City of Akron

How to Vote Early, Absentee, or on Election Day

October 22nd, 2018

by Rosalie Murphy 10/22/2018 It’s October in Ohio, which means it’s impossible to avoid messages about candidates and ballot issues. You might have decided who you’re going to vote for -- but have you figur...

The Innerbelt National Forest and how cities plan for the future

October 5th, 2018

The Innerbelt National Forest and how cities plan for the future by Noor Hindi and Yoly Miller, photos by Christine Batten 10/05/2018 Part I. We Built a Forest As a resident of Akron for more than 20 years, I...

“We only know Native history through street signs and statues in Akron.” The creators of the city’s newest holiday want to change that.

October 3rd, 2018

By Rosalie Murphy Students from the Northern Cheyenne Nation and Akron’s Lippman School marked Akron’s first-ever North American First People’s Day on Oct. 1 with a walk along the Portage Path. The Port...

The Towpath will soon connect to Kenmore via bike lane

September 21st, 2018

09/21/18 By Rosalie Murphy You’ll soon be able to bike from the Towpath Trail to the Kenmore Boulevard business district almost entirely via a protected bike lane -- a five-minute ride that will bring sc...

How to Register to Vote | Deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 9

September 17th, 2018

09/17/2018 By Rosalie Murphy Whether you're new to Akron or haven't moved in a decade, or whether you last voted three months ago or three years ago, take a few minutes today to make sure that your voter...

WEB SPECIAL: Looking Ahead to 2018

January 8th, 2018

An Interview with County Executive Ilene Shapiro What are you most proud of doing or being part of in 2017? While we had many successes in 2017, I am most proud of our collaborative efforts to create job op...

What are you most proud of doing or being part of in 2017?

January 5th, 2018

01/04/2018 Christine Amer Mayer, President of GAR Foundation I’m currently the board chair of the United Way of Summit County and I’m most proud of what that organization has done this year — reshaping al...

It’s a Beautiful World

January 3rd, 2018

An Akron wish list by some of the folks making it a reality 01/03/2018 If you haven’t noticed, we like to think positively. So we pinged a bunch of our friends around Akron who are actively engaged in makin...

Akron Pride 2017

August 27th, 2017

Akron Celebrates Its Diverse Community words Claude Christensen, photos by Claude and Noor Hindi Akron has a lot of pride. The 2017 Akron Pride March began at 11am on Saturday, August 26, a day with a cle...

The mayor doubles down on Akron’s next wave of innovation, pivoting from AGBA to BOUNCE

August 11th, 2017

by Noor Hindi From the outside, the old Hamlin Steel building could be mistaken for any other abandoned factory or warehouse in Akron. The vibrant red brick it used to bear has diminished over time i...