Learn all about glass with Henry Halem
Local glass artist Henry Halem will be the featured speaker at the next Tap Talk, set for 7 p.m. June 16 at North Water Brewing Co., 101 Crain Ave. in Kent.
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Kent-Brimfield JEDD doesn’t want funds used for dispatch services
It’s up to the state auditor’s office now. Brimfield Township, which manages the Kent-Brimfield Maintenance and Improvement fund for the mutually beneficial Joint Economic Development District, may be in for some more bad news.
Kent considers reducing the annual Franklin Avenue closure timeframe
Love it or not, Kent motorists have become used to avoiding part of Franklin Avenue for years.
Asian crypto mining company and Geis partner to bring data center to Shalersville
Bitdeer Technologies Group, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency and mining platform, and Geis Development have teamed up to install a sizable data center complex in Shalersville.
Towner's Woods getting new bathrooms, repaving and other upgrades
Towner’s Woods is getting some updates, but they mean the park will be closed for the summer— and maybe longer.
Crestwood One Fund forming to better support community needs
Interested in establishing a central donation and request-fulfillment hub in the Crestwood community? Plan on attending an organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 29 at the Village of Mantua Town Hall.
Kent is rolling out homebuyer’s assistance program
Alarmed by the number of single-family homes being converted into rental properties, Kent City Council is hoping to reverse the trend.
Ravenna considers slowing speeds, buying parking lot and more
Ravenna City Council members met May 11 to consider a number of items, including lowering speed limits on Main Street.
Streetsboro considering changes to door-to-door sales laws
Streetsboro City Council’s safety committee on May 11 considered tweaks to local law affecting door-to-door salespeople and solicitors.
Community, school leaders ponder next steps after tax failures at the ballot
Disappointed by May’s primary election results, school and city officials across Portage County know they have work to do before November.
Brimfield has never paid Kent for its $44,000-a-year dispatch contract
How is it that the City of Kent has been providing free dispatching service for Brimfield Township fire and EMS for years?
Ravenna Parks and Rec plans Summer Celebration, concert and more
Sun Beau Valley Event Center (formerly Sunbeau Valley Farm) will be the site of two events this summer, both hosted by Ravenna’s Parks and Recreation Department.
Kent State cancels trial agreement with Flock Safety after pushback
Kent State University’s administration and police had intended to use license plate readers on campus, but reversed themselves after public outcry became apparent.
Extreme weather risks are growing in Northeast Ohio
If recent weather seems wonky, that’s because it is. That’s the word from Portage County Emergency Management Agency Director Ryan Shackelford, whose job it is to track potential disasters and help communities respond to them.
Kent asks voters for levy approval amid financial challenges
Kent City School District leaders hope voters will approve a 9.8-mill continuing levy in May. If approved, Issue 1 will generate $8,522,335 annually for the district’s general operating budget.
Ravenna passes data center moratorium, and it's not alone
Heading off a local landowner’s apparent desire to site a data center on his property, Ravenna City Council on April 20 unanimously authorized a one-year moratorium on such facilities.
Ravenna considers new form of government and other major changes
Ravenna city leaders are thinking about big changes, including adopting a city manager form of government, consolidating the city and township and creating a fire district.
Ravenna City Council rushes to block potential data center proposal
When the topic is data centers, Ravenna city officials seem split. Local administrators say a proposal to site a data center within city limits is no big deal, but City Council’s planning committee is racing to impose a one-year moratorium on such facilities.