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Cuyahoga County prepares new budget with $111 million more for social services

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County officials will start 2027 budget talks next week with a little more breathing room after voters approved a 10-year health and human services levy renewal and increase. It is expected to generate another $111 million a year, bringing the county’s total health and human services...

Cuyahoga County, OH · 1d
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Nordonia Students Create Mural for Northfield Center Building

Nordonia High School students have worked on public art beyond school grounds, including a 2021 mural beneath the Interstate 271 bridge over Route 82. Students and other volunteers painted a map of the Nordonia Hills area and local landmarks; the project required approval from the Ohio Department of Transportation, which maintains the bridge, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.

Macedonia, OH · 2d
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Cleveland.com

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Contractor didn’t do the work? If Cuyahoga County fines them, this new board could hear the appeal

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County now has more teeth to enforce its consumer protection laws, and businesses facing fines or other enforcement actions have a new place to challenge them. County Council recently confirmed the first five members of a new Administrative Appeals Board, which will hear disputes from...

Cuyahoga County, OH · 1d
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Air quality inspectors identify issues at several facilities as investigation into mysterious chemical smell in Lakewood continues

LAKEWOOD, Ohio (WOIO) — A Lakewood city councilman provided an update Thursday on the chemical smell in Lakewood’s Birdtown neighborhood. Last month, a chemical odor was reported last week by dozens of residents in the Birdtown neighborhood that prompted an investigation by the Cleveland Division of Air Quality (CDAQ).

Lakewood, OH · 2d
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How Northeast Ohio Voted: Levies, Charter Changes and the 7th District: CLE Daily

🏮 Help Light Up the Towpath Trail: Canalway is looking for local artists to build large lanterns from recycled materials for the March 13, 2027, Towpath Trail Lantern Parade, a 1.4-mile route through Scranton Flats marking 200 years since the first boat traveled the Ohio & Erie Canal. Selected artists get a $1,000 stipend, and applications are due Jan. 4.

Cleveland, OH · 2d

Chronicle-Telegram

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Striking JFS workers no longer picketing in front of County Administration Building in downtown Elyria

Striking Lorain County Job and Family Services workers, represented by United Auto Workers Local 2192, no longer are picketing in front of the County Administration Building on Middle Avenue in Elyria. Gina Jones, JFS unit chairperson at UAW Local 2192, confirmed this week in a text message that the union...

Elyria, OH · 2d

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Road Closure Expected the Week of Nov 16 for Boston Mills Rd

Construction continues on the Boston Mills Road Multi-Use Path Project, with a major milestone approaching as crews prepare to install the new 110-foot pedestrian bridge. The bridge is expected to arrive in two sections during the week of November 16. Crews will assemble the sections on-site before using two cranes to lift the bridge over existing utility lines and set it into place.

Hudson, OH · 2d

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Elyria Seeks State Review of New Liquor Permit Application

Elyria City Council voted Monday to request a state hearing on a liquor permit application for 645 Taylor St., where the former Bistro on Taylor Street operated. SLT Bistro LLC, formed July 26, applied for a permit at that address on October 8. Cleveland.com reported that state records name Samantha Ward as the company’s registered agent and sole disclosed owner.

Elyria, OH · 12h

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Cuyahoga County executive: Issue 11 passage gives 10-year safety net

Passing a $111 million per year tax levy could give Cuyahoga County's social safety net a 10-year runway as it adjusts to less federal funding, County Executive Chris Ronayne said. Ronayne said Wednesday that passing Issue 11 both staved off severe cuts and put Health and Human Service agencies on...

Cuyahoga County, OH · 3d

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Cleveland Metroparks Golf Courses Head Toward Another Record Year

Cleveland Metroparks is nearing the finish line on a decade-long renovation of Seneca Golf Course in Broadview Heights, a project expected to restore the facility to its full 36 holes by spring 2026. Separately, the system's nine courses are on pace to top 415,600 rounds, the record set in 2024.

