The Ohio State University Extension Portage County Master Gardeners is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a qualifying student.
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Wendy DiAlesandro is a former Record Publishing Co. reporter and contributing writer for The Portager.
Effective in March, Kent City Council meetings will be held at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month. Council enacted the change Feb. 21, reasoning that it would alleviate confusion over when meetings start: its committee meetings start at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month.
Kent is poised to disband the city’s Architectural Review Board, in past years a source of consternation to some local entrepreneurs. Formal debate on the matter will begin during council’s regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21.
Welcome to the third (and probably final) installment of Inventors of Portage County. Today we’ll focus on home conveniences, construction innovations and safety.
The Portager is pleased to present a three-part series about local men (yes, they’re all men) who have changed the world — and have the U.S. patents to prove it. This article will stick close to home as we focus on food, home conveniences and communications.
The Portage County Board of Commissioners invites county residents to enjoy Coffee with the Commissioners at 9 a.m. Feb. 27 at the Brimfield Family Restaurant, 1198 Tallmadge Rd. in Brimfield.
A Portage County judge has dealt a blow to Kent’s housing code, calling at least part of it “unconstitutional.” This time, the target is a prohibition against landlords renting to more than two unrelated people.
Poised to disband the Kent Architectural Review Board on Feb. 21, city council instead unanimously decided to further debate the matter.
The Portage Park District Foundation is seeking nominations for its 26th annual Environmental Conservation Awards.
Welcome to the second installment of Inventors of Portage County. This edition will focus on men who made their mark on travel: air, land and water. Without them, we’d not have the reverse gear on our outboard motors, and planes would be grounded the minute temperatures fall.
Since 2020, the Portage County sheriff’s annual budget has increased by $8 million, and Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski is asking for an additional $4 million increase this year.
The cities of Kent, Ravenna and Streetsboro have sued the county and the sheriff, alleging that Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski is wrongfully keeping money he should have distributed when the Portage County Drug Task Force disbanded in 2021.