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With little to no progress evident on a partially built six-story structure in downtown Kent, the city has issued an official warning to the owner, The Tulips LLC.

In a recent column I “complained” that there were not enough services available for Portage County seniors. I have to eat my words now because there is financial assistance available to individuals 60 years or older with a yearly income of about $42,000.

If you ask me to name someone who knows about true love, my answer would be Thurman and Judy Church.

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Construction of Kent’s new city hall is on track and the building should be open in July, said city Service Director Melanie Baker.

Rock complained about the delinquency of taxes not collected from the Econo Lodge in Brimfield going back to 2017. Rock estimates the establishment owes over $42,000, plus late fees.

“Valentine’s Night Out” will take place Saturday, Feb. 10. Parents can drop off their children ages 5-12 at the Brimfield Community Center between 5:30 and 9 p.m. – and then enjoy a night out.

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During an event on Jan. 25, representatives from Charter Communications, which goes by the brand name Spectrum, announced that the service expansion will reach more than 290 homes and small businesses in Portage County. The new lines will carry internet, TV, mobile and voice services.

Streetsboro’s Jan. 22 revamp of its zoning code has the city banning personal vacation rentals like Airbnbs, at least for now.

There are several minor roads that show on township maps in the Brady Lake area that do not exist. The trustees are exploring options and will check with Brimfield, which recently vacated a road.

Annual employee salary increases were adopted. A contract amendment reflecting a 2% increase in the base salary of the law director was adopted.

The Portage Foundation is covering a lot of ground with its 2024 grant program.

Warning: I’m about to launch into a rip-roaring, foot-stomping, titanic rage about the incredibly cold, somewhat snowy winter we’re having. So, if you don’t want to read the ravings and rantings, just skip the next couple of paragraphs.

Repair work is set to begin on the Newton Falls Road Bridge just east of Holcomb Road. The bridge was closed in early December 2023, and the county expects to complete repairs and reopen the bridge by this spring.

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Portage County’s lack of safe and affordable housing comes down to dollars and decisions, said attendees of a Jan. 22 housing summit hosted by State Rep. Gail Pavliga alongside representatives from over a dozen local social service agencies.

Kent will be in the path of totality during the solar eclipse, which will occur on the afternoon of Monday, April 8. Totality, or a total solar eclipse, is when the moon passes directly between the earth and sun in relation to specific points on earth’s surface, completely blocking out the sun.

St. Peter of the Fields Parish in Rootstown and St. Joseph Parish in Randolph are among the Northeast Ohio parishes slated to be merged by the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County