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Cleveland Boomers Are Moving Under An Hour Away To One Of America's Most Affordable Cities For Retirees
Cleveland rocks, but not necessarily for retirees. Major cities can be a challenge to retire in for a number of reasons, and so many of Cleveland's seniors have felt an uncontrollable urge to move to smaller cities and towns in their golden years. They're not always looking far, though. One of the most popular places to retire to from Cleveland is another more affordable Ohio city just 40 miles away: Akron, the Rubber Capital of the World.
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Ohio Restaurant Faces Fury After Hosting Ramaswamy as Locals Say ‘It Came Back to Bite Them’
An Ohio restaurant that welcomed Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for a campaign stop found itself at the center of an ugly political backlash, and some furious locals are showing little sympathy. P.J. Marley’s, a popular burger restaurant in Medina, hosted Ramaswamy and other Republican candidates on October 31 after...
Akron Beacon Journal
City Council OKs Malik plan to unlock potential of older Akron homes
The city of Akron is making it easier to invest in its vast stock of aging homes by eliminating another obstacle to their reuse. Under current zoning regulations, Akron Planning Director Kyle Julien said, 86% of land in the city that allows residential uses "is zoned exclusively for single-family homes." Thanks to a change unanimously adopted Nov. 9 by Akron City Council, residential properties that do not quite fit the description – so-called legal nonconforming structures – won't have to be brought into compliance with modern zoning rules within two years as previously required. The step, coupled with another recent zoning change that sets aside lot-size requirements, is one Mayor Shammas Malik's administration hopes will encourage a wave of community renewals. Across the last 30 years of the 20th century, Akron abandoned the idea of neighborhoods with a mix of housing types, opting instead for neighborhoods dedicated to single-family homes, Julien said. But bringing homes built prior to that push into compliance limited property buyers' possibilities. "This requirement can be challenging or even impossible to meet. It's not easy to turn a duplex into a single-family home," Julien said, "and you can't add land to a parcel to meet the
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Since 1938, Akron’s Bob’s Hamburg Has Served Tiny Burgers From A Room No Bigger Than A Diner Car
Some restaurants need a parking garage, a host stand, and a pager that buzzes when your table is ready. This one needs about five booths, a short row of stools, and a single grill that has outlasted most of the cars that ever parked outside. On Akron’s East Avenue, a...
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Pet of the Week, 11/11/26
Teeny, tiny pups are the right choice for some people. Easy to care for because of their size, able to be a constant companion, because they are mobile. And, absolutely adorable to look at! But be careful … You don’t wanna step on her! They can also get “under feet” which can be a concern for the adopter and the pup!
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Tradition Alive: New Era Restaurant
When it’s time to make strudel at New Era Restaurant, Soka Milanko makes the dough in-house — then stretches it on a table, by hand, until it’s thin enough to add in the filling of either apples or cheese. She then wraps the pastry, cutting it into thirds.
The Repository
Historic Fieldcrest Estate in N. Canton for sale with lofty price tag
This article has been updated with additional information. NORTH CANTON − The 50-acre Fieldcrest Estate, the former core of the Hoover dairy farm and Hoover Lodge that dates back to the 1920s, is for sale. The asking price is $5 million. But you don't need that much money to tour the historic property and get an abundance of 20th century and Hoover family nostalgia. To promote the property , which owner Sally Morse Dale placed on the market on Nov. 3, Fieldcrest plans an open house at the estate and the buildings, including the lodge, welcome center, former inn and tea house. It will be 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 at 1346 Easthill St. SE between South Main Street and Market Avenue N. According to the property listing , Fieldcrest's buildings have 14 bedrooms, 14 full bathrooms, 12 half bathrooms and 28,669 square feet of finished space. The property includes a welcome center with offices that once was a carriage house; an inn with eight bedrooms, each named after Ohio's eight presidents that was a Hoover house relocated in 1988 from another Hoover property; a lodge with a banquet hall built around 1925, with a stocked bar, a large
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Free Turkeys, Meals and Baskets Fill Greater Akron Thanksgiving Calendar
AKRON — The Thanksgiving table is getting help across Greater Akron this year. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 11, churches, nonprofits and community organizations across Akron and Summit County are offering free turkeys, holiday grocery baskets and community dinners, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Requirements vary by event, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Some require registration or […]
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This Ohio Drive-In Still Brings Burgers Straight To Your Car On Chilly November Nights
Flash your headlights, and someone comes running to your car window. Not walking. Running. That one detail alone made me curious enough to start reading menus. The star here is a double cheeseburger dressed with two different sauces and topped with an olive on a toothpick. The kitchen stays open...
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Warm Memories: Russo’s Restaurant
Lucca Russo shakes a pan with Russo’s Restaurant’s Louisiana Sicilian Pastalaya sauce in it before adding in fettucine and topping the dish with seasoned chicken and garnishes. Simultaneously, he spoons cucumber pico de gallo and Tabasco on chilled oysters. Having taken over the kitchen from his dad, Dave Russo, four years ago, the 25-year-old is in his element.
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Akron Public Schools director of communication sues district
Akron Public Schools spokesperson Stacey Hodoh has sued the district for alleged retaliation, harassment and bullying. Hodoh’s lawsuit, filed in federal court on Nov. 12, alleges she was not paid for additional work performed while serving as the interim IT director and that she was targeted for defending prior custodial supervisor Darian Johnson, among other issues. She is representing herself in court.
Akron Leader Publications
City of Akron awards $100,000 in sports, wellness grants
WEST AKRON — At a Nov. 6 event at Ed Davis Community Center, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced 50 local organizations will receive $100,000 in funding through the city’s Sports and Wellness Grants Program. Now in its second year, the program supports community organizations providing sports, mentorship, after-school...
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Six Akron-Area Teams Chase Regional Finals in Friday Playoff Semifinals
AKRON, Ohio — Six Akron-area high school football teams play Friday, November 13, in the regional semifinal round of the Ohio playoffs, with every game kicking off at 7 p.m. at the home field of the higher-seeded team, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s regional semifinal pairings released November 8. The Akron Beacon […]
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Rail Workers Strike Wheeling & Lake Erie at Noon, Picketing in Canton and Akron
About 140 locomotive engineers and conductors walked off the job at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and set up picket lines against the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway, the Brewster-based regional railroad, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen told The Repository. Picket lines went up at four or five locations in Ohio, including Canton […]
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Trailhead Foundation to Reveal First Funds From Summa Sale in Akron
AKRON, Ohio — A little more than a year after Summa Health was sold to a for-profit company, Greater Akron will learn Thursday night, Nov. 12, exactly how much money the new Trailhead Community Health Foundation of Greater Akron has to invest in the region’s health — and the foundation’s leaders say the figure is […]