Aurora City Council will vote on a proposed five-year master plan
- Paige Fisher.
Aurora City Council will vote Monday on a five-year master plan that prioritizes green space and historical preservation over development.
Kent’s recycling service sparked debate, but council moves toward Republic deal
Kent City Council declined to fast-track a deal that would switch residential recycling services to a private hauler, postponing a final decision that’s expected in June.
School clothes vouchers available over the summer for Portage County families
School hasn’t even let out for summer vacation, but Portage County Job & Family Services is already looking forward to the 2023-24 school year.
Round Two: The magic of summer nights
- Tom Hardesty.
Summer vacation.
As a kid, nothing compared to it.
Christmas Day? Not even close. That was, well, one day. Summer vacation lasted about three months — or 90 consecutive Christmas Days in kid time.
Baker: Going bananas
- Kathy Baker.
Though my kids, my late mother and a husband or two might dispute it, I’m fairly patient with human beings. I do, however, have a long history of being impatient (read: a raving, slobbering maniac) with traffic jams, phone prompt hell that never results in contact with a human being (“press 1 for customer service, 2 for…”), and dealing with “blister packaging” — for which there is actually a name: “wrap rage.”
Portage County obituaries for May 17-18
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
New businesses and a UH urgent care will take over empty buildings in Streetsboro
Streetsboro’s Planning Commission recently green-lighted several new businesses, all of which will occupy currently vacant buildings.
Aurora Meadows is set for a grand opening June 1
- Paige Fisher.
The grand opening for event venue Aurora Meadows will take place from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, June 1 to celebrate the beginning of the 2023 event season.
Hiram College’s President Haney announced his retirement
David P. Haney, president of Hiram College since June 2021, is retiring effective June 30, 2023.
Around Edinburg: Allow me to re-introduce myself
- Cathy Klein.
Welcome to the revival of the Around Edinburg column! My name is Cathy Klein and I wrote the Around Edinburg Column for the Record-Courier from 2006-2018 and am excited to be back in the saddle to spread local news and goings on in our community. I thought it might be fun to first catch you up on what has been happening with me these past five years.
Letter to the editor: What happened to the Portage County recycling contract?
The Kent Environmental Council (KEC) is dismayed about the recent vote by Kent City Council to back out of our commitment to and relationship with the Portage County Solid Waste Management District (the recycling center).
Portage County obituaries for May 15-16
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
County roundup: Brimfield creates program to boost recruitment, plus Mogadore, Suffield, Atwater and Randolph updates
Brimfield Brimfield is having a hard time hiring police officers and firefighters. “There are just not a lot of people applying for those jobs,” township Trustee Nic Coia said. Enter Fire Chief Craig Mullaly. “Craig came to us and said, ‘Hey, I want to try to do something out of the box, a little bit different,’” Coia said. “He worked with the board, and I spent some time talking to him, too. The township voted to create a new job […]
‘We were lost’: Windham parishioners mourn the loss of St. Michael’s church
- Jeremy Brown.
Late last month, a modest congregation of mournful parishioners gathered in the nave of St. Ambrose Church in Garrettsville to honor the legacy of St. Michael’s in Windham.
Portage County obituaries for May 12-14
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Aurora’s Leighton Elementary now has a 40-foot rock wall
- Tom Hardesty.
When students at Leighton Elementary in Aurora returned from spring break this year, they were shocked to see a new addition to their school: A brand-new rock wall.
Documenters: Aurora City Council meeting for May 8, 2023
- Lee Lundblad.
Karen Pope, director of personnel/chief of staff, explained to council that they’re seeking approval for a new, classified, full-time position of finance coordinator to replace the accounts payable and administrative assistant positions. This new position will ensure accuracy for Aurora’s finances. Motion was made, seconded and approved for the item to be forwarded to the regular council meeting.
Ravenna job fair will help people who have been involved in the justice system
Individuals with prior involvement in the justice system are invited to attend Portage County’s first-ever Reentry Resource Fair, set for noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at the Ohio Means Jobs offices at 253 S. Chestnut St. in Ravenna.
Round Two: Reminiscing about phones with buttons and cords
- Tom Hardesty.
As I read Wendy’s story, I began to think about how different things are since 1989, which really wasn’t all that long ago (I mean, we’re not talking centuries here), and if that means things are better now, or worse.
One for the Books: The power of books
By now you know I’m a sucker for books about books, about bookstores, about libraries. Here are a few of the recent ones I enjoyed.