Portage County obituaries for May 10-11
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
The Portager’s May 2023 subscription drive will support Children’s Advantage
- Ben Wolford.
Unlike most news organizations, our mission statement doesn’t explicitly mention reporting the news. Sure, journalism is what we do. But I see it as a means to an end.
Around Charlestown: Memorial Day, fun upcoming events and dumpster day details (2023)
Charlestown United Methodist Church invites you to a Sip and Paint at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 19. Find your inner artist while enjoying snacks and mocktails. No prior art experience necessary! All supplies, snacks and mocktails are included for $20. Please register your name and phone number either by text (330-281-3723) or email (ruthannbartholomew@yahoo.com) so we know to expect you. You may pay at the door. So grab a couple friends and join us for a fun evening.
County engineer since 1989, Mickey Marozzi will retire this week
Portage County Engineer Michael “Mickey” Marozzi is set to retire Friday, May 12 after serving in that position for over 34 years.
Portage County obituaries for May 8-9
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Atwater / Brimfield / County commission / Deerfield / Edinburg / Franklin / Freedom / Kent / Local government / Nonprofits / Palmyra / Paris / Randolph / Ravenna / Rootstown / Shalersville / Streetsboro / Suffield / Windham
Commissioners name recipients of nearly $1 million in food aid
Portage County’s Board of Commissioners learned in February that the federal government was cutting SNAP’s Emergency Allotment program at the end of the month. Appalled, they took matters into their own hands.
Kent favors Republic for waste pickup, a major blow to the county recycling center
Kent City Council is set to jettison its contract with the county recycling center, citing the agency’s failure to submit a bid.
53rd annual pops concert brings alumni back for one more chance onstage
The Theodore Roosevelt High School Choir will finally host its alumni celebration after three years of postponement because of the pandemic at the 53rd annual POPs concert.
County roundup: Aurora to review new master plan, plus news from Streetsboro and Ravenna
Aurora’s Master Plan is going to have its first reading at the May 8 city council meeting. This is the Master Plan revision that the Master Plan Review Commission looked at and created over the last year. Council will now consider the recommendations from the Master Plan Review Commission, which were also approved by the planning commission.
Portage County obituaries for May 5-7
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Round Two: Remembering Gordon Lightfoot and the tragedy of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- Tom Hardesty.
So far, 2023 has been tough on music. Jeff Beck, Lisa Marie Presley, David Crosby and Harry Belafonte, among others, have died this year, all of them icons of the industry.
The latest to leave us was Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter who gave us timeless pieces like “Sundown” and the haunting “If You Could Read My Mind.”
Kent council rejects farmer’s bid to secede his land from the city
- Mark Baxter.
A local farmer’s plea to move 38 acres of Kent into Franklin Township may head to court after city council members unanimously denied the request.
Portage County obituaries for May 3-4
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Around Brimfield: Give yourself a break and don’t forget mom
- Shirley Mars.
Fair warning to my readers … I am on a soapbox in today’s column. Over the last few months, I have helped organize two evenings devoted to women’s health and wellness at our church. As a mother of 10 children, I am keenly aware of the prevalence of EBS (Empty Bucket Syndrome) and the fact that many of us do not practice adequate self-care.
Letter to the editor: Clean air starts here in Kent
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release new regulations for new and existing power plant carbon dioxide emissions, as the Clean Air Act was recently amended in the Inflation Reduction Act.
No serious injuries reported after two Kent fires in one day
Black smoke billowing into the skies over Kent around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 2 was due to a fire at the University Inn on South Water Street.
Atwater / Edinburg / Kent / Local government / Mantua / Nelson / Politics / Randolph / Ravenna / Shalersville
May 2 election results: Celko, Clapper win Kent primaries; school levies fail
- Staff Report.
The Portage County Board of Elections released the unofficial final results of the May 2 election, which saw a voter turnout of about 14% and a total of 5,029 ballots cast.
Overlook building at Twin Lakes will be demolished, owner says
The owner of the former Twin Lakes Country Clubhouse in Franklin Township plans to demolish the building, saying the structure has “outlived its usefulness.”
Portage County obituaries for May 1-2
- Staff Report.
Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County
Aurora announces summer road work and spring cleaning date
Spring and summer bring out the orange barrels everywhere. In Aurora, you’ll see them around city streets recently paved and coated with an asphalt rejuvenating agent.