Thank you to The Portager for helping to publicize LoveLight’s STARCHILD initiative which will be a wonderful, unique multigenerational childcare/child development and lifelong learning center.
I wanted to take a moment to respond to the paid ad placed by John Kuhar in Wednesday’s digital edition. Throughout his “letter,” Mr. Kuhar touted a record of service for Kent residents, and prioritizing their safety. Unfortunately, Mr. Kuhar left a few details out.
I will respond to a few of the issues [presented in Christopher Clevenger's Oct. 27 letter].
There is a land where nobody smiles. I’ve been there. My family fled from there.
I have read some letters to news agencies about Ohio Issue 1, the proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that allows reproductive rights to all individuals. Some of the authors are correct.
Editor’s note: The Portager publishes letters to the editor from the community. The opinions expressed are published not because they...
I just saw the powerful musical about the 9/11 attacks on the US from outside forces, "Come From Away." It told the story about nearly 6,600 passengers on 38 flights that were suddenly grounded in Newfoundland for nearly a week when US airspace was closed. The “Newfies” welcomed, and generously cared for people from all over the world.
Jon Barber is running for sheriff. This man was fired by Portage County commissioners because he couldn't lead and didn't get along with others — per one of the commissioners that fired him.
In 2004 I retired after serving more than 30 years in the classroom. I have closely watched the events surrounding the State Teachers Retirement System unfold and I understand the frustration that retirees have expressed over the last couple of years as inflation jumped to 8% in 2022. It currently stands at 3.3%.
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.
Each day I am bombarded with messages “vote yes for Issue 1!” Are we to vote stupidly in August because we might vote stupidly in November? Must we diminish the strength of our votes to protect ourselves from ourselves? An August bogeyman will defend us from a November one?
After cuts in 2024, state funding for public libraries resembles the amount allotted 25 years ago, long before I was born in 2004. And a new budget draft proposed in the Ohio House results in a $100 million funding decrease over two years, compared to a proposal from Governor DeWine.