Akron council debates citywide school building program
An effort by some Akron City Council members to reconsider legislation that approved building a new high school in the Ellet neighborhood fell flat Friday.But that didn’t stop several members from...
View ArticleFaux windows and doors put a more attractive face on boarded-up Akron buildings
Boarding up vacant buildings is supposed to make them more secure. But in reality, plywood-covered windows and doors just make empty buildings more obvious and neighborhoods uglier.Chris Toepfer thinks...
View ArticleSmall WWII-era plane crashes in Hudson River; body found
NEW YORK: A small World War II vintage plane taking part in celebrations of its 75th anniversary flew a partial loop while smoke spewed from it and then crashed in the Hudson River between New York and...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Jose Ramirez sticking in fifth spot in lineup; Carlos...
CLEVELAND: Going into spring training, Jose Ramirez wasn’t the likeliest of hitters to be slotted into the middle of the Indians’ lineup on a regular basis. But two months into this season, he’s...
View ArticleCasey’s clapping not bothering Cavs much
TORONTO: Raptors coach Dwane Casey loves to clap – particularly in the face of opponents. Casey has made a habit of shouting and clapping in Cavaliers’ players faces when they’re taking 3-point shots...
View ArticleCavaliers 113, Raptors 87: Big Three lead Cavs back to NBA Finals with rout...
TORONTO: LeBron James exited the game with three minutes left and began celebrating. He hugged his coach, hugged teammates and even hugged Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan. There was plenty of reason to...
View ArticleDr. Thomas “Tim” Stover’s replacement said it was his decision to retire...
Dr. Thomas “Tim” Stover, who has worked in Akron longer than Don Plusquellic served as mayor, retired this week just as abruptly as the city’s 28-year leader.Why Stover, 69, exited the top job at Akron...
View ArticleAkron surrounded by highway construction barrels
More than 38 million Americans are expected to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kickoff to the summer travel season.About 37,999,999 of them will encounter some highway...
View ArticleRising gasoline prices still cheaper than a year ago for Memorial Day weekend...
Gasoline prices are at their highest points of 2016, yet motorists are still paying less than they were a year ago – and on average paying the lowest prices in years for the start of the three-day...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: A man on a mission, LeBron James carries Cavaliers to...
TORONTO: LeBron James wanted a closeout so badly, wanted a few days rest so badly, wants a championship so badly that he put the Cavaliers on his back.It wasn’t the virtual one-man show of last year’s...
View ArticleMailbag: ‘Matchmaker,’ ‘Star Trek’ and more
You have questions. I have some answers.Q: I thought I saw something about a new “Star Trek” TV series. What is that status?A: There will be another version of the space-adventure drama, with new...
View ArticleAgents say real estate market isn’t as fun as it used to be
NEW YORK: Real estate agents are flummoxed by a housing market that’s still trying to recover a decade after its historic collapse.Agents are getting higher commissions as home prices rise, but have...
View ArticleElementary students offer lesson to state legislators on Montessori learning
Legs dangling, Saadhika Bagley let her ruby-red slippers twinkle back and forth as classmates at Discovery Montessori School walked her guest, a state senator, through a multiplication table with...
View ArticleUp in smoke: Group ends Ohio medical marijuana ballot drive
CINCINNATI: A group Saturday ended its effort to put a medical marijuana issue on Ohio’s general election ballot.The Ohioans for Medical Marijuana announced that organizers decided with “a heavy heart”...
View ArticleWebsite helps public judge fairly those who judge the public
When those in the know launched a website last year to boost voting for low-key judicial races, they didn’t expect an inordinate surge in low-information voters this year.“To put it more charitably,...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Car insurance rip-off continues
Not long ago I told you about the curious case of Timothy Manning.On the morning of Dec. 31, Manning and his daughter were driving in Massillon, entering an intersection, when a driver coming in the...
View ArticleCincinnati Zoo kills gorilla to protect small child in enclosure, closes...
By Dan SewellAssociated PressCINCINNATI: The Cincinnati Zoo has temporarily closed its gorilla exhibit after a special zoo response team shot and killed a 17-year-old gorilla that grabbed and dragged a...
View ArticleSyria rebels attacked by Islamic State militants, government troops
BEIRUT: Islamic State militants entered a major Syrian opposition stronghold in the country’s north on Saturday, clashing with rebels on the edges of the town as the extremist group builds on its most...
View ArticlePoll finds interest, not excitement in White House race
ALLENTOWN, PA.: Mary Heintzelman shakes her head in disgust over the presidential election.“I don’t think we have a candidate that’s really suitable to be president in either party,” says Heintzelman,...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 28
TRACK & FIELDBOYSAUSTINTOWN FITCH DIVISION II REGIONAL(At Austintown Fitch High School)Team Results: 1. Woodridge 58; 2. St. Vincent-St. Mary 48; 3. Streetsboro 38; 4. Poland Seminary 37; 5. CVCA...
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