Cleveland, OH · 1d

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Westlake passes ordinance regulating e-bikes and electric scooters following spike in crashes

WESTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) — Following a surge in close calls and serious collisions caught on camera, Westlake City Council voted Thursday night to pass an emergency ordinance placing strict new regulations on electric mobility devices. Ordinance 2026-121 targets electric bicycles, motorized scooters, electric skateboards, and other low-speed micromobility devices...

Westlake, OH · 1d

Chronicle-Telegram

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Lorain County courts, county offices closed for Veterans Day

Lorain County offices and court buildings will be closed Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no mail delivery and, as such, no delivery of The Chronicle-Telegram. Login to see the e-edition version of the paper at www.chroniclet.com. Need help setting up your account? Call 440-329-7100 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Lorain County, OH · 1d

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Ohio sees highest midterm voter turnout in more than 30 years

Ohio saw its highest midterm voter turnout in more than three decades, with about 58% of registered voters casting ballots in this year's election. "High levels of turnout were fairly consistent across the state of Ohio, and that you know shows people were definitely ready to vote, and so they did," said Mike West, a spokesman for the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.

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Rosemont Preserve coming along — but don’t visit yet

FAIRLAWN — As Rosemont Preserve continues to take shape, curiosity is understandable, but city officials would prefer you hold off taking a preview stroll on the nascent trails. Service Director Ernie Staten provided an update on the project at the Nov. 2 Fairlawn City Council meeting, as he does...

Fairlawn, OH · 2d

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Lorain County Main Library Opens Doors to Media Preservation

The Lorain Public Library Main Branch has welcomed a new space, the Memory Lab, to its upper floor. The lab is a free hands-on area that allows the community to digitize their physical or analog media. It officially opened mid-October, following a soft opening in September. Tools are provided that can preserve multiple forms of audiovisual formats, and the Memory Lab allows for library guests to bring in their digital projects or family memories that are at risk of aging to a point of degradation.

Lorain County, OH · 1d

Chronicle-Telegram

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Precinct vote totals lay out how Lorain County cast ballots in commissioner's race

Precinct and geographic vote totals from Tuesday's election in the Lorain County commissioners race showed where the political power came from and who it went to. Commissioner-elect Carolyn White, a Democrat, earned much of her support in Lorain County's cities and several northern and central townships. Incumbent Commissioner Jeff Riddell,...

Lorain County, OH · 3d

NewsForce 24/7

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Tallmadge, Cuyahoga Falls Buck Statewide Trend as Voters Pass New School Tax Requests

Voters in Tallmadge and Cuyahoga Falls approved new school tax requests on Tuesday, Nov. 3, bucking a statewide trend in which most Ohio districts asking for additional money came up short, according to unofficial results reported by the Akron Beacon Journal. Statewide, 71 districts sought a new tax issue for current expenses, construction, or both, […]

Cuyahoga Falls, OH · 2d

Cleveland.com

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Lakewood considers speed cameras in school zones as pedestrian safety concerns grow

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Lakewood could install speed cameras in school zones and dedicate money from resulting fines to pedestrian-safety improvements as city officials face growing pressure to make children’s walking routes safer ahead of school boundary changes next year. City council on Monday referred two related proposals to its...

Lakewood, OH · 1d

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Bedford Council Advances Airbnb Rule Overhaul, Joins Growing Cuyahoga County Crackdown

Bedford City Council took its first formal step toward rewriting the rules for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in town, voting unanimously Monday night to place proposed legislation on first reading. Council did not discuss the specifics of the changes during the meeting, leaving residents to wait for more detail as the measure works its way through the legislative process.

Cuyahoga County, OH · 1d

Chronicle-Telegram

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Commissioners swear in Kelsey Leftwich as Lorain County Dog Warden

Commissioners officially swore in Kelsey Leftwich as the new Lorain County Dog Warden on Friday. Leftwich started Sept. 29. Her job involves supervising staff, managing kennel operations and enforcing state and local animal control laws. The number of adoptions, dog license sales and redemptions — owners recovering their dogs after...

Lorain County, OH · 1d