New York and Ohio, climate change and nuclear power
As goes New York, so goes Ohio and the nation? Those concerned about the harm from climate change should hope the answer is yes. Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York recently unveiled a new and substantial...
View ArticleUA finances cause Microsoft executive to resign from new post
The head of the Center for Data Science, Analytics and Information Technology at the University of Akron has resigned in light of budget issues. Mario R. Garzia was named executive director of the...
View ArticleAkron man faces more severe penalty in federal court for overdose death
An Akron man who was previously indicted in federal court on drug charges is now facing a more severe penalty for the overdose death of a 23-year-old Akron woman last March. Ryan Sumlin, 27, was...
View ArticleRevere school district families mourn deaths of two seventh-graders
The Revere school community is reeling from grief after losing two incoming seventh-grade students in as many weeks.On Wednesday, the community learned of the tragic death of Brianna Botosan, 12, who...
View ArticleSummit for Kids renames youth award to honor late County Executive Russ Pry
The Summit for Kids is closely associated with late County Executive Russ Pry who helped found the popular family expo seven years ago.On Friday, organizers made sure he will forever remain connected...
View ArticleCedar Fair to close Wildwater Kingdom, last remnant of Aurora’s once-bustling...
The last remnant of Sea World and Geauga Lake is no more.Cedar Fair announced Friday afternoon that Wildwater Kingdom in Aurora will not reopen in 2017.The water park that was once home to the former...
View ArticleDimitroff’s Furniture & Design in Bath Township closing; long-time owners...
After nearly 30 years, and 11 years after they came out of retirement to save their former customers, Pat and Nick Dimitroff said it’s time to retire and close their Bath Township furniture store.“We...
View ArticleCelebrities to attend Hillary Clinton, Democrat campaign headquarters opening...
A star-studded cast of local politicians and national television personalities will be on hand Saturday at the opening of a Democratic National Committee headquarters in Akron’s Wallhaven area. Actress...
View ArticleJudge orders Clinton to answer questions on email use
WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Friday ordered Hillary Clinton to answer questions in writing from a conservative legal advocacy group about her use of a private email server during her tenure as...
View ArticlePeople in the news — compiled Aug. 19
Bennett sings statue’s praisesTony Bennett has been giving to the city where he first sang I Left My Heart in San Francisco at the Fairmont Hotel in 1961.And now, the city has paid him back. San...
View ArticleLots of items — and a few surprises — up for grabs at University of Akron tag...
The doors opened before noon for bargain hunters for the University of Akron’s tag sale Friday.The items up for grabs included overstocked football shoes with cleats from sizes 10 to 19, athletic...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Hue Jackson says next week ‘huge’ for Corey Coleman, Joe...
Browns coach Hue Jackson wants rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman and two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden to finally play in the preseason, and he’s pointing to next week for their debuts.He’s also...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson laments problems with tackling, run defense: ‘It’s a...
The kaleidoscope isn’t working properly, but the picture is crystal clear: The Browns can’t tackle or stop the run.“Obviously, it’s a sore thumb right now,” coach Hue Jackson said Friday during a...
View ArticleIndians 3, Blue Jays 2: Tyler Naquin’s walk-off inside-the-park home run caps...
CLEVELAND: With LeBron James in the house, anything is possible. On Friday night, he and the 30,600-plus other Indians fans in attendance at Progressive Field saw something they’ll likely never see...
View ArticleTrump campaign confirms stop in Akron
Donald Trump will be in Akron on Monday, his campaign has confirmed. Tickets for a rally at the James A. Rhodes Arena on the University of Akron campus are available through the campaign’s online...
View ArticleRobin Swoboda: Now you know what I did all summer
I wish I was back in school. When I was growing up, the school year would begin with the teacher asking us to write a paper: “How I Spent My Summer Vacation.”Most children would read of their...
View ArticleCleveland Heights gives owner 30 days to collect naked Trump statue
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS: Authorities have given the owner of a naked Donald Trump statue 30 days to claim it along with a minor misdemeanor citation.Cleveland.com reports (http://bit.ly/2bCoPxd ) the statue...
View ArticleSecond suspect in Cuyahoga Valley National Park shooting arrested after...
FBI agents say they have arrested the man who last month drove a woman to Cuyahoga Valley National Park, where a friend attempted to kill her with three gunshots to the head.Raymond Moore III, 27, of...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Your days are numbered
If you hate statistics, turn the page or click the mouse.No, wait! That’s not a wise way for me to start a column.Let’s try this: If you want to know how many more years you have left to live, keep...
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