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Rite Aid to shutter 18 more Ohio stores: See the full list
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rite Aid is aiming to close nearly 20 additional stores in Ohio as the pharmacy chain continues through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. According to documents filed on June 28 and July 1 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Rite Aid proposed the closure of 18 more stores.
Pet show in Bowling Green is the cat's meow
BOWING GREEN — The Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department will hold its 63rd annual pet show on the Needle Hall stage at City Park, 520 Conneaut Ave., at 7 p.m. July 10. Pet enthusiasts are invited to participate and showcase their animals. Participants are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes early. Categories for judging include best groomed, most unusual, shaggiest, best dressed pet, biggest rodent, largest and smallest dog, slimiest reptile, and bird that tweets/talks the loudest. The event will be postponed to July 17 if it rains. For more information, call 419-354-6223.
Assistance with summer cooling bills available for low-income households
The Ohio Department of Development and Community Action Commission of Erie, Huron & Richland Counties Inc. are offering assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during the hot summer months. Through Sept. 30, income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying their electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan...
New grant to trim cost of sewer work in Ravenna Township's Chinn Allotment
RAVENNA TWP. − Homeowners in the Chinn Allotment stand to save a little more money on a pricey sewer project in Ravenna Township, thanks to another grant toward the project. Daniel Blakely, director of Portage County Water Resources, said the department applied for $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds toward the Chinn Allotment, which he said would lower the cost by about $2,000 to each "benefit user." Residents now are facing a $16,000 assessment per lot, plus additional fees for things such as tying into the system.
Chippewa Lake Park to be remembered with amusement and planned county park
The glory days of the old Chippewa Lake Park will soon be remembered and celebrated. The Medina County Park District and the Chippewa Lake Historical Society have entered into a 10-year agreement that will bring a museum and new trail entrance to Chippewa Lake Park. The historical society will set...
Cuyahoga County Council seeking to restrict public comment to 20 speakers
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County Council is seeking to start limiting public comment following several meetings in which nearly 70 people have taken to the podium, stretching meetings three or four hours long. At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Council will be introducing a resolution to amend its rules,...
Awesome Foundation awards 50th $1K grant
The Awesome Foundation – Cleveland celebrated a milestone of awarding its 50th grant since 2019 to individuals and nonprofits furthering awesome projects and programs across Cuyahoga County in June, according to a news release. Grants are made in $1,000 increments, so $50,000 has been awarded. Grants have been awarded...
Cuyahoga County to pay $300K to former jail inmate who was strapped down and beaten by corrections officers
CLEVELAND, Ohio— Cuyahoga County has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit with a former jail inmate who was punched and pepper-sprayed while strapped to a chair. The officers who attacked Chantelle Glass both previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges and spent time in jail or prison. If...
Downtown Canton eatery honored with Wine Spectator's Best Restaurant for Wine Award
Wine Spectator is honoring a downtown Canton eatery and bar with a prestigious award. Grapes in a Glass, 575 Market Ave. N, is one of the recipients of the magazine's 2024 Best Restaurants for Wine Award. Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, recently unveiled this year's winners. The...
Solon High School student-athletes score big in community service
SOLON, Ohio -- Members of the Solon High School boys soccer team traded their cleats for helping hands in June, volunteering at the Solon Senior Center’s Produce Market distribution. This drive-thru service provides fresh fruits and vegetables monthly to local senior citizens. If you purchase a product or register...
UH Health Scholars Program first class wrapping up internship program
The first class to complete the entire eighth through 12th grade University Hospitals Health Scholars Program recently began its final summer of learning and mentorship. The four-week paid summer internship, hosted by University Hospitals’ office of community impact, equity, diversity and inclusion, will be held through July 12. University...
Thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, toys and more at Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale
The Wooster Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale will be held July 11-13, at the Book Cellar in the basement of the Operations Center, 304 N. Market St., Wooster. Thursday and Friday sales are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday is bag day - all the books that...
Cleveland hosting International Quartet and Chorus Contest, ‘A Capella Rocks’
That’s what Medina native Ryan McDivitt had planned for his quartet Rare Blend, competing at the 2024 International Quartet and Chorus Contest, which is taking place through July 7 at Public Auditorium in Cleveland. “We’re excited — it’s going to be awesome,” said the 2003 Medina High School graduate,...
The widest of wide turns leads police to talkative drunk driver: Broadview Heights Police Blotter
Drunken driving, I-77: On June 15, police observed a black Kia not only make a wide turn exiting I-77 for Walling Road but also travel in the incoming lane for a while before eventually correcting to the proper lane. The swerving Kia also was traveling well under the speed limit...
Water turned back on for Brunswick residents
BRUNSWICK, Ohio (WOIO) - Water was turned back on Tuesday night for Brunswick residents affected by two water main breaks, according to a Cleveland Water Department spokesperson. Both water main breaks happened on SR 303 (Center Road) in less than 48 hours of each other. The first is just east...
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