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Around Brimfield: Egg free baking, plus news and events in Brimfield

How do chickens stay fit? They eggs-ercise! Speaking of chickens, is anyone else wondering what egg-actly is going on with the price of eggs? After some eggs-haustive research, I am still not an egg-spert, but let me try to eggs-plain what I have learned.

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County roundup: Atwater electric rates see slight rise, plus Randolph, Suffield, Brimfield and Mogadore news

Informational handouts were available at the Feb. 25 Atwater Township trustees meeting regarding the upcoming increase to the capacity charge on future electric bills — from June 2025 to May 2026.

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Here are the township and school levies on the May 2025 ballot

Voters in two Portage County townships and five school districts will decide proposed levies on the May 6 primary ballot. All the tax levies would be effective this year.

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Brimfield will add a new park and a senior living community in 2025

Brimfield is looking forward to welcoming two new developments this year, one for relaxation and one for senior citizens.

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Around Brimfield: Reflections on finding everyday happiness for the new year

Happy New Year! It seems an appropriate time to share a few thoughts on making improvements in our everyday lives.

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Around Brimfield: Santa comes to Brimfield, plus more news around the township

A quote by author Nora Roberts caught my attention the other day. She said: “Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard or too sad when you’ve got a Christmas tree in the living room.”

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Portage Park District opening new parks, updating others

The year is winding down, but staff at the Portage Park District remain hard at work.

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Around Brimfield: A Gild Pizza shop pays homage to an Akron pizza legend, coming soon

Over the past few weeks, the Ohio trees certainly put on a vibrant color display, and I thoroughly enjoyed the show. Now the leaves are rapidly falling and reminding us that November is here, and it is the start of the holiday season when we are reminded to live in gratitude. Oprah Winfrey wisely counseled, “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” So, what are you thankful for?

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Around Brimfield: Community shows up in droves to support the Sumego family

Hundreds of Field community members showed up to support the family of Blake Sumego, a young man who tragically lost his life way too soon. The event started at 5 p.m., but vehicles were already lined up in every direction by 4:45 p.m. Within one and a half hours, about 1,000 meals were distributed.

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Around Brimfield: Brimfest is coming up and the new town hall is finally complete

A few years back, I saw a comic strip that made me laugh out loud. It showed a person sneaking in the dark of the night to leave zucchini on his neighbor’s porch. The neighbor suddenly opens his door, rifle in hand, demanding that the man step away from his porch, take his zucchini and move on. If you have considered doing this with your excess garden produce, there is a better solution.

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Around Brimfield: Meet local artist Christine Ambrose, plus events, programs and construction news

Famous American artist Georgia O’Keeffe said about art, “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.”

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Hometown Bank online banking service is being upgraded

Hometown Bank is giving customers a 21st century upgrade with a new mobile app and website — but there will be some brief down time this month during the transition.

Portage County obituaries for March 21-23

County land bank receives millions in funding

County roundup: Streetsboro to upgrade traffic lights, plus news from Aurora and Ravenna

Baker: Springtime starts in our hearts

County land bank receives millions in funding

County roundup: Streetsboro to upgrade traffic lights, plus news from Aurora and Ravenna

Kent passes new parking restriction to limit the number of vehicles outside an address

Kent Hotel will serve 75 free lunches for Kent Social Services

Kent’s Hometown Bank building granted Local Historic Property status

Streetsboro setting up possible incentives for Winking Lizard

Baker: Springtime starts in our hearts

Around Windham: It’s finally spring!

Around Edinburg: Spring cleanup is set for May 2 and 3

Portage County obituaries for March 21-23

Portage County obituaries for March 19-20

Portage County obituaries for March 17-18

Brimfield

Around Brimfield: Egg free baking, plus news and events in Brimfield

County roundup: Atwater electric rates see slight rise, plus Randolph, Suffield, Brimfield and Mogadore news

Here are the township and school levies on the May 2025 ballot

Brimfield will add a new park and a senior living community in 2025

Around Brimfield: Reflections on finding everyday happiness for the new year

Around Brimfield: Santa comes to Brimfield, plus more news around the township

Portage Park District opening new parks, updating others

Around Brimfield: A Gild Pizza shop pays homage to an Akron pizza legend, coming soon

Around Brimfield: Community shows up in droves to support the Sumego family

Around Brimfield: Brimfest is coming up and the new town hall is finally complete

Around Brimfield: Meet local artist Christine Ambrose, plus events, programs and construction news

Hometown Bank online banking service is being upgraded