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Neighbor Night Elyria seeks to address community concerns
ELYRIA — Ideas are easy — the challenge is turning those ideas into action, which is how Neighbor Night Elyria can help. Held four times a year, these get-togethers offer an opportunity to connect with neighbors, support community projects and act on issues that matter, and the next event takes place Thursday.
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Avon girls fall in state soccer semifinals
MADISON TWP. — Avon's bid to reach the state final for the first time in program history came to a sudden end Tuesday night. Avon, ranked third in Division II by MaxPreps, fell to second-ranked Columbus Bishop Watterson, which is also known as the Eagles, 4-0, in a state semifinal at Mansfield Madison.
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Elyria and Wellington Boys and Girls Clubs slated to close, facing $2 million loss in funding
The loss of federal funding is forcing two Boys and Girls Clubs locations in Lorain County to shut their doors in December. The Elyria Westwood and Wellington Westwood Boys and Girls Clubs locations will have their last day of programming on Dec. 18, Lauren Switzer, director of development operations for the Boys and Girls Club Northeast Ohio, confirmed in a statement.
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Demolition continues in Lorain as levels of old hospital parking garage are toppled (VIDEO)
Demolition efforts continued Wednesday at the site of the former St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain. View the video at tinyurl.com/bdmtdakr. Lorain Safety / Service Director Rey Carrion said demolition efforts are on schedule as the city’s contractor, Gary Moderalli Excavating Inc., continues to take apart pieces of the the old parking garage along Reid Avenue that has stood vacant for years.
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Lorain Veterans Park Plan Envisions a $1 Million Redesign
Four veterans organizations have pledged a combined $120,000 toward a Lorain Veterans Memorial Park project expected to cost more than $1 million. American Legion Post 30, AMVETS Post 47, Italian American Veterans Post 1 and Lorain’s VFW each committed $30,000, according to News 5 Cleveland. The proposal would change...
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St. Francis sees undefeated season end in 2-1 state semifinal loss to Avon
CLYDE, Ohio — The St. Francis de Sales soccer team suffered its first loss of the season as the Knights’ goal of winning a state title came to a heartbreaking end in the Division II state semifinals on Tuesday night. No. 1-ranked St. Francis (17-1-4) held a 1-0 lead over No. 2-ranked Avon (17-1-3) at the half. But the defending state champion Eagles scored two unanswered goals off of set pieces in the second half to win 2-1. St. Francis earned a 1-0 lead after scoring on a corner kick near the midpoint of the first half. Connor Weaver sent in the corner kick, and the ball deflected in off of Avon defender Cole Veverka. The Knights went up by one with the goal on the set piece in the 24th minute of the first half. But Avon’s Brayden Carlin scored the game-winner, completing the comeback with 3:45 left on a header from off of a corner kick. The Knights, who outscored their opponents 50-7 this season en route to a Catholic High School League Bishop Division title, made it to the state final four for the first time since 2003. They fell 1-0 to Westerville North in the title
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UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute opens in Berea
University Hospitals held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 13 to mark the grand opening of its new UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute location at the CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea. The facility at 600 Pearl Street is just yards from the Cleveland Browns’ practice fields and training facilities, providing players...