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Akron-born Rachel Cargle opens Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre at The Well

September 23rd, 2020

Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Rachel Cargle knows exactly how she caught the spark. “I think my mother grew it in me,” she says. “My mom always made reading a celebration. It was never ...

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

September 16th, 2020

Reporting and writing by Kyle Cochrun We’re over four decades removed from when Harvey Gold bellowed in “Puppet Wipes” – Tin Huey’s avant-punk evocation of b-grade horror flicks – that his car was filled wi...

Vintage Structures | WAKR-TV

September 16th, 2020

words and photographs by Charlotte Gintert If you ever noticed what looks like an old movie theater on Copley Road and didn’t know the story behind it, well, I have some fun Akron trivia for you! T...

Is Akron’s tax abatement program working? Here’s who is using it and why

August 27th, 2020

Reporting, writing, photos and graphics by Abbey Marshall Akron is passing on the opportunity to collect millions of dollars in property taxes in hopes of spurring housing development. Akron in 201...

Community Darkroom of Akron offers resources for aspiring and pro photographers

August 19th, 2020

by Zaïré Talon Daniels Photography has evolved dramatically since the invention of the camera in the 19th century. Cameras are now so important to us that they have been shrunk and placed in our cell phones...

Sisters launch ShopLocalAkron.com to promote 330-made goods

August 12th, 2020

by Lauren Dangel When COVID-19 took hold of the world, the 330 was not immune to the chaos. But sisters, Northeast Ohio natives and entrepreneurs, Shannon Repp and Lisa Fawcett, saw an opportunity in all of...

Students With A Goal Gives Summit Lake Teens ‘Layers of Support’

August 10th, 2020

words by Noor Hindi, photos by Chris Harvey It’s a cool July day in Akron. Past the drumming of construction on Main Street is a group of teenagers huddled together at Lock 3. There’s a football flying unde...

‘American Spirit Blues,’ Time Cat’s ‘retro’ summer album

August 3rd, 2020

by Kyle Cochrun “My first memory is watching a Tom Petty music video on MTV,” says Jeri Sapronetti, singer and guitarist of Akron-based rock band Time Cat. “My mom even wrote about it in my baby book....

‘The Theater and the Plague:’ A call for radical envisioning

July 23rd, 2020

by Tessa Gaffney When the shutdowns started, I was in a Directing II class at The University of Akron taught by the brilliant James Slowiak of New World Performance Lab. One of the required readings on our ...

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...

On Exhibit | February 2018

Muralist Caleb Aronhalt brings ‘minions’ to surprising places

In new book, David Giffels travels Ohio to understand the U.S.

The Nightlight to host outdoor film series at Stan Hywet

Women's Market Day Celebrates Female Entrepreneurs

Artisan Coffee celebrates five years in Ellet

Akron-born Rachel Cargle opens Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre at The Well

International Jerk brings something new to Summit Lake

On the Record | CityCop Finally Gets To Tell Their Story

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

‘I can be your Antidote at the end of a hard day:’ Madison Cummins releases sophomore album

Finding beautiful moments in the mess

Expert Advice | Parenting insights from the ones being parented

The list is the answer (sort of)

Create-your-own support group

Akron-born Rachel Cargle opens Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre at The Well

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

Vintage Structures | WAKR-TV

Is Akron’s tax abatement program working? Here’s who is using it and why

Community Darkroom of Akron offers resources for aspiring and pro photographers

Sisters launch ShopLocalAkron.com to promote 330-made goods

Students With A Goal Gives Summit Lake Teens ‘Layers of Support’

‘American Spirit Blues,’ Time Cat’s ‘retro’ summer album

‘The Theater and the Plague:’ A call for radical envisioning

HAPI Fresh Farmers Market moves to North Hill

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