Jason Blakely offers area poets voices with heart through Poetry Is Life Publishing Arts May 3rd, 2021 157
“Internet is a basic building block:” Advocates push for accessible broadband amid growing digital divide Community April 28th, 2021 0 10 min read 172The pandemic exacerbated an existing digital divide, widening cracks in equity and prompting the city and county to consider investment...
Check out the redesign plans for Lock 3 coming next year City of Akron April 12th, 2021 0 9 min read 3095“This is not just a good parks project; this is an economic development project,” city officials say of the upcoming...
After hundreds of pandemic evictions, Akron will consider new rules to protect renters economic development April 6th, 2021 0 5 min read 589Reporting and writing by Noor Hindi On Monday, the mayor’s office proposed two pieces of legislation to City Council that...
“Band” LED installation at Akron City Center Hotel spurs wonderment Downtown Arts March 17th, 2021 0 4 min read 1329Reporting and writing by Abbey Marshall The Akron City Center Hotel has been permanently closed since 2017, but the 20,000...
“Cautiously optimistic” for a revitalized Romig Road after Amazon fulfillment center opens Community March 15th, 2021 0 7 min read 753Reporting, writing and photos by Abbey Marshall When Kevin Tyler and Derek Fromby heard the city approved plans to convert...
Middlebury’s demolition rates are among the highest in the city, but building new homes in their place isn’t easy Culture March 11th, 2021 0 12 min read 490By Abbey Marshall and H.L. Comeriato The Devil Strip On Oct. 12, 2020, a family still lived at 426 McGowan...
Evictions continue during pandemic despite rental assistance, eviction moratorium Culture March 11th, 2021 0 9 min read 724By Noor Hindi The Devil Strip The smell of smoke burns Virginia LaForce’s nostrils. There’s a bonfire raging in her...
What you can do if your landlord is not making repairs Culture March 11th, 2021 0 1 min read 294By H.L. Comeriato The Devil Strip If your landlord is not making necessary repairs to your home, you may be...
Where to turn if you need shelter Culture March 11th, 2021 0 1 min read 146By Abbey Marshall The Devil Strip If you are in need of shelter, call 211 to be connected with resources...
What to do if you fall behind on your rent in Akron Culture March 11th, 2021 0 1 min read 403By Rosalie Murphy The Devil Strip Lots of rental assistance is available right now due to federal CARES Act funding....
