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Work on a neighborhood-wide sewer project in Ravenna Township’s Chinn Allotment has hit a snag, courtesy of supply chain issues and FirstEnergy, the parent company of Ohio Edison.

Speaking of farms, Mike and Linda Dussel don’t just raise corn and pumpkins, they have “home-grown and farm raised” the newly appointed Chief Medical Officer of UH Portage Medical Center, Christopher Dussel, MD, MBA.

Our family’s foray into gardening, like so many others, began in 2020 during the height of the global pandemic. It brought us all outside into the sunshine and provided us with a central hobby in which every family member contributed. Each year after, the garden expanded right along with our knowledge and botanical interest. Then one year we discovered chickens and their natural abilities to assist in the garden. 

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

When the Portage Area Regional Transit Authority conducted a Workforce Mobility Transit Feasibility Study to work on its Transit Development Plan, it identified gaps in its service, including within the cities of Streetsboro and Aurora.

This voter’s guide is a joint venture of The Portager and the League of Women Voters of Kent and Northern Portage County.

I recently found several books in which people’s love of the land or the significance of the land makes it feel as if the land itself is practically a character.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Jessica Sabin, a national service director at Axess Family Services, recalls her grandma making frequent calls on her landline to stay in contact with her sister, as she wasn’t comfortable using her cell phone.

A statue of the 20th president of the United States, who resided in the village of Hiram for several years, including graduating from what is now known as Hiram College, will be relocated to the village from Wilmington, Delaware, where it has been on display for 131 years.

It's that time of year when we sadly have to say goodbye to our garden. It's not completely done yet, we still have some plants left, but we're in our last weeks of it.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Former Mantua Police Chief Joseph Urso’s legal effort to get his job back has hit a roadblock and potential dead end.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is ground zero when it comes to providing food for Portage County’s hungriest people.

I don’t know about you, but I find it increasingly difficult to make sense of the world, in light of the tragedies, injustices, wars, unkindnesses and dissension that fill our eyes and ears on a daily basis. I’ve tried being angry, being judgmental, feeling holier-than-thou, feeling hopeless, praying, raging, swearing and despairing. Not that all that seemed to be of much help.

Hello, all! We’ll start today’s Setlist with Ravenna, which rain or shine will celebrate Balloon A-Fair this weekend. Events will be held all weekend in downtown Ravenna and at the Portage County fairgrounds in Randolph.

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Hiram Township is opening its own fire department, despite ongoing mediation with Hiram Village, which had long overseen fire services for both the village and township.

The Brimfield Zoning Commission will be requesting a six-month extension to the current moratorium on data centers as it continues to work toward finalizing new legislation.