HAPI Fresh Farmers Market moves to North Hill July 16th, 2020 words by Zaïré Talon Daniels, photos by Chris Harvey As summer begins for Akron residents, many have begun to emerge from their living rooms baked in the afterglow of a Netflix title screen in search of a s...
Ohio Shakespeare Festival shifts to radio plays July 14th, 2020 by Josy Jones In March, theaters across the country, from Broadway to local community theaters, were forced to stop their productions mid-rehearsal, mid-tech, and even in the middle of a run. Like most arts...
Summit Lake Bike Shop underway with new twist July 13th, 2020 by Noor Hindi In a world without COVID-19, you might find Joe Tucker, executive director of South Street Ministries, fixing bikes alongside 50 to 100 kids at pastor Duane Crabbs’s home in Summit Lake. The s...
Coffee Talk with Vanessa Michelle | Change is Among Us July 9th, 2020 by Vanessa Michelle Change Is Among Us! Ignite: to cause a powerful emotion or reaction; to give force or energy to something. This word came to me early Sunday morning. I had two sips of...
‘I don’t want to die’: Restaurant workers choose between earning money and risking infection with COVID-19 July 6th, 2020 by Abbey Marshall When Tori Haye went to the hospital in the first few weeks of the stay-at-home order during the COVID-19 pandemic, they found out they had Type 1 diabetes: Immunocompromised during a...
Fireworks sales (and complaints) are way up this summer July 2nd, 2020 by Abbey Marshall No, you’re not hearing things: there really are more fireworks being set off than normal. According to some metrics, at least 645% more. Between May 24 and June 23, the Akron P...
Devil’s Dozen | 12 virtual and outdoor events for July July 2nd, 2020 VIRTUAL EVENTS July 3 Time Cat Album Release Livestream at Akron Recording Company, 7pm Follow Akron Recording Company on social media for details // 7 pm // Timecat’s third studio album, Americ...
As the University of Akron cuts teams, former cross country runners fight to save their program July 2nd, 2020 by Kyle Cochrun On May 14, University of Akron Athletic Director Larry Williams issued a press release detailing a proposed $4.4 million in budget cuts from the college’s athletic department. A separate pre...
Akron declared racism a public health crisis. What happens next? July 2nd, 2020 H.L. Comeriato During a June 8 meeting, Akron City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. The City Council declaration is an official acknowledgement o...
A speech by Akron Minority Council Co-founder Kody Cross June 30th, 2020 by Kody Cross This speech was delivered on June 25 at an Akron Minority Council rally. Kody has shared the text of his speech with us so that we can publish it. Find Akron Minority Council President Bree Ch...
