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Wendy DiAlesandro
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Wendy DiAlesandro is a former Record Publishing Co. reporter and contributing writer for The Portager.
Ravenna

Ravenna considers income tax hike to keep up aging buildings

Ravenna’s aging public buildings are past the point of rescue, so the only real question is how to pay for new ones.
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Streetsboro

No injuries after car rolls into Lake Rockwell

A car rolled into Lake Rockwell on Monday morning, resulting in an unusual scene but no injuries.
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AuroraBrimfieldLocal governmentMogadoreRavennaStreetsboroTallmageWindham

How are communities around Portage County using automatic plate readers?

Kent city leaders may be leaning away from purchasing automated license plate readers, but leave city limits and you’re on camera.
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Local government

Portage County library says compliance with state budget bill is costly and impractical

Acknowledging that his request is “last-resort” advocacy, Portage County District Library director Jonathan Harris has sent a plea and a promise directly to Governor Mike DeWine’s desk.
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Local governmentSchools

Struggling Portage County schools plan for the worst in the face of proposed budget bill

Gov. Mike DeWine is poised to sign a two-year budget bill into law, but if he does, Ohio’s schools, communities and law enforcement agencies may find themselves behind the financial eight ball.
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NonprofitsPeople

New head of My Brother’s Keeper will focus on education and mentorship

After a career in manufacturing, not-so-retiree Gene Brown has found his purpose.
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KentLocal government

Kent City Council to consider nonpartisan city elections process

The Kent charter review commission has recommended that the city's mayoral and city council elections will no longer be partisan. At 7 p.m. July 9, Kent City Council will decide whether to put the change to voters in the November general election.
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BusinessKentPeople

Kent’s slot car raceway brings racing to the next generation

In a world that revolves around time and money, Mirgs Slot Car Raceway is focused on neither.
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KentLocal government

Kent council members sour on Flock cameras after news reports about data sharing and privacy

As the federal government began mass deportations, Kent city council in April delayed purchasing 14 automated license plate readers.
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HelpLocal governmentNonprofitsSheriff's Office

New jail transport program has already helped 173 people

In the first six months of a new Portage County Jail transportation program, 173 people recently released from the jail have taken advantage of free rides to a PARTA hub, personally accompanied by a social worker offering help with employment and housing.
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Local band Drop to Zero will premiere a horror film in Kent June 27

Hard rock meets spoof horror in “Blackwind,” a once-local band’s self-produced and acted film set to premiere June 27 at The Outpost in Kent.
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CrimeKent

Kent police release details of SWAT incident on Franklin Ave. in May

A quiet Kent neighborhood was disrupted the night of May 28 when a SWAT team surrounded a home on Franklin...
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