by several hours of live music at the Uptown Block Party, which lasted until 12:30 a.m. Among those who attended the festivities were Mayor Steve Patterson and Service-Safety Director Andy Stone, who watched the Honey for the Heart parade from the corner of Court and Washington Street. It’s a far cry from the 1970s and ‘80s, when Athens’ city government discouraged people from taking part in Halloween celebrations. The local government went so far as to place full page ads in newspapers telling people not to come to Athens during Halloween. However, the city soon realized Halloween was an economic boon for businesses in Athens. The city then began officially-sanctioned Halloween celebrations—complete with live music and bandstands—to capitalize.
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Organizers plan to revitalize Athens’ west side
The Westside Community Association and Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio are partnering to revitalize Athens’ west side neighborhood, while emphasizing community engagement. Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit that builds and repairs affordable housing. Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio is an affiliate that serves six Southeast...
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An Ohio city is raising about $100,000 a year for solar through a carbon fee
In 2018, residents of Athens, Ohio, did something unusual – they voted to raise their own utility bills. The voters chose to adopt a carbon fee, a small bump in their electricity rate that goes to solar energy projects on city buildings and other public sites. The fee is...
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Meetings air concerns about proposed short-term rental regs
LOGAN- A series of meetings were held in the commissioners’ office this week to discuss short term rental ordinances and allow for community members to ask questions and provide input before any decisions are made. Among the concerns raised at the meeting was added financial pressure from the new regulations. Local STR owner Marie Liptak explained that the annual $50 fee for a permit to operate a STR adds to the financial difficulties that she and other owners are facing. “The state next year is going to make all STRs into commercial properties, and that’s going to affect us yet again because of all the taxes that we’re already paying. Because we pay our 6% every month, and now the unrealized gains from our property taxes on top of our property taxes,” Liptak said. “That $50 fee a year, it’s more money out of our pockets. I don’t know about the other owners. We’re barely breaking even at this point.” Liptak also explained that Airbnb is now changing rules for owners, disallowing them from asking for IDs and rental agreements, making it more difficult for her and other property owners. She stated that she was concerned about big corporations taking