Portage County obituaries for March 18-20
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Portage County obituaries for March 16-17
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Kent finishes West Side Fire Station renovations and schedules an open house
Renovations on the City of Kent’s West Side Fire Station are complete, and the building is open as of March 17.
Aurora mayor highlights land preservation and sustainable development in ‘state of the city’
In a “state of the city” address on March 16, Aurora Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin touted a litany of accomplishments over the past eight years under her administration, balancing land preservation and development while imposing no new taxes.
Hardesty: The Flashes blew their March dream in a profanity-laced instant
- Tom Hardesty.
Trash talk has been as tightly woven into the fabric of athletics as long as athletics have been in existence — which pretty much covers most, if not all, of recorded human history. But there is a fine line between trash talk within the context of competition, and vile, vulgar, repugnant words and behavior.
Aurora is considering an amateur fireworks ban in response to a new Ohio law
While state lawmakers are on board with shooting off fireworks around various holidays, Aurora city leaders are not — they’re considering opting out of a new state fireworks law.
Here are all the road projects in the works for Streetsboro
It’s been 10 busy months since Streetsboro brought new City Engineer Justin Czekaj on board, and he’s giving the city’s roads thorough attention.
A Mexican restaurant is moving into the old Dawg’s Draft House in Atwater
Owner Fernando Leon, who has two other locations in Springfield and Mogadore, said opening a third restaurant at 1312 State Route 183 was an opportunity “too good to pass on.”
Portage County obituaries for March 14-15
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
The Portager is hiring a director of growth and sales
- Ben Wolford.
To power our ability to provide more high-quality journalism to every corner of our community, we are seeking a director of growth and sales to professionalize our business development operation and establish The Portager as an unshakable public service institution in Portage County.
Eat some pancakes, support Atwater’s Old School Park
Atwater trustees will host a free community pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon April 3 at the town hall. Though anyone can eat for free, guests are encouraged to make donations to benefit the Old School Park on Waterloo Road.
WellNow urgent care clinics are coming to Ravenna and Streetsboro
The construction site you may have seen by the Ravenna Chipotle restaurant is the future site of an urgent care center, due to open by the end of the year.
One for the Books: Our fascination with cults
I think it’s human nature to be fascinated with cults — maybe because we think we’re too smart to be pulled into the net of a cult leader.
Portage Park District acquires Towner’s Woods after decades leasing from the county
Portage County commissioners this month turned over 170 acres of Towner’s Woods to the Portage Park District, which had been leasing and maintaining it since the mid-1990s.
Portage County obituaries for March 11-13
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Mantua Restoration Society raising funds for Center School with cautious optimism on progress
- Wyatt Loy.
The Mantua Restoration Society, which has tried for years to renovate the old school, is fundraising and saving up money in anticipation of the day township trustees finally let them undertake a large project.
Multiple renovation projects in store for Streetsboro, including the library
Built in 1998, the Pierce Streetsboro Library building needs new gutters and siding. Council estimates the cost at $56,757.
Construction at Brimfield Fire Station will make way for new admin building
Don’t plan on stopping by Brimfield’s fire station anytime soon. The front door is gone and the rear door is blocked by construction, leaving only a downstairs door no one will answer.
Windham police chief retired after 12 years of service
Former Windham Police Chief Eric Breiding is planning his semi-retirement after quietly stepping down from his Windham post late last year.
This year’s Leadership Portage County conference tackles mental health in the workplace
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“We have been seeing first-hand the impact of mental health on the quality of life in Portage County, pronounced even more since the pandemic,” Ruehr explained. “We present this conference as a tool that will benefit the overall health and wellbeing of their organizations and themselves.”