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Akron developer transforming historic downtown building into apartments, new restaurant
Akron developer Tony Troppe is creating a mixed-use concept at the historical Evans Building at 333-335 S. Main St. in Akron that will include about 35 loft apartments, a chicken-and-waffle restaurant and a conference room. Features such as terrazzo and marble floors and a bank vault in the basement will...
Catch fish, watch blimps soar at Wingfoot Lake: NE Ohio fishing report for June 28-July 1
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Once a playground for the employees of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Wingfoot Lake just east of Akron is a pretty good fishing hole for largemouth bass and bluegills, as well a unique lake where anglers and paddlers can often enjoy watching a Goodyear blimp take flight from its hangars Wingfoot Lake’s south shore.
Sherbondy Hill, Kenmore parks win 2024 Akron Parks Challenge, receive funding for improvements
Two more Akron city parks were named winners of the sixth installment of the Akron Parks Challenge on Friday, winning more than $100,000 in city funding to design, build and maintain new park structures. Sherbondy Hill Park (Ward 3) and Prentiss Park (Ward 9) will each receive $150,000 for improvements, with support from...
Let Freedom Ring!
Looking for fireworks and parades this 4th of July and then some... 6/29 Green Freedom Fest from noon - 1pm at Boettler Park, 5300 Massillon Road. 6/30 Hudson Fireworks Celebration at Barlow Farm Park 1965 Barlow Park begins at dusk.. rain date is July 7th. 7/6 Orrville Fireworks 10:15. 7/3...
Medina prepares for full season of white-tailed deer bowhunting
MEDINA, Ohio -- Anyone interested in hunting white-tailed deer within the city will soon have an opportunity to submit an application. Police Chief Ed Kinney said the police department will begin accepting applications for the municipal deer hunting program starting Aug. 1. “You can pick up an application at the...
Woman who lost 180 pounds to compete in Akron Marathon 8K race
AKRON, Ohio – More than 1,400 people will take part in the National Interstate 8k race in Downtown Akron on Saturday – the first of three races in the Akron Marathon Race Series. Among them will be first-time participant Kathryn Eastgate of Akron. Eastgate, 40, has undergone ankle reconstruction surgery and lost 180 pounds in order to participate in the race, she said.
This weekend in Akron: Nightlight anniversary, Akron Soul Train workshop
The Nightlight is gearing up for its 10th anniversary with a weekend of special events. Last month, I spoke to Executive Director Jenn Kidd about what the independent movie theater has in store for the big 1-0. Kidd also shared an update on the Nightlight’s second screen expansion plans.
‘Silver Light & Red’ is a gripping tale about Native American teens | Book Talk
“Silver Light & Red: The Legend of the Hinckley Buzzards” is an exciting historical novel for teens by Hinckley resident Ernest F. Zore. Silver Light is a 15-year-old member of the Aloona Nation who lives in a settlement called City of the Circle Moon. He has little standing in the community, and what distinction he does have comes from his ability to communicate with animals. He is amazed when the chief calls him to a council meeting....
Photo: Kids meet alpacas during Arc camp
Everett Streb, of Sidney, feeds hay to an Alpaca on Thursday during Shelby County Arc’s Summer Recreation Camp. Three alpacas were brought to Fairlawn Local Schools by Count Your Blessings Alpacas for the campers to pet and feed. The camp is a week long.
First Watch opens Brunswick restaurant
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- It may sound confusing when a business says it is both local and national. But that’s exactly what First Watch has perfected in each of its more than 500 locations. Brunswick’s new First Watch, located along Center Road at the Town Center, opens officially July 1...
Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region
Canton Woman’s Club offers Hall of Fame Grand Parade and Breakfast Buffet CANTON – The Canton Woman's Club's annual Hall of Fame Grand Parade and Breakfast Buffet will be Aug. 3 at 822 Market Ave. N. Club doors open at 7 a.m. There will be food options before and after the parade, plus...
Investment group takes over Royal Docks Brewing Co., aims to continue brewery’s growth
CANTON, Ohio – An investment group chaired by Andrew Gould has bought Royal Docks Brewing Co. The brewery announced the deal as a “new strategic investment and ownership stake” on Friday and said plans would continue to open the Royal Docks Tied House in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood.
Cleveland Orchestra at the Movies: Final tune builds alongside title character in ‘Indiana Jones’ performance
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — You’ll definitely want to stick around for the credits at Blossom Music Center this weekend. The Cleveland Orchestra sounds marvelous playing John Williams’ entire score for “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark,” but the famous title tune — the “Raiders March,” teased in snippets throughout the movie — doesn’t appear in full until the very end.
Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Easier Dead Than Drawn by Bailee Abbott
GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean with mild language) When the town council hires Chloe Abbington’s close friend, famous wall muralist Lana Easton, to paint a mural advertising the return of the floating amphitheater, not everyone in Whisper Cove is happy about the theater or Lana. Naysayers think the noise from concerts and visitors will disrupt their quiet community. It doesn’t help that a lot of money taken from the town’s budget is being used to pay the muralist for her services. The mood turns even more grim when Lana is found dead, and since Chloe was there alone to discover her body, that makes her the prime suspect.
Legend, films and Beethoven all planned for Cleveland Orchestra's 2024 Blossom Music Festival
The hills of Cuyahoga Falls will once again become alive with the music of the Cleveland Orchestra. Naturally, summertime means a return of the Blossom Music Festival schedule, which finds the world-renowned orchestra performing this weekend through early September at the bucolic Blossom Music Center on 200 acres of rolling hills adjacent to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
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